€88todayIs a Phantom Aria booster display worth opening?
Cardmarket today
€88.35
- Lowest listing
- €75
- Per pack
- €3.68
Keep it sealed€50 of cards inside, after selling costs
Why we'd keep it sealed
The cards inside are worth €50 after selling costs. The box costs €88.
On average you lose €39 per box. Buying the singles you want is cheaper.
Pull rates are still uncertain. The real value could be anywhere from €42 to €67.
No prices yet for: Special (SP). We count them as €0.
If you opened 100 boxes
- 13 make money
- 87 lose money
A typical box is worth €41. 1 in 10 boxes is worth €100 or more, and 1 in 10 is worth €15 or less.
The math, per box
From the price of every card to what you'd actually keep.
Per box of 24 packs
- Box price on Cardmarket
- €88
- Cards inside, at market prices
- €80
- Selling costs and bulk
- −€30
- Cards inside, after selling costs
- €50
- Compared with the box price
- −€39
From 100,000 simulated boxes. Selling costs: 5% fee, €0.25 per card sold, cards under €1.00 go to bulk at €0.01.
- Cards inside, at market prices
- The average value of everything in a box, with each card at its price on Cardmarket today.
- Selling costs and bulk
- Cardmarket's fee and postage for every card worth selling. Cheap cards go to bulk for a few cents.
- Cards inside, after selling costs
- What an average box puts in your pocket once everything is sold.
- Compared with the box price
- Plus means the average box is worth more than it costs. Minus means it's worth less.
What the box costs
Today's price on Cardmarket, and how the box price and the cards inside have moved.
- Cardmarket today
- €88.35€3.68 per pack
- Lowest listing
- €75
- Box price on Cardmarket
- Cards inside, after selling costs
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| Day | Box price | Cards inside, after costs |
|---|---|---|
| 15 October 2026 | €88.35 | €49.66 |
| 14 October 2026 | €86.82 | €49.63 |
What 100,000 simulated boxes were worth
Every box is different. This is how the value of each simulated box came out, after selling costs.
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| Box value | Boxes out of 100 | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Under €8 | 1 in 67 | Lose money |
| €8 to €13 | 6 of 100 | Lose money |
| €13 to €18 | 8 of 100 | Lose money |
| €18 to €23 | 9 of 100 | Lose money |
| €23 to €28 | 8 of 100 | Lose money |
| €28 to €33 | 8 of 100 | Lose money |
| €33 to €38 | 7 of 100 | Lose money |
| €38 to €43 | 7 of 100 | Lose money |
| €43 to €48 | 7 of 100 | Lose money |
| €48 to €53 | 6 of 100 | Lose money |
| €53 to €58 | 5 of 100 | Lose money |
| €58 to €63 | 4 of 100 | Lose money |
| €63 to €68 | 3 of 100 | Lose money |
| €68 to €73 | 3 of 100 | Lose money |
| €73 to €78 | 2 of 100 | Lose money |
| €78 to €83 | 2 of 100 | Lose money |
| €83 to €88 | 2 of 100 | Lose money |
| €88 to €93 | 1 in 74 | Make money |
| €93 to €98 | 1 in 70 | Make money |
| €98 to €103 | 1 in 71 | Make money |
| €103 to €108 | 1 in 79 | Make money |
| €108 to €113 | 1 in 92 | Make money |
| €113 to €118 | 1 in 108 | Make money |
| €118 to €123 | 1 in 109 | Make money |
| €123 to €128 | 1 in 122 | Make money |
| €128 to €133 | 1 in 136 | Make money |
| €133 to €138 | 1 in 180 | Make money |
| €138 to €143 | 1 in 186 | Make money |
| €143 to €148 | 1 in 242 | Make money |
| €148 to €153 | 1 in 311 | Make money |
| €153 or more | 2 of 100 | Make money |
Where the value comes from
The average box, split by card type. Most of the value often sits in cards you'll rarely see.
| Card type | How many per box | Average card after selling costs | Adds to the box |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alt-art Rare / Uncommon (R+ / U+)1.0 per box | 1.0 per box | €19.40 | |
| Alt-art Legend Rare (LR+)1.0 per box | 1.0 per box | €15.01 | |
| Legend Rare (LR)8.0 per box | 8.0 per box | €0.91 | |
| Foil resource (C++)1.0 per box | 1.0 per box | €2.06 | |
| Rare38 per box | 38 per box | €0.05 | |
| Common144 per box | 144 per box | €0.01 | |
| Super parallel Legend Rare (LR++)1 in 12 boxes | 1 in 12 boxes | €15.48 | |
| Uncommon96 per box | 96 per box | €0.01 | |
| Token / Resource23 per box | 23 per box | €0.01 | |
| Special (SP)1 in 4.2 boxes | 1 in 4.2 boxes | No price yet | |
| Total | €50 |
Chance of a big pull
How often a box has at least one of the rarest cards.
