Yu-Gi-Oh! Hidden Arsenal 3 vs Starstrike Blast booster box: which is worth opening?
Neither is worth opening at today's prices, but Hidden Arsenal 3 comes closer: its cards are worth 26% of its price after selling costs, against 6.1% for Starstrike Blast.
Side by side
| Hidden Arsenal 3 booster box | Starstrike Blast booster box | |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Keep it sealed | Keep it sealed |
| Box price today | $214€191 | $1,308€1,167 |
| Cards inside, after selling costs | $55€49 | $80€71 |
| Cards ÷ price | 26% | 6.1% |
| Boxes that lose money | 100 of 100 boxes | 100 of 100 boxes |
| A typical box (median) | $55€49 | $71€63 |
| Rarest pull | – | Ghost Rare: 8 of 100 boxes |
| Packs | 36 packs of 5 cards | 24 packs of 9 cards |
| Released | December 2, 2010 | November 11, 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