Pokémon Unleashed vs HeartGold & SoulSilver booster box: which is worth opening?
Neither is worth opening at today's prices, but HeartGold & SoulSilver comes closer: its cards are worth 3.5% of its price after selling costs, against 3.5% for Unleashed.
Side by side
| Unleashed booster box | HeartGold & SoulSilver booster box | |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Keep it sealed | Keep it sealed |
| Box price today | $7,844€6,999 | $16,812€15,000 |
| Cards inside, after selling costs | $273€244 | $596€532 |
| Cards ÷ price | 3.5% | 3.5% |
| Boxes that lose money | 100 of 100 boxes | 100 of 100 boxes |
| A typical box (median) | $265€237 | $591€527 |
| Rarest pull | Pokémon LEGEND: 64 of 100 boxes | Pokémon LEGEND: 64 of 100 boxes |
| Packs | 36 packs of 10 cards | 36 packs of 10 cards |
| Released | May 12, 2010 | February 10, 2010 |
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