Your Guide to Hot Wheels Treasure Hunt Series 2025

It takes five minutes to check for Treasure Hunt cars while you're at the grocery store

2025 Hot Wheels Super Treasure Hunt Series
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By RC Staff

Key Points

  • Regular Treasure Hunts retail for approximately $1.25 at Walmart, Target, and grocery stores, flipping for $5-15 on eBay depending on demand

  • Super Treasure Hunts feature Spectraflame paint and Real Rider wheels, selling for $20-150+ with high-demand models reaching $200+

  • Both versions are randomly inserted into regular Hot Wheels cases, making them findable at retail if you’re willing to hunt

Hot Wheels Treasure Hunts are back for 2025 with 15 regular Treasure Hunts and 15 Super Treasure Hunts randomly inserted into mainline cases at major retailers. These limited production cars retail for around $1.25 each but can flip for anywhere from $5 to $150+ depending on the model and rarity.

How to Identify Treasure Hunt Cars

Regular Treasure Hunts have a circle flame logo somewhere on the car and a silver circle flame symbol on the card behind the vehicle. They’re produced in limited quantities but aren’t as scarce as Super Treasure Hunts.

Super Treasure Hunts are the real prize. They feature Spectraflame metallic paint (much shinier than regular paint), rubber Real Rider wheels instead of plastic, and a gold “TH” logo on the car. The card has a gold circle and flame emblem behind the vehicle. These are significantly rarer, with typically one Super per full case of 72 cars.

2025 Hot Wheels Super Treasure Hunt

Note the “TH” on the door

The 2025 lineup includes desirable models like the BMW M2, Porsche 911 Rallye, Lamborghini Huracán, and classic muscle cars. Some models are already selling for $70-85 on eBay despite being findable in stores right now.

Where to Look

Walmart and Target are your primary hunting grounds. Both stores stock Hot Wheels in the toy aisles, and fresh cases arrive during overnight restocking or early morning hours. Grocery stores like Kroger and Safeway also carry Hot Wheels and often get overlooked by serious collectors.

The strategy is simple but time-consuming: check stores frequently, ideally early morning right after overnight restocking. Many collectors develop relationships with stockers to learn delivery schedules. Weekend mornings see heavy competition from other hunters, so weekdays offer better odds.

Some stores restock multiple times per week, others once every two weeks. Learning your local store’s schedule dramatically improves your success rate.

Resale Reality Check

Regular Treasure Hunts flip for modest profits. You’re buying at $1.25 and selling for $5-15 after eBay’s 13% fees and shipping costs. That’s $2-10 profit per car, which adds up if you find multiples but isn’t game-changing money.

Super Treasure Hunts are where real profit lives. A $1.25 investment flipping for $50-100 is excellent ROI. The challenge is actually finding them. With one Super per 72-car case and dozens of collectors hunting the same stores, your odds are slim unless you’re extremely dedicated or lucky.

Hot Wheels Super Treasure Hunt Cars Listed on eBay

Current 2025 eBay prices show the BMW 507 and ’71 El Camino Super Treasure Hunts selling for $85+, while more desirable models like the Porsche 911 and Lamborghini are commanding $100-150. The complete 2025 Super Treasure Hunt set (15 cars) is selling for $400-2,750 depending on which models you acquire and when.

Here’s the realistic strategy: make this part of your existing routine rather than a dedicated hunting mission. If you’re already at Walmart buying groceries or at Target picking up household items, take two minutes to scan the Hot Wheels pegs.

The odds of finding Super Treasure Hunts are slim, but regular Treasure Hunts turn up frequently enough to make casual checking worthwhile. Finding one or two per month during your normal shopping trips adds $10-30 to your pocket without any extra time investment.

The key is treating this as opportunistic rather than a primary income source. Dedicated hunters who visit multiple stores daily are competing for the same small pool of cars. But casual shoppers who check when they’re already there? That’s free money for minimal effort.

You’re not alone. Hot Wheels collecting is massive, and Treasure Hunts are the most sought-after segment. Stores in populated areas get picked clean within hours of restocking. Rural locations offer better odds but require driving to reach them.

Some collectors follow stockers around stores, waiting for fresh cases to hit pegs. Others have inside connections with employees who text them about deliveries. You’re competing against people who treat this like a part-time job.

The Bottom Line

Hot Wheels Treasure Hunts offer legitimate flip potential, but the time investment rarely justifies the returns unless you’re already passionate about collecting. Regular Treasure Hunts provide steady $5-10 flips but require consistent store visits. Super Treasure Hunts deliver excellent ROI when found, but finding them requires dedication that borders on obsessive.

If you’re near stores anyway and can check quickly during regular errands, this adds pocket money. If you’re making dedicated hunting trips hoping to pay rent, the math doesn’t work. Treat this as a hobby that occasionally pays rather than a serious reselling strategy.

The collectors making serious money on Treasure Hunts either got in early (pre-2010 when competition was lighter) or have connections that give them first access to fresh stock. For casual hunters in 2025, expect modest returns for significant time investment.

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