- Cross-source top 10 of observed sales in 2026
- 2025 models keep returning to bestseller lists
- 2025 is holding up better than 2024
- Price creates a second commercial life
- A 2024 or 2025 racket is not automatically technically outdated
- 2026 launches are selling too
- The remaining 2024 models are the most revealing cases
- Why 2024 and 2025 models are still selling in 2026
New 2026 rackets occupy much of the top end of current sales lists, but they have not pushed previous generations out of the market. By late August, several public bestseller lists in Europe and the United States still feature padel rackets released in 2024 and 2025. The Nox AT10 2025, Bullpadel Vertex 04 2025 and several adidas Metalbone 3.4 models recur across multiple sources. Some 2024 models also remain visible, although less consistently.
There is no public database consolidating worldwide sales for every racket model. The strongest approach is therefore to cross-check bestseller pages and categories sorted by sales across several specialist retailers, then identify the models that keep returning. The pattern is clear: an older premium racket can maintain genuine demand when its price falls faster than its technical relevance.
Cross-source top 10 of observed sales in 2026
When the recurrence of racket families is compared across several public bestseller lists consulted in 2026, a clear group emerges. This ranking measures repeated presence and position across those lists, not worldwide unit sales.
| Rank | Detail |
|---|---|
| 1. Nox AT10 | The AT10 family appears most consistently across the lists, with 2026 models joined by several 2025 versions that still rank strongly among current best sellers. |
| 2. adidas Metalbone | Metalbone also appears repeatedly, combining current 2026 models with several 2025 Metalbone 3.4 versions that remain well positioned. |
| 3. Bullpadel Vertex | Vertex is one of the most visible families, driven by the Vertex 05 2026 while Vertex 04 2025 models still appear in several bestseller selections. |
| 4. Babolat Air Veron | The Air Veron 2026 reaches high positions in some national bestseller lists and places Babolat just behind the leading trio. |
| 5. Siux Fenix Pro | Fenix Pro remains well represented, with the 2026 generation alongside the Fenix Pro 5 Black 2025, which is still visible in current sales lists. |
| 6. Head Coello | The range built around Arturo Coello has quickly established itself among the most visible models of 2026, particularly through the Coello Team. |
| 7. Siux Electra | Electra retains a notable presence thanks to newer models and the Electra Pro ST4 2025, which still appears in current sales selections. |
| 8. Bullpadel Neuron | The Neuron 02 and Neuron 02 Edge 2026 place the family associated with Fede Chingotto among the recurring names in current top-sales lists. |
| 9. adidas Cross It | The different Cross It versions, particularly the 2026 models, remain well positioned on the bestseller pages consulted. |
| 10. Bullpadel Hack | Hack completes the top 10 with 2026 models and several heavily discounted 2025 references, while some 2024 versions are still occasionally visible. |
2025 models keep returning to bestseller lists
Three families stand out most often among previous generations: AT10, Vertex and Metalbone. The exact versions change by market, but their repeated presence shows that the 2025 season has not been erased by the 2026 collections.
| Key point | Detail |
|---|---|
| Nox AT10 12K and 18K 2025 | 2025 AT10 models still appear on several current bestseller pages or commercial selections. Observed discounts are around 40% to 54%, depending on the version and market. Nox still officially sells the 18K Alum 2025 at €189.99 versus a €359.99 reference price, and the 12K 2025 at €159.99 versus €339.99. |
| Bullpadel Vertex 04 2025 | The Vertex 04 and its 2025 Hybrid version appear on several current bestseller lists. Depending on the market, observed price reductions range from roughly 30% to more than 50%. |
| adidas Metalbone 3.4 2025 | Metalbone, CTRL, HRD+ and Carbon 3.4 versions from 2025 remain present on bestseller pages in Europe and the United States. Depending on the variant, observed discounts often range from 25% to 47%. |
| Other 2025 references | Bullpadel Hack 04, Pearl, Neuron and Icon models, Nox Future or Quantum rackets and a Babolat Counter Veron 2025 still appear on different current sales lists, often with substantial discounts. |
| 2024 models still visible | The pattern is less common than with 2025 models, but it still exists. A Nox AT10 Genius 18K 2024 and Bullpadel Hack 03 2024 are marked as bestsellers in current selections, while several Head Gravity 2024 models appear in a category sorted by best sales. |
2025 is holding up better than 2024
The 2025 season sits at the centre of the trend. On one bestseller page checked in late August, the Nox AT10 Genius 12K 2025 and 18K Alum 2025 still carry bestseller labels, as does the Bullpadel Vertex 04 2025. Elsewhere, a Vertex 04 Hybrid 2025 appears in a selection presented as some of the best-selling rackets among European players.
The Metalbone family shows the same continuity. The Metalbone CTRL 3.4 2025 and Carbon 3.4 2025 appear in an Italian bestseller collection. In the United States, the Metalbone CTRL 3.4 2025 and several HRD+ or Carbon 3.4 versions also retain bestseller labels on current pages.
