Pokémon Astral Radiance 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 23% of its price after selling costs, against 17% for the Elite Trainer Box.
Side by side
| Booster box | Elite Trainer Box | |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Keep it sealed | Keep it sealed |
| Box price today | $369€329 | $111€99 |
| Cards inside, after selling costs | $84€75 | $19€17 |
| Cards ÷ price | 23% | 17% |
| Boxes that lose money | more than 99 of 100 boxes | 97 of 100 boxes |
| A typical box (median) | $60€54 | $9€8 |
| Rarest pull | Alternate Art: 23 of 100 boxes | Alternate Art: 6 of 100 boxes |
| Packs | 36 packs of 11 cards | 8 packs of 11 cards |
| Released | May 27, 2022 | May 27, 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