Pokémon Crimson Invasion vs Burning Shadows booster box: which is worth opening?
Neither is worth opening at today's prices, but Crimson Invasion comes closer: its cards are worth 13% of its price after selling costs, against 8.9% for Burning Shadows.
Side by side
| Crimson Invasion booster box | Burning Shadows booster box | |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Keep it sealed | Keep it sealed |
| Box price today | $645€576 | $971€866 |
| Cards inside, after selling costs | $82€73 | $87€77 |
| Cards ÷ price | 13% | 8.9% |
| Boxes that lose money | 100 of 100 boxes | 100 of 100 boxes |
| A typical box (median) | $77€69 | $69€61 |
| Rarest pull | Rainbow Rare: 51 of 100 boxes | Rainbow Rare: 51 of 100 boxes |
| Packs | 36 packs of 11 cards | 36 packs of 11 cards |
| Released | November 3, 2017 | August 4, 2017 |
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