- Alt-art Legend Rare (LR+) 64of 100 boxes Alternate-art foil version of a Legend Rare, roughly one or two per box. 1.0 per box€15 each
- Special (SP) 21of 100 boxes Special-illustration cards, usually only a few per 12-box case. 1 in 4.2 boxesNo price yet
- Super parallel Legend Rare (LR++) 8of 100 boxes The rarest version of a Legend Rare, around one per case or rarer. 1 in 12 boxes€15 each
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| Card type | Boxes with at least one | On average | Boxes for one specific card |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alt-art Legend Rare (LR+)Alternate-art foil version of a Legend Rare, roughly one or two per box. | 64 of 100 | 1.0 per box | 11 |
| Special (SP)Special-illustration cards, usually only a few per 12-box case. | 21 of 100 | 1 in 4.2 boxes | |
| Super parallel Legend Rare (LR++)The rarest version of a Legend Rare, around one per case or rarer. | 8 of 100 | 1 in 12 boxes | 24 |
If card prices fall
Prices often drop in the weeks after a set comes out. This is the same box with cheaper cards and the same box price.
| Card prices | Cards inside, after costs | Compared with the box | Boxes that lose money | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today's prices | €50 | −€39 | 87 of 100 | Keep it sealed |
| 25% lower | €37 | −€51 | 94 of 100 | Keep it sealed |
| 50% lower | €23 | −€65 | 99 of 100 | Keep it sealed |
| 75% lower | €12 | −€76 | 100 of 100 | Keep it sealed |
Pull rates we used
Where each number comes from, and how sure we are. Sources checked on 14 October 2026.
| Card type | How often | Likely range | Based on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Common slots, 6 per pack | |||
| Common | 144 per box | Pack layout | |
| Uncommon slots, 4 per pack | |||
| Uncommon | 96 per box | Pack layout | |
| Rare slot, 2 per pack | |||
| Legend Rare (LR) | 8.0 per box | 6.2 to 10 per box | Published estimate, TCGTalk, GD04 Phantom Aria pull rates (8 English boxes, 192 packs) |
| Alt-art Legend Rare (LR+) | 1.0 per box | 1 in 1.6 boxes to 1.6 per box | Published estimate, TCGTalk, GD04 Phantom Aria pull rates (8 English boxes, 192 packs) |
| Alt-art Rare / Uncommon (R+ / U+) | 1.0 per box | 1 in 1.6 boxes to 1.6 per box | Published estimate, TCGTalk, GD04 Phantom Aria pull rates (8 English boxes, 192 packs) |
| Special (SP) | 1 in 4.2 boxes | 1 in 3.0 to 6.0 boxes | Published range, TCGTalk, GD04 Phantom Aria pull rates (8 English boxes, 192 packs) |
| Super parallel Legend Rare (LR++) | 1 in 12 boxes | 1 in 5.6 to 26 boxes | Published estimate, TCGTalk, GD04 Phantom Aria pull rates (8 English boxes, 192 packs) |
| Rare | 38 per box | The rest of the slot | |
| Token or extra card, 1 per pack | |||
| Foil resource (C++) | 1.0 per box | 1 in 1.6 boxes to 1.6 per box | Published estimate, TCGTalk, GD04 Phantom Aria pull rates (8 English boxes, 192 packs) |
| Token / Resource | 23 per box | The rest of the slot | |
Most valuable cards
The 30 most valuable cards in the set, and what you'd keep after selling one.
