Yu-Gi-Oh! Gold Series 3 vs The Shining Darkness booster box: which is worth opening?
Neither is worth opening at today's prices, but Gold Series 3 comes closer: its cards are worth 25% of its price after selling costs, against 6.7% for The Shining Darkness.
Side by side
| Gold Series 3 booster box | The Shining Darkness booster box | |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Keep it sealed | Keep it sealed |
| Box price today | $378€338 | $778€694 |
| Cards inside, after selling costs | $93€83 | $52€47 |
| Cards ÷ price | 25% | 6.7% |
| Boxes that lose money | 100 of 100 boxes | 100 of 100 boxes |
| A typical box (median) | $93€83 | $40€36 |
| Rarest pull | – | Ghost Rare: 8 of 100 boxes |
| Packs | 5 packs of 25 cards | 24 packs of 9 cards |
| Released | June 18, 2010 | May 7, 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