Pokémon Astral Radiance vs Brilliant Stars booster box: which is worth opening?
Neither is worth opening at today's prices, but Brilliant Stars comes closer: its cards are worth 26% of its price after selling costs, against 23% for Astral Radiance.
Side by side
| Astral Radiance booster box | Brilliant Stars booster box | |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Keep it sealed | Keep it sealed |
| Box price today | $369€329 | $486€434 |
| Cards inside, after selling costs | $84€75 | $126€113 |
| Cards ÷ price | 23% | 26% |
| Boxes that lose money | more than 99 of 100 boxes | 95 of 100 boxes |
| A typical box (median) | $60€54 | $95€84 |
| Rarest pull | Alternate Art: 23 of 100 boxes | Alternate Art: 23 of 100 boxes |
| Packs | 36 packs of 11 cards | 36 packs of 11 cards |
| Released | May 27, 2022 | February 25, 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