Pokémon Ancient Origins vs Roaring Skies booster box: which is worth opening?
Neither is worth opening at today's prices, but Ancient Origins comes closer: its cards are worth 12% of its price after selling costs, against 6.1% for Roaring Skies.
Side by side
| Ancient Origins booster box | Roaring Skies booster box | |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Keep it sealed | Keep it sealed |
| Box price today | $3,992€3,561 | $4,615€4,118 |
| Cards inside, after selling costs | $461€412 | $279€249 |
| Cards ÷ price | 12% | 6.1% |
| Boxes that lose money | more than 99 of 100 boxes | 100 of 100 boxes |
| A typical box (median) | $257€229 | $272€243 |
| Rarest pull | Secret Rare: 40 of 100 boxes | Secret Rare: 40 of 100 boxes |
| Packs | 36 packs of 10 cards | 36 packs of 10 cards |
| Released | August 12, 2015 | May 6, 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