Yu-Gi-Oh! Duelist Pack: Kaiba vs Absolute Powerforce booster box: which is worth opening?
Neither is worth opening at today's prices, but Absolute Powerforce comes closer: its cards are worth 20% of its price after selling costs, against 1.0% for Duelist Pack: Kaiba.
Side by side
| Duelist Pack: Kaiba booster box | Absolute Powerforce booster box | |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Keep it sealed | Keep it sealed |
| Box price today | $6,724€5,999 | $591€527 |
| Cards inside, after selling costs | $65€58 | $121€108 |
| Cards ÷ price | 1.0% | 20% |
| Boxes that lose money | 100 of 100 boxes | 100 of 100 boxes |
| A typical box (median) | $64€57 | $115€102 |
| Rarest pull | – | Ghost Rare: 8 of 100 boxes |
| Packs | 30 packs of 5 cards | 24 packs of 9 cards |
| Released | April 16, 2010 | February 12, 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