Pokémon Scarlet & Violet vs Crown Zenith booster bundle: which is worth opening?
Neither is worth opening at today's prices, but Crown Zenith comes closer: its cards are worth 17% of its price after selling costs, against 10% for Scarlet & Violet.
Side by side
| Scarlet & Violet booster bundle | Crown Zenith booster bundle | |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Keep it sealed | Keep it sealed |
| Box price today | $112€100 | $328€292 |
| Cards inside, after selling costs | $11€10 | $57€51 |
| Cards ÷ price | 10% | 17% |
| Boxes that lose money | more than 99 of 100 boxes | 99 of 100 boxes |
| A typical box (median) | $5€5 | $33€29 |
| Rarest pull | Hyper Rare: 11 of 100 boxes | Galarian Gallery gold: 6 of 100 boxes |
| Packs | 6 packs of 11 cards | 6 packs of 11 cards |
| Released | March 31, 2023 | January 20, 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