Pokémon Japan Dark Order vs Super-Burst Impact booster box: which is worth opening?
Neither is worth opening at today's prices, but Super-Burst Impact comes closer: its cards are worth 25% of its price after selling costs, against 18% for Dark Order.
Side by side
| Dark Order booster box | Super-Burst Impact booster box | |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Keep it sealed | Keep it sealed |
| Box price today | $235€210 | $402€359 |
| Cards inside, after selling costs | $43€38 | $102€91 |
| Cards ÷ price | 18% | 25% |
| Boxes that lose money | more than 99 of 100 boxes | 99 of 100 boxes |
| A typical box (median) | $37€33 | $71€64 |
| Rarest pull | Ultra Rare (UR, gold): 10 of 100 boxes | Ultra Rare (UR, gold): 10 of 100 boxes |
| Packs | 30 packs of 5 cards | 30 packs of 5 cards |
| Released | October 5, 2018 | September 7, 2018 |
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