{"id":124,"date":"2021-04-19T18:42:18","date_gmt":"2021-04-19T18:42:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/topshot101.com\/?p=124"},"modified":"2021-05-04T21:21:27","modified_gmt":"2021-05-04T21:21:27","slug":"buying-packs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/topshot101.com\/buying-packs\/","title":{"rendered":"Wen Pax? How To Buy Packs on NBA Top Shot"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
For those who aren’t hip with the meme, it’s the response you send to Top Shot regardless of their tweet. Kind of like the “my wife left me” response to Adam Schefter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It’s posted half ironically, half seriously in most cases though.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That’s because packs are sought after and we do truly want to know when packs will drop. Traditionally, a sports card collector would be used to getting packs when adding to\/starting their collection. Why? They typically have better expected value (EV) than buying individual cards. Plus, a good pull can be a thrilling experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But if you head to Top Shot’s website and the ‘Packs’ tab, you will notice they’re all sold out. What gives?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That’s because they are dropped more like sneakers than they are physical trading cards. This means that there is a set date and time (usually announced a day in advanced). A queue is then opened and users sit around to wait and see if they have been chosen. You can’t just pick one up, unfortunately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Packs will be tough to come by. Get used to that now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When the queue begins you will randomly be assigned a spot in line. The lower the number, the less you will have to wait. Top Shot always will say how many packs are available, so you can also use the spot in line to determine if you even have a chance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Are you 230,000th in line and there are only 100K packs? Better luck next time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n