$250€223todayIs a Retro Pack (2024 reprint) booster display worth opening?
Cardmarket today
$249.62€222.72
- Lowest listing
- $235.37€210
- Per pack
- $10.40€9.28
Keep it sealed$124€111 of cards inside, after selling costs
Estimated contents: nobody has published measured pull rates for this box yet, so we use those of boxes with the same pack layout. Treat the numbers as a rough guide.
Why we'd keep it sealed
The cards inside are worth $124€111 after selling costs. The box costs $250€223.
On average you lose $126€112 per box. Buying the singles you want is cheaper.
Pull rates are still uncertain. The real value could be anywhere from $106€94 to $182€163.
If you opened 100 boxes
- 0 make money
- 100 lose money
A typical box is worth $118€105. 1 in 10 boxes is worth $176€157 or more, and 1 in 10 is worth $81€72 or less.
The math, per box
From the price of every card to what you'd actually keep.
Per box of 24 packs
- Box price on Cardmarket
- $250€223
- Cards inside, at market prices
- $193€172
- Selling costs and bulk
- −$69−€61
- Cards inside, after selling costs
- $124€111
- Compared with the box price
- −$126−€112
From 100,000 simulated boxes. Selling costs: 5% fee, $0.28€0.25 per card sold, cards under $1.12€1.00 go to bulk at $0.01€0.01.
- Cards inside, at market prices
- The average value of everything in a box, with each card at its price on Cardmarket today.
- Selling costs and bulk
- Cardmarket's fee and postage for every card worth selling. Cheap cards go to bulk for a few cents.
- Cards inside, after selling costs
- What an average box puts in your pocket once everything is sold.
- Compared with the box price
- Plus means the average box is worth more than it costs. Minus means it's worth less.
What the box costs
Today's price on Cardmarket, and how the box price and the cards inside have moved.
- Cardmarket today
- $249.62€222.72$10.40€9.28 per pack
- Lowest listing
- $235.37€210
The price history starts on the day live prices switch on, and grows by one point a day.
What 100,000 simulated boxes were worth
Every box is different. This is how the value of each simulated box came out, after selling costs.
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| Box value | Boxes out of 100 | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Under $59€53 | 1 in 164 | Lose money |
| $59€53 to $65€58 | 1 in 106 | Lose money |
| $65€58 to $70€63 | 2 of 100 | Lose money |
| $70€63 to $76€68 | 3 of 100 | Lose money |
| $76€68 to $82€73 | 4 of 100 | Lose money |
| $82€73 to $87€78 | 5 of 100 | Lose money |
| $87€78 to $93€83 | 6 of 100 | Lose money |
| $93€83 to $98€88 | 6 of 100 | Lose money |
| $98€88 to $104€93 | 6 of 100 | Lose money |
| $104€93 to $110€98 | 7 of 100 | Lose money |
| $110€98 to $115€103 | 6 of 100 | Lose money |
| $115€103 to $121€108 | 6 of 100 | Lose money |
| $121€108 to $126€113 | 6 of 100 | Lose money |
| $126€113 to $132€118 | 5 of 100 | Lose money |
| $132€118 to $138€123 | 5 of 100 | Lose money |
| $138€123 to $143€128 | 4 of 100 | Lose money |
| $143€128 to $149€133 | 4 of 100 | Lose money |
| $149€133 to $154€138 | 3 of 100 | Lose money |
| $154€138 to $160€143 | 3 of 100 | Lose money |
| $160€143 to $166€148 | 3 of 100 | Lose money |
| $166€148 to $171€153 | 2 of 100 | Lose money |
| $171€153 to $177€158 | 2 of 100 | Lose money |
| $177€158 to $182€163 | 2 of 100 | Lose money |
| $182€163 to $188€168 | 1 in 71 | Lose money |
| $188€168 to $194€173 | 1 in 81 | Lose money |
| $194€173 to $199€178 | 1 in 104 | Lose money |
| $199€178 to $205€183 | 1 in 116 | Lose money |
| $205€183 to $210€188 | 1 in 147 | Lose money |
| $210€188 to $216€193 | 1 in 179 | Lose money |
| $216€193 to $222€198 | 1 in 229 | Lose money |
| $222€198 to $227€203 | 1 in 260 | Lose money |
| $227€203 to $233€208 | 1 in 355 | Lose money |
| $233€208 to $238€213 | 1 in 383 | Lose money |
| $238€213 to $244€218 | 1 in 562 | Lose money |
| $244€218 to $250€223 | 1 in 613 | Lose money |
| $250€223 to $255€228 | 1 in 952 | Make money |
| $255€228 to $261€233 | 1 in 1,471 | Make money |
| $261€233 to $266€238 | 1 in 1,389 | Make money |
| $266€238 or more | 1 in 398 | Make money |
Where the value comes from
The average box, split by card type. Most of the value often sits in cards you'll rarely see.
