Pokémon Cosmic Eclipse booster box vs Elite Trainer Box: which is worth opening?
Neither is worth opening at today's prices, but the Elite Trainer Box comes closer: its cards are worth 34% of its price after selling costs, against 11% for the booster box.
Side by side
| Booster box | Elite Trainer Box | |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Keep it sealed | Keep it sealed |
| Box price today | $4,420€3,944 | $1,115€995 |
| Cards inside, after selling costs | $484€432 | $382€341 |
| Cards ÷ price | 11% | 34% |
| Boxes that lose money | 100 of 100 boxes | 99 of 100 boxes |
| A typical box (median) | $424€378 | $323€289 |
| Rarest pull | Rainbow Rare: 51 of 100 boxes | Rainbow Rare: 52 of 100 boxes |
| Packs | 36 packs of 11 cards | 8 packs of 11 cards |
| Released | November 1, 2019 | November 1, 2019 |
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