Pokémon BREAKpoint vs BREAKthrough booster box: which is worth opening?
Neither is worth opening at today's prices, but BREAKthrough comes closer: its cards are worth 7.4% of its price after selling costs, against 6.7% for BREAKpoint.
Side by side
| BREAKpoint booster box | BREAKthrough booster box | |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Keep it sealed | Keep it sealed |
| Box price today | $3,272€2,919 | $3,157€2,817 |
| Cards inside, after selling costs | $218€195 | $234€209 |
| Cards ÷ price | 6.7% | 7.4% |
| Boxes that lose money | 100 of 100 boxes | 100 of 100 boxes |
| A typical box (median) | $201€179 | $231€206 |
| 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 | February 3, 2016 | November 4, 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