Pokémon Plasma Blast vs Plasma Freeze booster box: which is worth opening?
Neither is worth opening at today's prices, but Plasma Blast comes closer: its cards are worth 11% of its price after selling costs, against 1.1% for Plasma Freeze.
Side by side
| Plasma Blast booster box | Plasma Freeze booster box | |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Keep it sealed | Keep it sealed |
| Box price today | $4,875€4,349 | $61,644€55,000 |
| Cards inside, after selling costs | $544€486 | $651€581 |
| Cards ÷ price | 11% | 1.1% |
| Boxes that lose money | 100 of 100 boxes | 100 of 100 boxes |
| A typical box (median) | $417€372 | $550€490 |
| Rarest pull | Secret Rare: 40 of 100 boxes | Secret Rare: 40 of 100 boxes |
| Packs | 36 packs of 10 cards | 36 packs of 10 cards |
| Released | August 14, 2013 | May 8, 2013 |
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