Pokémon Sword & Shield vs Cosmic Eclipse booster box: which is worth opening?
Neither is worth opening at today's prices, but Sword & Shield comes closer: its cards are worth 17% of its price after selling costs, against 11% for Cosmic Eclipse.
Side by side
| Sword & Shield booster box | Cosmic Eclipse booster box | |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Keep it sealed | Keep it sealed |
| Box price today | $526€469 | $4,420€3,944 |
| Cards inside, after selling costs | $88€78 | $484€432 |
| Cards ÷ price | 17% | 11% |
| Boxes that lose money | 100 of 100 boxes | 100 of 100 boxes |
| A typical box (median) | $80€71 | $424€378 |
| Rarest pull | Rainbow Rare: 26 of 100 boxes | Rainbow Rare: 51 of 100 boxes |
| Packs | 36 packs of 11 cards | 36 packs of 11 cards |
| Released | February 7, 2020 | November 1, 2019 |
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