Pokémon Steam Siege booster display€1,482today

Is a Steam Siege booster display worth opening?

Pokémon. 36 packs of 10 cards. Released 3 August 2016. Prices from 15 October 2026.

Cardmarket today

€1,481.78

Lowest listing
€1,550
Per pack
€41.16

Keep it sealed€139 of cards inside, after selling costs

Estimated contents: nobody has published measured pull rates for this box yet, so we use those of boxes with the same pack layout. Treat the numbers as a rough guide.

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Why we'd keep it sealed

The cards inside are worth €139 after selling costs. The box costs €1,482.

On average you lose €1,343 per box. Buying the singles you want is cheaper.

Pull rates are still uncertain. The real value could be anywhere from €109 to €219.

If you opened 100 boxes

  • 0 make money
  • 100 lose money

A typical box is worth €103. 1 in 10 boxes is worth €259 or more, and 1 in 10 is worth €66 or less.

The math, per box

From the price of every card to what you'd actually keep.

Per box of 36 packs

Box price on Cardmarket
€1,482
Cards inside, at market prices
€205
Selling costs and bulk
−€67
Cards inside, after selling costs
€139
Compared with the box price
−€1,343

From 100,000 simulated boxes. Selling costs: 5% fee, €0.25 per card sold, cards under €1.00 go to bulk at €0.01.

Cards inside, at market prices
The average value of everything in a box, with each card at its price on Cardmarket today.
Selling costs and bulk
Cardmarket's fee and postage for every card worth selling. Cheap cards go to bulk for a few cents.
Cards inside, after selling costs
What an average box puts in your pocket once everything is sold.
Compared with the box price
Plus means the average box is worth more than it costs. Minus means it's worth less.

What the box costs

Today's price on Cardmarket, and how the box price and the cards inside have moved.

Cardmarket today
€1,481.78€41.16 per pack
Lowest listing
€1,550
  • Box price on Cardmarket
  • Cards inside, after selling costs
Box price and the cards inside, day by dayFrom 14 Oct to 15 Oct, the box price went from €1,482 to €1,482, and the cards inside, after selling costs, from €138 to €139.−€500€0€500€1,000€1,500€2,000Box€1,482Cards€13914 Oct15 Oct14 Oct: box €1,482, cards €13815 Oct: box €1,482, cards €139Box price and the cards inside, day by dayFrom 14 Oct to 15 Oct, the box price went from €1,482 to €1,482, and the cards inside, after selling costs, from €138 to €139.−€500€0€500€1,000€1,500€2,000Box€1,482Cards€13914 Oct15 Oct14 Oct: box €1,482, cards €13815 Oct: box €1,482, cards €139
On days when the cards line sits above the box line, an average box was worth more than it cost. Selling costs use our defaults.
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DayBox priceCards inside, after costs
15 October 2026€1,481.78€138.60
14 October 2026€1,481.78€138.06

What 100,000 simulated boxes were worth

Every box is different. This is how the value of each simulated box came out, after selling costs.

