Yu-Gi-Oh! Maximum Gold vs Phantom Rage booster box: which is worth opening?
Neither is worth opening at today's prices, but Maximum Gold comes closer: its cards are worth 60% of its price after selling costs, against 50% for Phantom Rage.
Side by side
| Maximum Gold booster box | Phantom Rage booster box | |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Keep it sealed | Keep it sealed |
| Box price today | $125€112 | $49€44 |
| Cards inside, after selling costs | $75€67 | $24€22 |
| Cards ÷ price | 60% | 50% |
| Boxes that lose money | 97 of 100 boxes | 94 of 100 boxes |
| A typical box (median) | $72€64 | $19€17 |
| Rarest pull | – | Starlight Rare: 8 of 100 boxes |
| Packs | 20 packs of 7 cards | 24 packs of 9 cards |
| Released | November 12, 2020 | November 5, 2020 |
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