Pokémon Obsidian Flames Elite Trainer Box vs booster bundle: which is worth opening?
Neither is worth opening at today's prices, but the Elite Trainer Box comes closer: its cards are worth 7.5% of its price after selling costs, against 7.3% for the booster bundle.
Side by side
| Elite Trainer Box | Booster bundle | |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Keep it sealed | Keep it sealed |
| Box price today | $234€209 | $160€143 |
| Cards inside, after selling costs | $18€16 | $12€10 |
| Cards ÷ price | 7.5% | 7.3% |
| Boxes that lose money | 100 of 100 boxes | more than 99 of 100 boxes |
| A typical box (median) | $8€7 | $4€4 |
| Rarest pull | Hyper Rare: 16 of 100 boxes | Hyper Rare: 11 of 100 boxes |
| Packs | 9 packs of 11 cards | 6 packs of 11 cards |
| Released | August 11, 2023 | August 11, 2023 |
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