CANDY DIGITAL'S 2026 MLB GOLD SERIES ICONS CONTINUE WITH NEXT GEN, SELLING OUT 36 PACKS IN 22 MINUTES
The Next Gen grouping featured six of the game’s brightest young stars: Elly De La Cruz, Pete Crow-Armstrong, Junior Caminero, Gunnar Henderson, Jackson Chourio and James Wood.
Six of MLB's brightest young stars sell out in 22 minutes, and an Elly De La Cruz Momenticon /5 resells for close to $1,700 moments after the auction
FLORIDA, FL, UNITED STATES, August 12, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Candy Digital’s second 2026 MLB Gold Series ICONs release, Next Gen, concluded today on candy.io, with all 36 packs claimed in 22 minutes for a total of $29,000 by 18 lucky collectors. The first pack was claimed at $2,000 and the last at $700.Next Gen featured six of the game’s brightest young stars: Elly De La Cruz, Pete Crow-Armstrong, Junior Caminero, Gunnar Henderson, Jackson Chourio and James Wood. Each player has just 36 Gold Series editions in existence: (25) Rare ICONs numbered to /25, (10) Epic ICONs numbered to /10, and a single 1-of-1 Legendary. Every pack contained six Gold Series ICONs with at least one Epic, and a 1-in-6 chance of a Legendary. Select packs carried a seventh bonus ICON: either a Pete Crow-Armstrong Pixicon Insert /5 or an Elly De La Cruz Momenticon Insert /5.
BY THE NUMBERS
Auction gross: $29,000
Packs claimed: 36 of 36 (100% sell-through)
Price range: $2,000 to $700
Average lot: $805
Average per ICON: Over $125
Time to sell out: 22 minutes
THE CANDY DIGITAL REVERSE AUCTION
Next Gen was sold through the Candy Digital Reverse Auction, a descending-price format. The price opened at $2,000 and stepped down $100 every 60 seconds while packs remained, and collectors could claim a pack at the displayed price at any point. Every participant saw the same price, the same pack count and the same countdown at the same time.
"Two auctions, in an exciting new format, with two quick sell-outs, and our collectors driving both," said Matt Novogratz, co-founder of Candy Digital. "We look forward to leading the digital collecting space through new ways to collect and premium dual-licensed products with MLB and the MLBPA."
"Auction houses have always paid close attention to careers at the beginning," said Tad Smith, CEO of Candy Digital. "Candy is building the place where those beginnings are documented properly."
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Anthony Solis
Candy Digital
asolis@candy.io
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