Pokémon BREAKthrough vs Ancient Origins 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 7.4% for BREAKthrough.
Side by side
| BREAKthrough booster box | Ancient Origins booster box | |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Keep it sealed | Keep it sealed |
| Box price today | $3,157€2,817 | $3,992€3,561 |
| Cards inside, after selling costs | $234€209 | $461€412 |
| Cards ÷ price | 7.4% | 12% |
| Boxes that lose money | 100 of 100 boxes | more than 99 of 100 boxes |
| A typical box (median) | $231€206 | $257€229 |
| 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 | November 4, 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