Everything Collectors Should Know About eBay Live’s Sudden Death Event With $1 Starting Bids

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What Are Sudden Death Auctions?

This week, eBay Live is rolling out a Sudden Death Event that gives collectors the chance to enter box breaks for some of the most sought-after boxes in the hobby. Every listing in this channel will open at just $1 with a 30 second timer deciding the outcome. It’s a fast-paced format designed to make premium breaks more accessible while keeping the energy high. Read about how Sudden Death auction breaks work.

What Products Are Featured in the Event?

The schedule includes both new releases and established sets that continue to carry a strong demand.

• Football
  • 2024 Panini One
  • 2025 Panini Origins
  • 2024 Panini Immaculate
  • 2024 National Treasures Football
  • 2025 Luminance
  • 2020 Prizm Football
  • And even premium mixers featuring Optic and Absolute from 2020 through 2025
• Basketball
  • Full case breaks of 2024-25 Panini Select
  • 2024-25 Optic Hobby and Blasters
  • 2024-25 Panini Mosaic
  • 2023-24 Topps Motif NBA
  • 2024 National Treasures Basketball
• Baseball
  • 2025 Topps Chrome Jumbo
  • 2025 Topps Chrome Logofractor
  • 2025 Topps Chrome Breaker’s Delight
  • 2025 Topps Finest
  • 2024 Topps Inception
  • 2024 Topps Sapphire
  • 2024 Panini Prospect Edition
• Soccer
  • 2020–21 Topps Chrome Bundesliga
  • 2019–20 Topps Chrome Soccer
  • 2018 Panini Donruss Soccer
  • Higher-end releases like Impeccable EPL, Obsidian FOTL, and Immaculate Soccer
• Formula 1
  • 2020 Topps Chrome Sapphire
  • 2020 Topps Chrome
  • 2021 Topps Dynasty F1
  • 2021 Chrome with chase rookies like Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen
• MMA
  • 2021 Immaculate

The combination of fresh releases and established sets offers a variety of entry points for collectors.

Schedule and How to Join

The Sudden Death Event will run for three days only:

• Thursday, September 4, 2025 all day
• Friday, September 5, 2025 all day
• Saturday, September 6, 2025 all day

All auctions can be joined through this general link here: Join the Sudden Death Event on eBay Live.

Why This Event Matters

The Sudden Death Event arrives at a perfect time in the hobby calendar. Football is kicking off with a new rookie class, baseball is heating up in the final stretch of the season, and collectors are paying close attention to high-end products. For experienced breakers, the $1 starting bids and 30 second timers create a new way to approach premium releases. For newer collectors, it is an easy entry point to see how live breaks on eBay work in practice.

This event also reflects eBay Live’s larger strategy of expanding its role in the hobby. From initiatives like eBay Live on Tour to the broader shift in how livestream shopping is reshaping collecting, eBay Live continues to push boundaries. If you want a deeper look at how live commerce is changing the hobby, take a look at our feature on how eBay Live is changing collecting.

The Sudden Death Event begins Thursday, September 4 at 4PM PT and runs through Saturday, September 6. Collectors can follow along and participate directly here: Join the Sudden Death Event on eBay Live.

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