SCF Official Review: 2009/10 SP Game Used Edition

**Enigma** · 11-04-2009, 05:00 AM

First and foremost, I'd like to thank our sponsors at Upper Deck for providing us with this box.

6 packs per box
5 cards per pack
Current Retail Price: 179.99 - 199.99

CONTENT HIGHLIGHTS: (All content listed is an average based on the entire production run)

- Two (2) Multi-Swatch Memorabilia Cards In Every Pack!
* Includes A Six And Eight Swatch Memorabilia Card In Every Box!
- One (1) Autograph In Every Pack!
* Includes A Multi-Signed Autograph Card And One Autographed Memorabilia Card In Every Box!
- Look For Rare Dual And Quad Tag Team Cards Featuring Game Used Jock Tags!
- Every Memorabilia Card Is Foil Numbered!

PRODUCT BREAKDOWN

Memorabila Cards: (2 per pack, on average)
- Combo Materials (# up to 299)
- 3 Star Swatches (# up to 299)
- Fabric Foursome (# up to 199)
- Six Star Swatches (# up to 99)
- 4 on 4 Fabrics (# up to 99)
- Combo Patch (# up to 99)
- Triple Patch (# up to 60)
- Tag Team Duals (Varied #)
- Tag Team Quads (Varied #)
- SP Logo Men (Varied #)

Autographed Cards: (1 per pack, on average)
- SIGnificance
- Multi-Marks Duals
- Signature Fabrics
- Rookie Exclusive Signatures (# up to 100)
- Retro Rookie Exclusives (Varied #)
- SIGnificance Gold Parallel (# to 10)
- Multi-Marks Triples (Varied #)
- Multi-Marks Quad (Varied #)

Regular Cards and Rookies
- 100 Regular Cards
- 42 SP Rookies (# to 399)

WHAT WE PULLED

Base (4) - Chris Paul, Devin Harris, Jermaine O'Neal, Mario Chalmers

Michael Jordan Legacy (2) - #626, #977

SIGnificance J.J. Hickson Autograph Redemption
SIGnificance Luc Mbah A Moute Autograph

3 Star Swatches Kevin Durant/LeBron James/Kobe Bryant Jerseys /299
3 Star Swatches Russell Westbrook/Kevin Durant/Jeff Green Jerseys /35
Fabric Foursomes Chauncey Billups/Carmelo Anthony/Kenyon Martin/Nene Jerseys /50
Four On Four Fabrics Juwan Howard (spelled Juwon on card)/Gerald Wallace/Boris Diaw/Sean May (front of card) - Mike James/Javaris Crittenton/Nick Young/JaVale McGee (back of card) Jerseys /99

FINAL RATINGS

Base Set - 3
Overall Design - 4.5
Fun - 4.5
Value - 4
Rebuy - 4
Total - 20/25 (80%)

SP Game Used strikes with a stunning base card design. Encapsulating the full body player photos is a background in which the player seems to be exploding out of the middle. The sides looks like stainless steel with a ribbon detail running throughout the card.

The only insert is the Michael Jordan Legacy program highlighting all the games in Jordan's illustrious career.

With a name like SP Game Used, one would think it is only about relics. But this is not the case as on average, packs will yield 2 relics and 1 autograph. The relics are in multiple fashion as the autographs are from the SIGnificance series.

As mentioned in another assessment, the base cards are stellar. However, when they are the same cards from another release, they do lose their luster. While I understand the want to create two products, it would have been better just to combine the two and have one release. The difference here is the game used cards. SPGU features relics in multiple quantities. This allows for some great matchups of players on the same card.

Once again, I'd like to thank our wonderful sponsors at Upper Deck for giving us the opportunity to open and review this release. For more information on all their products, be sure to check them out at www.upperdeck.com.

**Captngeetch** · 11-04-2009, 06:24 AM

Nice GU cards for sure....the auto looks exactly like the SP autos though...looks like a fun product to bust though...thanx again to UD for providing the box for review

**JKC** · 11-04-2009, 08:20 AM

Nice break and review! Like the game used cards. Thanks for providing this, Upper Deck!

Darin

**dicekmvp** · 11-04-2009, 09:09 AM

Nice Kobe/LeBron/Durant GU!

**ponyboy** · 11-04-2009, 09:21 AM

Not TOO bad..great review. I know if I had PAID for that box at UD's prices..I'd be VERY upset. Sorry..had to say it.

Evan~~

**molly1984** · 11-04-2009, 11:14 AM

like the Jordan legacy cards! wish they were in a cheaper product so i could collect them lol. and nice hit on the kobe/lebron/durant.

**mikesilvia** · 11-04-2009, 11:24 AM

Looks like you get a lot of hits, but at that price I'm not sure the value is there. I think collectors will like the Michael Jordan Legacy insert set. Anyone trying to make the set?