2024 references are fewer and less consistent, but their presence is measurable. An AT10 Genius 18K 2024 is still marked as a bestseller in a teardrop-racket category. A Bullpadel Hack 03 2024 carries the same label in a current selection. On another major platform, Head Gravity Motion, Gravity Pro and Gravity Team 2024 models remain visible in a control category sorted by best sales.
A 2025 racket is only one generation behind the current collections. A 2024 model has to survive another product cycle, with more range renewals and less stock remaining. Models that stay visible after two seasons are therefore often well-known references or products offered at substantial discounts.
Price creates a second commercial life
The Nox AT10 is a particularly clear example. On the brand’s official website, the AT10 Luxury Genius 18K Alum 2025 is still listed at €189.99 instead of €359.99, a 47% reduction. The 12K 2025 is offered at €159.99 instead of €339.99, 53% lower. At the same time, the AT10 Genius 12K Alum XTREM 2026 is listed at €389.99.
The player is no longer comparing two products in the same price bracket. A former professional-level racket can drop below €200 while the new generation remains close to €400. The 2025 model is no longer competing only with its replacement. It also enters the price range of current mid-tier rackets.
The same mechanism appears elsewhere. A Vertex 04 2025 has been listed with discounts above 50% on some bestseller pages. Several Metalbone 3.4 models from 2025 show reductions from 25% to more than 40%. Other 2025 rackets sometimes fall by more than 50% or 60%.
Price does not explain every sale, but it changes the decision sharply. At €350 or €400, a buyer may favour the latest evolution. At €150 or €200, an older premium model enters a different comparison.
A 2024 or 2025 racket is not automatically technically outdated
Product calendars move faster than some technologies. The 2024 Metalbone 3.3 already featured a Weight & Balance system that could change the racket’s behaviour, a Diamond Oversize shape, high balance and an attack-oriented construction. The HRD+ used firmer EVA High Memory, while the standard 3.3 used softer EVA Soft Performance.
In an official presentation of the 2024 range, former Argentine player and coach Seba Nerone described the HRD+ as:
The hardest in the collection, for the most demanding players.
The Metalbone 2026 develops that base with Power Groove, Extra Power Grip, Carbon Aluminized 16K and a removable weight system still adjustable by up to 11.2 g. The changes are real, but part of the technical DNA was already present two years earlier.
The same logic applies to Nox. The AT10 18K Alum 2025 retains 18K aluminized carbon, an MLD Black EVA core and several comfort and handling systems. The 12K Alum XTREM 2026 introduces a new mould, Weight Balance, Dual Spin, new carbon and an HR3 Black EVA core. The new version offers more adjustment and a different feel. That does not automatically make the older model unsuitable for a player who prefers its response.
2026 launches are selling too
The cross-source view does not show older generations dominating the market. Current lists are also heavily populated by AT10 2026, Metalbone 2026, Vertex 05, Neuron 02 and new Cross It models. In one regularly updated Belgian top 10, 2026 rackets occupy almost every position, with only a Babolat Counter Veron 2025 representing an older season.
That is exactly why the persistence of 2024 and 2025 models matters. They are not selling because the market has failed to move on. They continue to exist commercially alongside a 2026 offer that is already firmly established.
Annual product renewal creates two overlapping price zones. One targets buyers looking for the newest materials, moulds or customization systems. The other offers a known premium racket at a much lower price.
The remaining 2024 models are the most revealing cases
When a racket released in 2024 still appears among bestsellers in 2026, the discount alone may not fully explain its presence. The Nox AT10 Genius 18K 2024 is still marked as a bestseller with a reduction of roughly 46% to 48%, depending on the market. The Bullpadel Hack 03 2024 also appears with a discount above 50%.
In the control segment, several Head Gravity 2024 models remain visible among 2025 and 2026 rackets in a category ordered by sales. These are not proof of worldwide volume leadership. They are converging signals that part of demand does not follow the brands’ product calendar exactly.
A racket’s commercial life can therefore extend well beyond its launch season. A well-known model that remains available at a much lower price can find a new audience after its replacement arrives.
Why 2024 and 2025 models are still selling in 2026
Three factors combine: sharp price reductions, technologies that remain relevant and product families players already know. Public data cannot establish an exhaustive worldwide sales ranking, but cross-checking current lists shows that 2025 models remain common among bestsellers and that a smaller number of 2024 references are still holding on.
For players, the useful comparison is the real price gap, shape and balance, foam density and the functions genuinely added by the new generation. A newer racket can deliver meaningful improvements. An older one can offer a better balance between price and specifications when those improvements do not match a particular need.
The model year is information, not a verdict. In 2026, observable sales show that some 2024 and especially 2025 rackets retain a place because their prices have changed much faster than their ability to suit a player’s game.
Continuity around professional-player ranges also extends this lifespan. The Electra Pro ST4 2025 associated with Franco Stupaczuk, for example, is still visible on current top-sales pages even though the next generation is already on the market.
