Pokémon Platinum vs Stormfront booster box: which is worth opening?
Platinum is the better box to open: its cards are worth 101% of its price after selling costs, against 25% for Stormfront.
Side by side
| Platinum booster box | Stormfront booster box | |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Toss-up | Keep it sealed |
| Box price today | $703€627 | $1,681€1,500 |
| Cards inside, after selling costs | $713€636 | $428€381 |
| Cards ÷ price | 101% | 25% |
| Boxes that lose money | 49 of 100 boxes | 100 of 100 boxes |
| A typical box (median) | $705€629 | $421€375 |
| 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 | February 11, 2009 | November 5, 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