| Card | Card type | Cardmarket price | After selling costs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gundam Barbatos Adapt (GD03-056) (R+) | Alt-art Rare / Uncommon (R+ / U+) | €91.70 | €86.87 |
| Suletta Mercury (GD04-085) (R+) | Alt-art Rare / Uncommon (R+ / U+) | €86.66 | €82.08 |
| Gundam Dynames (GD03-026) (U+) | Alt-art Rare / Uncommon (R+ / U+) | €51.25 | €48.44 |
| Victory Gundam (GD04-003) (LR+) | Alt-art Legend Rare (LR+) | €35.00 | €33.00 |
| Zeong (GD04-017) (LR++) | Super parallel Legend Rare (LR++) | €31.01 | €29.21 |
| Neo Zeong (GD04-033) (LR+) | Alt-art Legend Rare (LR+) | €30.83 | €29.04 |
| Graceful Demeanor (GD04-117) (R+) | Alt-art Rare / Uncommon (R+ / U+) | €30.00 | €28.25 |
| Nena Trinity (GD04-089) (R+) | Alt-art Rare / Uncommon (R+ / U+) | €25.80 | €24.26 |
| Unicorn Gundam 02 Banshee Norn (Destroy Mode) (GD04-065) (LR+) | Alt-art Legend Rare (LR+) | €23.80 | €22.36 |
| Unicorn Gundam (Awakened) (GD04-066) (LR+) | Alt-art Legend Rare (LR+) | €22.00 | €20.65 |
| Silver Bullet (GD04-068) (R+) | Alt-art Rare / Uncommon (R+ / U+) | €21.66 | €20.33 |
| Üso Ewin (GD04-081) (R+) | Alt-art Rare / Uncommon (R+ / U+) | €19.30 | €18.09 |
| ∀ Gundam (GD04-067) (LR+) | Alt-art Legend Rare (LR+) | €17.77 | €16.63 |
| Loran Cehack (GD04-097) (R+) | Alt-art Rare / Uncommon (R+ / U+) | €15.88 | €14.84 |
| V-Dash Gundam (GD04-006) (R+) | Alt-art Rare / Uncommon (R+ / U+) | €15.35 | €14.33 |
| Lunamaria Hawke (GD04-095) (U+) | Alt-art Rare / Uncommon (R+ / U+) | €14.30 | €13.34 |
| Moment of Rest (GD04-102) (U+) | Alt-art Rare / Uncommon (R+ / U+) | €14.21 | €13.25 |
| Financier (GD04-110) (U+) | Alt-art Rare / Uncommon (R+ / U+) | €13.25 | €12.34 |
| Gundam (GD04-001) (LR+) | Alt-art Legend Rare (LR+) | €11.49 | €10.67 |
| Penelope (Flight Form) (GD04-002) (LR+) | Alt-art Legend Rare (LR+) | €10.45 | €9.68 |
| Gundam DX (GD04-049) (LR+) | Alt-art Legend Rare (LR+) | €9.98 | €9.23 |
| Rey Za Burrel (GD04-093) (R+) | Alt-art Rare / Uncommon (R+ / U+) | €7.99 | €7.34 |
| Graham's Union Flag Custom II (GN Flag) (GD04-071) (R+) | Alt-art Rare / Uncommon (R+ / U+) | €7.94 | €7.29 |
| Gundam Pharact (GD04-018) (LR+) | Alt-art Legend Rare (LR+) | €7.29 | €6.68 |
| Rey's Blaze Zaku Phantom (GD04-053) (R+) | Alt-art Rare / Uncommon (R+ / U+) | €6.91 | €6.31 |
| Encounter (GD04-105) (R+) | Alt-art Rare / Uncommon (R+ / U+) | €6.66 | €6.08 |
| Gundam Lfrith Thorn (GD04-021) (R+) | Alt-art Rare / Uncommon (R+ / U+) | €5.75 | €5.21 |
| Kikeroga (MS Mode) (GQ) (GD04-022) (R+) | Alt-art Rare / Uncommon (R+ / U+) | €5.63 | €5.10 |
| Zeong (GD04-017) (LR+) | Alt-art Legend Rare (LR+) | €5.43 | €4.91 |
| Gundam Throne Eins (GD04-036) (R+) | Alt-art Rare / Uncommon (R+ / U+) | €5.00 | €4.50 |
How we work this out
We price every card at its Cardmarket market value, take off the selling costs above, and open 100,000 virtual boxes slot by slot using the pull rates in the table. The verdict compares the cards with the box price and checks how often a box loses money.