Yu-Gi-Oh! Retro Pack (2024 reprint) vs Light of Destruction (2024 reprint) booster box: which is worth opening?
Neither is worth opening at today's prices, but Retro Pack (2024 reprint) comes closer: its cards are worth 50% of its price after selling costs, against 48% for Light of Destruction (2024 reprint).
Side by side
| Retro Pack (2024 reprint) booster box | Light of Destruction (2024 reprint) booster box | |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Keep it sealed | Keep it sealed |
| Box price today | $250€223 | $55€49 |
| Cards inside, after selling costs | $124€111 | $26€23 |
| Cards ÷ price | 50% | 48% |
| Boxes that lose money | more than 99 of 100 boxes | 95 of 100 boxes |
| A typical box (median) | $118€105 | $23€21 |
| Rarest pull | – | Ghost Rare: 8 of 100 boxes |
| Packs | 24 packs of 9 cards | 24 packs of 9 cards |
| Released | August 23, 2024 | August 8, 2024 |
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