Pokémon Japan Incandescent Arcana vs Lost Abyss booster box: which is worth opening?
Neither is worth opening at today's prices, but Lost Abyss comes closer: its cards are worth 55% of its price after selling costs, against 13% for Incandescent Arcana.
Side by side
| Incandescent Arcana booster box | Lost Abyss booster box | |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Keep it sealed | Keep it sealed |
| Box price today | $73€65 | $197€176 |
| Cards inside, after selling costs | $10€9 | $108€96 |
| Cards ÷ price | 13% | 55% |
| Boxes that lose money | more than 99 of 100 boxes | 94 of 100 boxes |
| A typical box (median) | $7€7 | $4€4 |
| 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 | September 2, 2022 | July 15, 2022 |
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