Pokémon Dark Explorers vs Next Destinies booster box: which is worth opening?
Neither is worth opening at today's prices, but Dark Explorers comes closer: its cards are worth 2.7% of its price after selling costs, against 1.0% for Next Destinies.
Side by side
| Dark Explorers booster box | Next Destinies booster box | |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Keep it sealed | Keep it sealed |
| Box price today | $22,416€20,000 | $33,624€30,000 |
| Cards inside, after selling costs | $595€531 | $345€308 |
| Cards ÷ price | 2.7% | 1.0% |
| Boxes that lose money | 100 of 100 boxes | 100 of 100 boxes |
| A typical box (median) | $566€505 | $328€293 |
| 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 | May 9, 2012 | February 8, 2012 |
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