Value of 100,000 simulated boxes100 of every 100 simulated boxes were worth less than the box price of €1,482.Box price €1,482Lose money010203040€500€1,000€1,500Boxes out of 100Under €82: 29 of 100 boxes€82 to €132: 35 of 100 boxes€132 to €182: 11 of 100 boxes€182 to €232: 7 of 100 boxes€232 to €282: 11 of 100 boxes€282 to €332: 4 of 100 boxes€332 to €382: 1 in 109 boxes€382 to €432: 2 of 100 boxes€432 to €482: 1 in 186 boxes€482 to €532: 1 in 1,031 boxes€532 to €582: 1 in 714 boxes€582 to €632: 1 in 1,786 boxes€632 to €682: 1 in 9,091 boxes€682 to €732: 1 in 12,500 boxes€732 to €782: 1 in 14,286 boxes€782 to €832: 0 of 100 boxes€832 to €882: 1 in 100,000 boxes€882 to €932: 0 of 100 boxes€932 to €982: 0 of 100 boxes€982 to €1,032: 0 of 100 boxes€1,032 to €1,082: 0 of 100 boxes€1,082 to €1,132: 0 of 100 boxes€1,132 to €1,182: 0 of 100 boxes€1,182 to €1,232: 0 of 100 boxes€1,232 to €1,282: 0 of 100 boxes€1,282 to €1,332: 0 of 100 boxes€1,332 to €1,382: 0 of 100 boxes€1,382 to €1,432: 0 of 100 boxes€1,432 to €1,482: 0 of 100 boxes€1,482 to €1,532: 0 of 100 boxes€1,532 to €1,582: 0 of 100 boxes€1,582 to €1,632: 0 of 100 boxesValue of 100,000 simulated boxes100 of every 100 simulated boxes were worth less than the box price of €1,482.Box price €1,482Lose money010203040€500€1,000€1,500Boxes out of 100Under €82: 29 of 100 boxes€82 to €132: 35 of 100 boxes€132 to €182: 11 of 100 boxes€182 to €232: 7 of 100 boxes€232 to €282: 11 of 100 boxes€282 to €332: 4 of 100 boxes€332 to €382: 1 in 109 boxes€382 to €432: 2 of 100 boxes€432 to €482: 1 in 186 boxes€482 to €532: 1 in 1,031 boxes€532 to €582: 1 in 714 boxes€582 to €632: 1 in 1,786 boxes€632 to €682: 1 in 9,091 boxes€682 to €732: 1 in 12,500 boxes€732 to €782: 1 in 14,286 boxes€782 to €832: 0 of 100 boxes€832 to €882: 1 in 100,000 boxes€882 to €932: 0 of 100 boxes€932 to €982: 0 of 100 boxes€982 to €1,032: 0 of 100 boxes€1,032 to €1,082: 0 of 100 boxes€1,082 to €1,132: 0 of 100 boxes€1,132 to €1,182: 0 of 100 boxes€1,182 to €1,232: 0 of 100 boxes€1,232 to €1,282: 0 of 100 boxes€1,282 to €1,332: 0 of 100 boxes€1,332 to €1,382: 0 of 100 boxes€1,382 to €1,432: 0 of 100 boxes€1,432 to €1,482: 0 of 100 boxes€1,482 to €1,532: 0 of 100 boxes€1,532 to €1,582: 0 of 100 boxes€1,582 to €1,632: 0 of 100 boxes
Each bar covers €50 of box value. Bars right of the line are boxes worth at least what you paid.
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Box valueBoxes out of 100Result
Under €8229 of 100Lose money
€82 to €13235 of 100Lose money
€132 to €18211 of 100Lose money
€182 to €2327 of 100Lose money
€232 to €28211 of 100Lose money
€282 to €3324 of 100Lose money
€332 to €3821 in 109Lose money
€382 to €4322 of 100Lose money
€432 to €4821 in 186Lose money
€482 to €5321 in 1,031Lose money
€532 to €5821 in 714Lose money
€582 to €6321 in 1,786Lose money
€632 to €6821 in 9,091Lose money
€682 to €7321 in 12,500Lose money
€732 to €7821 in 14,286Lose money
€782 to €8320 of 100Lose money
€832 to €8821 in 100,000Lose money
€882 to €9320 of 100Lose money
€932 to €9820 of 100Lose money
€982 to €1,0320 of 100Lose money
€1,032 to €1,0820 of 100Lose money
€1,082 to €1,1320 of 100Lose money
€1,132 to €1,1820 of 100Lose money
€1,182 to €1,2320 of 100Lose money
€1,232 to €1,2820 of 100Lose money
€1,282 to €1,3320 of 100Lose money
€1,332 to €1,3820 of 100Lose money
€1,382 to €1,4320 of 100Lose money
€1,432 to €1,4820 of 100Lose money
€1,482 to €1,5320 of 100Make money
€1,532 to €1,5820 of 100Make money
€1,582 to €1,6320 of 100Make money

Where the value comes from

The average box, split by card type. Most of the value often sits in cards you'll rarely see.

Card typeHow many per boxAverage card after selling costsAdds to the box
Secret Rare1 in 2.0 boxes1 in 2.0 boxes€107.22€54
Rare / Holo Rare31 per box31 per box€0.99€30
Reverse Holo36 per box36 per box€0.56€20
Pokémon-EX4.0 per box4.0 per box€4.25€17
Full Art1.0 per box1.0 per box€11.47€11
Uncommon108 per box108 per box€0.04€4.32
Common180 per box180 per box€0.01€1.80
Total€139

Chance of a big pull

How often a box has at least one of the rarest cards.

