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    Chris Gawlik
    Sep 19, 2024, 16:20

    Upper Deck The Cup 2022-23 Hockey checks all of the boxes when it comes to value, hit count, excitement, and variety.

    Sports card collectors that do not collect hockey know what Upper Deck The Cup is. Sports card collectors who have not heard of Connor Bedard know what Upper Deck The Cup is.

    Upper Deck The Cup is it. There is nothing better than The Cup when it comes to hockey cards. Upper Deck the Cup is right up there with Panini National Treasures and Flawless.

    The product is that good.

    Upper Deck The Cup 2022-23 Hockey Tin

    The journey inside Upper Deck The Cup 2022-23 Hockey begins with a golden tin. Inside rests six cards with four being premium hits.

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    Upper Deck The Cup 2022-23 Hockey has amazing hits from rookies, veterans, and legends. It has the most massive checklist of all hockey products.

    What is important to note about the hit gallery above is that it only took 18 tins to amass those four hits. Each tin contains six cards. Out of 108 possible cards, there were four massive hits. 

    Is Upper Deck The Cup 2022-23 Hockey Worth the Price Per Tin?

    Upper Deck The Cup 2022-23 Hockey retails for $930 USD per tin and is available in three and six tin cases. The price point automatically prices out a large segment of the sports card collecting industry. Buying into breaks is a way to enjoy The Cup for a smaller investment, but the teams in The Cup can cost 500% greater than a product like Upper Deck 2022-23 Ice. 

    Buying single tins of The Cup can be risky. Like any product, there will be some dud boxes. It is part of the industry.

    If you can stomach spending $2,700 or $5,400 for a three or six tin case, that is the safest way to enjoy Upper Deck The Cup 2022-23 Hockey. 

    The same trickles down to breaks.

    If you are going to buy into a break, stick to case breaks. Buying into single tin breaks will yield a greater variance.

    Final Thoughts on Upper Deck The Cup 2022-23 Hockey

    As stated above, The Cup does not sit on top of the mountain. The Cup is above the mountain. 

    Upper Deck does a good job of allowing The Cup to have its own place in the spotlight. Upper Deck Premiere Hockey is the next closest hockey product, and it retails for about 30% of what The Cup sells for.

    Upper Deck The Cup 2022-23 Hockey checks all of the boxes when it comes to value, hit count, excitement, and variety.

    Happy hunting and collecting!