Pokémon Paldea Evolved booster box vs booster bundle: which is worth opening?
Neither is worth opening at today's prices, but the booster box comes closer: its cards are worth 34% of its price after selling costs, against 12% for the booster bundle.
Side by side
| Booster box | Booster bundle | |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Keep it sealed | Keep it sealed |
| Box price today | $316€282 | $146€130 |
| Cards inside, after selling costs | $107€95 | $18€16 |
| Cards ÷ price | 34% | 12% |
| Boxes that lose money | 92 of 100 boxes | 99 of 100 boxes |
| A typical box (median) | $70€63 | $7€6 |
| Rarest pull | Hyper Rare: 47 of 100 boxes | Hyper Rare: 10 of 100 boxes |
| Packs | 36 packs of 11 cards | 6 packs of 11 cards |
| Released | June 9, 2023 | June 9, 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