Yu-Gi-Oh! Ancient Prophecy vs Retro Pack 2 booster box: which is worth opening?
Neither is worth opening at today's prices, but Ancient Prophecy comes closer: its cards are worth 16% of its price after selling costs, against 0.6% for Retro Pack 2.
Side by side
| Ancient Prophecy booster box | Retro Pack 2 booster box | |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Keep it sealed | Keep it sealed |
| Box price today | $659€588 | $4,932€4,400 |
| Cards inside, after selling costs | $107€95 | $29€26 |
| Cards ÷ price | 16% | 0.6% |
| Boxes that lose money | 100 of 100 boxes | 100 of 100 boxes |
| A typical box (median) | $81€72 | $27€24 |
| Rarest pull | Ghost Rare: 8 of 100 boxes | – |
| Packs | 24 packs of 9 cards | 24 packs of 9 cards |
| Released | September 1, 2009 | July 24, 2009 |
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