We know there has been a lot of speculation on this. We're about to start including the pre-sale price on some marketing materials, so we want our Veteran Coaches and Collectors to hear it first.
Pre-Sale Price
Mahomes Hobby Pre-Sale: $395
Returning buyers from Tecmo Bowl get $10 off, so $385.
We believe quite strongly that the value of these Hobby Boxes will be really solid. We have engineered as best we can for that, and it will ultimately be up to the market.
No Sealed and Ripped Option
We will not be doing a sealed and ripped option. That didn't go like we hoped it would for Tecmo Bowl.
We will maintain Ripped Restock for stores. But with that program going forward, the box has to destroy and the buyer leaves with their packs (or opens them in store).
We didn't think we would see so much scalping of the boxes without a seal. But we did. And we continue to see it. The issue is that it creates risk for buyers. We'd rate it as a virtual mathematical certainty that someone has been shafted buying a "cut seal" box on eBay.
What's Next
More info to come. We plan to run the Returning Coaches & Collectors Pre-Sale after World Champions. August 12 is the date for returning buyer codes to go out (not set in stone, but that's the date currently on the calendar).
-The Team at Bo Jackson Battle Arena