Pokémon Brilliant Stars 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 26% of its price after selling costs, against 8.7% for the Elite Trainer Box.
Side by side
| Booster box | Elite Trainer Box | |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Keep it sealed | Keep it sealed |
| Box price today | $486€434 | $321€286 |
| Cards inside, after selling costs | $126€113 | $28€25 |
| Cards ÷ price | 26% | 8.7% |
| Boxes that lose money | 95 of 100 boxes | 99 of 100 boxes |
| A typical box (median) | $95€84 | $12€11 |
| 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 | February 25, 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