Returning for a second season, the 2023 Topps Chrome MVP Buyback promotion again grants collectors store credit at their local Hobby shop in exchange for base cards and parallels of the most valuable players.
The program officially began in November, after the 2023 MLB MVPs were announced for the American League (Shohei Ohtani) and National League (Ronald Acuña Jr).
2023 Topps Chrome MVP Buyback Promotion Details
Similar to the 2022 program, the 2023 Topps Chrome MVP Buyback promotion highlights the top two players for the regular season.
Because Topps revealed the 2023 MVP Buyback edition well in advance, collectors had ample time to start thinking about which base cards to set aside, with Ohtani and Acuña among the obvious favorites.
Of course, there are many Chrome MLB sets each year so Topps clarified that the applicable products this time are 2023 Topps Chrome Baseball and 2023 Topps Chrome Logofractor Edition Baseball.
2023 Topps Chrome MVP Buyback Program Featured Products
Once the base cards are acquired, simply visit a participating card store. Each redeemed base card earns $20 in store credit, with more credit available for Refractors. The cards don't have to be in mint condition.
While there is no set limit for the maximum number of cards redeemed per person, shops can make the final decision.
Those without a store nearby can take advantage of Topps' mail-in partners: Dave & Adam's, Midwest Cards or Steel City Cards.
To be clear, the only cards eligible for the 2023 Topps Chrome MVP Buyback promotion are the base cards and base parallels of the 2023 MVPs. Inserts and autographs are not part of the buyback.
2023 Topps Chrome MVP Buyback Promotion Values
Issued as store credit.
Base Chrome or Base Chrome Image Variation - $20
- Base - Shohei Ohtani #17
- Base Variation - Shohei Ohtani #17
- Base - Ronald Acuña Jr #39
Base Refractor or Non-#'d Refractors - $40
- Refractor
- LogoFractor
- X-Fractor
- Prism Refractor
- Sepia Refractor
- Pink Refractor
- Negative Refractor
Refractor (#'d to more than 100 copies) - $100
- Magenta Refractor #/399
- Magenta Speckle Refractor #/350
- Purple Speckle Refractor #/299
- Purple Sonar Refractor #/275
- Purple Refractor #/250
- LogoFractor Purple Refractor #/250
- Aqua Refractor #/199
- Aqua Lava Refractor #/199
- LogoFractor Pink Refractor #/199
- Blue Refractor #/150
- LogoFractor Blue Refractor #/150
- Blue Sonar Refractor #/125
Refractor (#'d to less than 100 copies) - $200
- Green Refractor #/99
- Green Wave Refractor #/99
- Green Sonar Refractor #/99
- Green Speckle Image Variation #/99
- LogoFractor Green Refractor #/99
- Blue Wave Refractor #/75
- LogoFractor Yellow Refractor #/75
- Gold Refractor #/50
- Gold Wave Refractor #/50
- Gold Speckle Image Variation #/50
- LogoFractor Gold Refractor #/50
- Orange Refractor #/25
- Orange Wave Refractor #/25
- Orange Speckle Image Variation #/25
- LogoFractor Orange Refractor #/25
- Red Refractor #/5
- Red Wave Refractor #/5
- Red Speckle Image Variation #/5
- LogoFractor Red Refractor #/5
- FrozenFractor #/-5
- SuperFractor 1/1
- SuperFractor Image Variation 1/1
- LogoFractor Rose Gold Refractor 1/1
The card maker also made it known that a select number of the 2022 buybacks were stamped and inserted into 2023 Topps Chrome Baseball. If Aaron Judge or Paul Goldschmidt had repeated as MVP, Topps teased that something "big" would have been in the mix for anyone who pulled the stamped '22 cards. On top of that, 22 copies carry the added signature of Judge or Goldschmidt.
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