Pokémon EX Sandstorm vs EX Ruby & Sapphire booster box: which is worth opening?
Neither is worth opening at today's prices, but EX Sandstorm comes closer: its cards are worth 13% of its price after selling costs, against 4.6% for EX Ruby & Sapphire.
Side by side
| EX Sandstorm booster box | EX Ruby & Sapphire booster box | |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Keep it sealed | Keep it sealed |
| Box price today | $16,427€14,657 | $28,020€25,000 |
| Cards inside, after selling costs | $2,165€1,932 | $1,290€1,151 |
| Cards ÷ price | 13% | 4.6% |
| Boxes that lose money | 100 of 100 boxes | 100 of 100 boxes |
| A typical box (median) | $2,151€1,919 | $1,265€1,128 |
| Rarest pull | Pokémon-ex (EX era): more than 99 of 100 boxes | Pokémon-ex (EX era): more than 99 of 100 boxes |
| Packs | 36 packs of 9 cards | 36 packs of 9 cards |
| Released | September 18, 2003 | July 18, 2003 |
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