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NFLPA Legits Update: Just the Essentials

February 09, 2022

NFLPA Legits Update: Just the Essentials

It’s time for the next major update for NFLPA Legits, 2021 Essentials! Starting today, players will be able to travel to their favorite team’s Stadium and visit the new Essentials shop to mint Legit Essentials for the 2021 football season! Essentials are common rarity mints of each player’s Legits that are unlimited in mint numbers but are only available for a limited time before the 2022 season begins. Essentials are a critical piece of the Legits experience and a big step forward in bringing the NFLPA Legits vision to life.


What are Essentials?

Unlike Mementos, Essentials are unlimited in mint number but are rather limited by seasonality.  This means for a limited time, players can mint as many Essentials as they like before the next season begins.


In the future, players can leverage their portfolio of Essentials to complete collections, boost their fan scores, have them digitally autographed, and even merge them to create even rarer NFTs like Replicas! 


Essential Variants

When minting Essentials, players will always have a rare chance to obtain a unique Variant of that Essential, adding to its rarity and uniqueness. Variants are far rarer (5% Mint Chance) than their original Essential counterparts and come with a unique visual twist that sets them apart from other Essentials. 


Variants are subject to the same rules as original Essentials and are only available in-season, but their rarity ensures that only a select number of players will be able own these exclusive Legits. It’s also possible for new types of Variants to spawn throughout the season, so be sure to be on the lookout for something new!


Minting Essentials

Traveling to Stadiums and Shops

To shop for Essentials, players will need to travel to the in-game Stadiums for the team of their choice. To find a Stadium, open the “Quick Menu,” select “NFLPA Legits,” and then select “Stadiums.” 


This menu will provide you with a list of teams, select the team of your choice to redirect your camera to the shop’s location. If you’re already in the same city as the shop, you can send directly to the property, however, if you’re in another city, you’ll need to travel there via airplane or train first.



Minting Essentials


Once you’ve arrived at the NFLPA Stadium, select the shop button on top of the property to enter the store. Select your team to view their available inventory of Legits. Select any item to initiate the 3D preview and inspect the Legit in detail. If you find an item you’d like to purchase, click on the button to the right to mint and receive your Essential. 


During this initial release, Essentials inventory for each player will be temporarily limited to 100 mints. These first 100 Essentials have been pre-minted, which means that buyers will receive a random mint number upon purchase. If a player’s Essential inventory runs out, there will be a temporary delay until minting becomes available again for that item. If for some reason you can’t get the Essentials you’re looking for right away, remember that players have until June to mint Essentials for the 2021 season, so there’s plenty of time!


Final Thoughts

We’re incredibly excited about the launch of NFLPA Legit Essentials, and the timing couldn’t be better with the Big Game on the horizon! In the near future, we’ll look to launch our first NFLPA Metaventure Fan Shops, with Collections, Replicas, and Spotlights to follow sometime after. Essentials are a core part of the Legits experience and will serve as a crucial piece of infrastructure for the future. Thank you all for your support, we can’t wait for what’s next!