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Card typeBoxes with at least oneOn averageBoxes for one specific card
Full ArtFull-art Pokémon (EX, GX or V) and full-art Supporter cards.64 of 1001.0 per box13
Secret RareCards numbered beyond the set total, such as gold or shiny full arts.40 of 1001 in 2.0 boxes4.0

If card prices fall

Prices often drop in the weeks after a set comes out. This is the same box with cheaper cards and the same box price.

Card pricesCards inside, after costsCompared with the boxBoxes that lose moneyVerdict
Today's prices€139−€1,343100 of 100Keep it sealed
25% lower€99−€1,383100 of 100Keep it sealed
50% lower€63−€1,419100 of 100Keep it sealed
75% lower€27−€1,454100 of 100Keep it sealed

Pull rates we used

Where each number comes from, and how sure we are. Sources checked on 14 October 2026. This box's own pull rates haven't been measured, so these come from boxes with the same pack layout, with extra uncertainty added.

Card typeHow oftenLikely rangeBased on
Common slots, 5 per pack
Common180 per boxPack layout
Uncommon slots, 3 per pack
Uncommon108 per boxPack layout
Reverse holo slots, 1 per pack
Reverse Holo36 per boxPack layout
Rare slot, 1 per pack
Secret Rare1 in 2.0 boxes1 in 4.9 boxes to 1.2 per boxEstimate
Full Art1.0 per box1 in 2.2 boxes to 2.2 per boxEstimate
Pokémon-EX4.0 per box1.8 to 8.7 per boxEstimate
Rare / Holo Rare31 per boxThe rest of the slot

Most valuable cards

The 30 most valuable cards in the set, and what you'd keep after selling one.

CardCard typeCardmarket priceAfter selling costs
Gardevoir EX (116)Secret Rare€168.62€159.94
Volcanion EX (115)Secret Rare€57.63€54.50
Gardevoir EX (111)Full Art€55.66€52.63
Steelix EX (108)Full Art€23.55€22.12
Volcanion EX (107)Full Art€14.37€13.40
Pokémon Ranger (113)Full Art€11.71€10.87
Professor Sycamore (114)Full Art€10.01€9.26
Volcanion EX (26)Pokémon-EX€9.63€8.90
Magearna EX (110)Full Art€9.53€8.80
Yveltal (65)Rare / Holo Rare€7.98€7.33
Yveltal BREAK (66)Full Art€7.98€7.33
Xerneas (81)Rare / Holo Rare€7.93€7.28
Xerneas BREAK (82)Full Art€7.93€7.28
Bisharp (64), reverse holoReverse Holo€7.58€6.95
Talonflame BREAK (21)Full Art€5.17€4.66
Yveltal (65), reverse holoReverse Holo€5.17€4.66
Xerneas (81), reverse holoReverse Holo€5.14€4.63
Gardevoir EX (78)Pokémon-EX€4.16€3.70
Hydreigon (86)Rare / Holo Rare€4.15€3.69
Hydreigon BREAK (87)Full Art€4.15€3.69
Yanmega BREAK (8)Full Art€4.07€3.62
Hydreigon (86), reverse holoReverse Holo€3.99€3.54
Clawitzer (34), reverse holoReverse Holo€3.63€3.20
Nidoking (45), reverse holoReverse Holo€3.44€3.02
Clawitzer (34)Rare / Holo Rare€3.41€2.99
Clawitzer BREAK (35)Full Art€3.41€2.99
Chandelure (50), reverse holoReverse Holo€3.38€2.96
Pyroar (23), reverse holoReverse Holo€3.06€2.66
Volcanion (25)Rare / Holo Rare€2.96€2.56
Steelix EX (67)Pokémon-EX€2.93€2.53

How we work this out

We price every card at its Cardmarket market value, take off the selling costs above, and open 100,000 virtual boxes slot by slot using the pull rates in the table. The verdict compares the cards with the box price and checks how often a box loses money.

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