Pokémon Diamond & Pearl vs EX Power Keepers booster box: which is worth opening?
Neither is worth opening at today's prices, but EX Power Keepers comes closer: its cards are worth 12% of its price after selling costs, against 2.1% for Diamond & Pearl.
Side by side
| Diamond & Pearl booster box | EX Power Keepers booster box | |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Keep it sealed | Keep it sealed |
| Box price today | $22,416€20,000 | $8,667€7,733 |
| Cards inside, after selling costs | $470€420 | $1,062€947 |
| Cards ÷ price | 2.1% | 12% |
| Boxes that lose money | 100 of 100 boxes | 100 of 100 boxes |
| A typical box (median) | $462€412 | $1,038€926 |
| Rarest pull | Pokémon LV.X: 99 of 100 boxes | Gold Star: 40 of 100 boxes |
| Packs | 36 packs of 10 cards | 36 packs of 9 cards |
| Released | May 23, 2007 | February 14, 2007 |
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