Pokémon Ancient Origins booster box vs Elite Trainer Box: which is worth opening?
Neither is worth opening at today's prices, but the booster box comes closer: its cards are worth 12% of its price after selling costs, against 7.9% for the Elite Trainer Box.
Side by side
| Booster box | Elite Trainer Box | |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Keep it sealed | Keep it sealed |
| Box price today | $3,992€3,561 | $4,483€4,000 |
| Cards inside, after selling costs | $461€412 | $353€315 |
| Cards ÷ price | 12% | 7.9% |
| Boxes that lose money | more than 99 of 100 boxes | 100 of 100 boxes |
| A typical box (median) | $257€229 | $144€129 |
| Rarest pull | Secret Rare: 40 of 100 boxes | Secret Rare: 40 of 100 boxes |
| Packs | 36 packs of 10 cards | 8 packs of 10 cards |
| Released | August 12, 2015 | August 12, 2015 |
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