Magic The Hobbit Play Booster box vs bundle: which is worth opening?
Neither is worth opening at today's prices, but the Play Booster box comes closer: its cards are worth 37% of its price after selling costs, against 31% for the bundle.
Side by side
| Play Booster box | Bundle | |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Keep it sealed | Keep it sealed |
| Box price today | $163€145 | $57€51 |
| Cards inside, after selling costs | $60€53 | $18€16 |
| Cards ÷ price | 37% | 31% |
| Boxes that lose money | more than 99 of 100 boxes | 98 of 100 boxes |
| A typical box (median) | $56€50 | $14€12 |
| Rarest pull | Foil mythic rare: 26 of 100 boxes | Foil mythic rare: 9 of 100 boxes |
| Packs | 30 packs of 14 cards | 9 packs of 14 cards |
| Released | August 14, 2026 | August 14, 2026 |
The two boxes
How we work this out
Both boxes are worked out the same way: today's card prices, selling costs taken off, and simulated boxes to see how often one loses money. Read the full method