Pokémon Fates Collide vs Generations Elite Trainer Box: which is worth opening?
Neither is worth opening at today's prices, but Fates Collide comes closer: its cards are worth 23% of its price after selling costs, against 11% for Generations.
Side by side
| Fates Collide Elite Trainer Box | Generations Elite Trainer Box | |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Keep it sealed | Keep it sealed |
| Box price today | $990€883 | $3,173€2,831 |
| Cards inside, after selling costs | $229€204 | $334€298 |
| Cards ÷ price | 23% | 11% |
| Boxes that lose money | more than 99 of 100 boxes | 100 of 100 boxes |
| A typical box (median) | $175€156 | $326€291 |
| Rarest pull | Secret Rare: 40 of 100 boxes | Full Art: 20 of 100 boxes |
| Packs | 8 packs of 10 cards | 10 packs of 10 cards |
| Released | May 2, 2016 | February 22, 2016 |
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