Pokémon Scarlet & Violet booster box vs Elite Trainer Box: which is worth opening?
Neither is worth opening at today's prices, but the booster box comes closer: its cards are worth 29% of its price after selling costs, against 15% for the Elite Trainer Box.
Side by side
| Booster box | Elite Trainer Box | |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Keep it sealed | Keep it sealed |
| Box price today | $232€207 | $111€99 |
| Cards inside, after selling costs | $67€60 | $17€15 |
| Cards ÷ price | 29% | 15% |
| Boxes that lose money | more than 99 of 100 boxes | more than 99 of 100 boxes |
| A typical box (median) | $60€54 | $10€9 |
| Rarest pull | Hyper Rare: 49 of 100 boxes | Hyper Rare: 15 of 100 boxes |
| Packs | 36 packs of 11 cards | 9 packs of 11 cards |
| Released | March 31, 2023 | March 31, 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