Pokémon Surging Sparks vs Stellar Crown booster box: which is worth opening?
Neither is worth opening at today's prices, but Surging Sparks comes closer: its cards are worth 26% of its price after selling costs, against 25% for Stellar Crown.
Side by side
| Surging Sparks booster box | Stellar Crown booster box | |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Keep it sealed | Keep it sealed |
| Box price today | $275€245 | $285€254 |
| Cards inside, after selling costs | $70€63 | $72€64 |
| Cards ÷ price | 26% | 25% |
| Boxes that lose money | 96 of 100 boxes | more than 99 of 100 boxes |
| A typical box (median) | $47€42 | $48€43 |
| Rarest pull | Hyper Rare: 17 of 100 boxes | Hyper Rare: 23 of 100 boxes |
| Packs | 36 packs of 11 cards | 36 packs of 11 cards |
| Released | November 8, 2024 | September 13, 2024 |
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