Topps contained their digital partnership with WAX today by launching their 4th set on the Wax Blockchain. Garbage Pail Kids x WAX OS 2 packs went on sale at 12:00 PM EST. Initial demand for packs was strong, but once again the launch produced errors that frustrated collectors. For the first 10 mins of the launch, collectors were not able to purchase any packs due to receiving a network error. According to initial reports the error once again was due to an issue with the credit card processor. After that things began working smoother, although many users reported problems with opening packs.
For the first time since OS 1, packs did not sell out right away. There were three different pack types sold, Standard $9.99 (8 cards), Mega $24.99 (25 cards, and Ultimate $49.99 (55 cards). Topps offered 5000 of each pack at launch. Standard packs sold quickly and were gone within the first 5 mins. By 9:27 the large Ultimate packs also sold out. The hold out turned out to be the mid sized Mega pack. As of press time, almost two hours after launch, there are still over 1500 Mega packs left for sale.
Topps decided not to reveal pack numbers, card inventory, or odds prior to launch. With 5000 of each pack available there is a possibility of 440,000 cards in the series. Not every card type is available in each pack. Each pack has its exclusive parallel card, Standard (Slime), Mega (Gum), and Ultimate (VHS). Odds for each pack, along with average card counts for each one are below.
There were some unannounced surprises in the set from Topps. Topps inserter some “error” cards into the set, including a badly miscut Spilt Kit, and a Censored “Schizo Fran” card. Topps has hinted Schizo might be in the set, but it appears the black bar version will have to do.
(Note: Card counts are based on possible percentages, but will vary slightly due to how cards are minted on the Blockchain.)
Standard
- Slime 4 per pack (20,000)
- Raw 1 per pack (5,000)
- Returning 50% (2,500)
- Sketch 30% (1,500)
- Collector 1% (50)
- Base A, B, C – (10,950)
Mega
- Gum 4 per pack (20,000)
- Raw 3 per pack (15,000)
- Returning 2 per pack (10,000)
- Returning “A” 1 per pack (5,000)
- Sketch 1 per pack (5,000)
- Collector 4% (200)
- Base A, B, C (69,800)
Ultimate
- Raw 8 per pack (40,000)
- Returning 7 per pack (35,000)
- Sketch 3 per pack (15,000)
- VHS 2 per pack (10,000)
- Collector 10% (500)
- Base A, B, C (174,500)
Total
- Base A, B, C 104 in set (2454 each)
- Returning 26 in set -28,750 “A”/23,750 “B (“A” 2211 each/“B” 1826 each)
- Raw 42 in set (1428 each)
- Slime 84 in set (238 each)
- Gum 84 in set (238 each)
- VHS 84 in set (119 each)
- Sketch 84 in set (255 each)
- Original Art 9 in set (Odds unknown)
- Relics Unknown in set (Odds unknown)
- Collector’s Edition 24 in set (31 each)
- Errors Unknown in set (Odds unknown)
