Pokémon Majestic Dawn vs Great Encounters booster box: which is worth opening?
Neither is worth opening at today's prices, but Great Encounters comes closer: its cards are worth 43% of its price after selling costs, against 15% for Majestic Dawn.
Side by side
| Majestic Dawn booster box | Great Encounters booster box | |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Keep it sealed | Keep it sealed |
| Box price today | $10,012€8,933 | $1,678€1,497 |
| Cards inside, after selling costs | $1,505€1,343 | $727€649 |
| Cards ÷ price | 15% | 43% |
| Boxes that lose money | 100 of 100 boxes | more than 99 of 100 boxes |
| A typical box (median) | $1,472€1,313 | $707€631 |
| Rarest pull | Pokémon LV.X: 99 of 100 boxes | Pokémon LV.X: 99 of 100 boxes |
| Packs | 36 packs of 10 cards | 36 packs of 10 cards |
| Released | May 21, 2008 | February 13, 2008 |
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