| Card type | How many per box | Average card after selling costs | Adds to the box |
|---|---|---|---|
| Common192 per box | 192 per box | $0.17€0.15 | |
| Secret Rare1.0 per box | 1.0 per box | $31.86€28.42 | |
| Rare16 per box | 16 per box | $1.49€1.33 | |
| Ultra Rare2.0 per box | 2.0 per box | $10.24€9.13 | |
| Super Rare4.8 per box | 4.8 per box | $2.99€2.67 | |
| Total | $124€111 |
Chance of a big pull
How often a box has at least one of the rarest cards.
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| Card type | Boxes with at least one | On average | Boxes for one specific card |
|---|
If card prices fall
Prices often drop in the weeks after a set comes out. This is the same box with cheaper cards and the same box price.
| Card prices | Cards inside, after costs | Compared with the box | Boxes that lose money | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today's prices | $124€111 | −$126−€112 | more than 99 of 100 boxes | Keep it sealed |
| 25% lower | $84€75 | −$165−€148 | more than 99 of 100 boxes | Keep it sealed |
| 50% lower | $52€46 | −$198−€176 | 100 of 100 | Keep it sealed |
| 75% lower | $22€19 | −$228−€203 | 100 of 100 | Keep it sealed |
Pull rates we used
Where each number comes from, and how sure we are. Sources checked on 15 October 2026. This box's own pull rates haven't been measured, so these come from boxes with the same pack layout, with extra uncertainty added.
| Card type | How often | Likely range | Based on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Common slots, 8 per pack | |||
| Common | 192 per box | Pack layout | |
| Rare slot, 1 per pack | |||
| Super Rare | 4.8 per box | 2.2 to 10 per box | Estimate |
| Ultra Rare | 2.0 per box | 1 in 1.1 boxes to 4.4 per box | Estimate |
| Secret Rare | 1.0 per box | 1 in 2.4 boxes to 2.4 per box | Estimate |
| Rare | 16 per box | The rest of the slot | |
Most valuable cards
The 30 most valuable cards in the set, and what you'd keep after selling one.
| Card | Card type | Cardmarket price | After selling costs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cyber Harpie Lady | Secret Rare | $70.09€62.54 | $66.31€59.16 |
| Embodiment of Apophis | Secret Rare | $52.99€47.28 | $50.06€44.67 |
| Copycat | Secret Rare | $47.76€42.61 | $45.09€40.23 |
| Kaibaman | Secret Rare | $40.08€35.76 | $37.80€33.72 |
| Amazoness Chain Master | Secret Rare | $37.47€33.43 | $35.31€31.51 |
| Relieve Monster | Secret Rare | $32.42€28.93 | $30.52€27.23 |
| Blast Sphere | Secret Rare | $29.14€26.00 | $27.40€24.45 |
| Exchange of the Spirit | Secret Rare | $23.75€21.19 | $22.28€19.88 |
| Blue-Eyes White Dragon | Ultra Rare | $20.41€18.21 | $19.11€17.05 |
| Ancient Lamp | Secret Rare | $18.99€16.94 | $17.76€15.84 |
| Scapegoat | Ultra Rare | $18.75€16.73 | $17.53€15.64 |
| Cloning | Secret Rare | $16.57€14.78 | $15.46€13.79 |
| Red-Eyes Black Dragon | Ultra Rare | $12.17€10.86 | $11.28€10.07 |
| Exodia the Forbidden One | Ultra Rare | $9.73€8.68 | $8.96€8.00 |
| Dark Magician | Ultra Rare | $7.78€6.94 | $7.11€6.34 |
| Graceful Charity | Rare | $7.41€6.61 | $6.76€6.03 |
| Sangan | Super Rare | $7.27€6.49 | $6.63€5.92 |
| Relinquished | Ultra Rare | $6.79€6.06 | $6.17€5.51 |
| Gate Guardian | Ultra Rare | $6.61€5.90 | $6.00€5.36 |
| Raigeki | Ultra Rare | $6.32€5.64 | $5.73€5.11 |
| Solemn Judgment | Super Rare | $6.09€5.43 | $5.50€4.91 |
| Blue-Eyes Toon Dragon | Rare | $5.73€5.11 | $5.16€4.60 |
| Summoned Skull | Super Rare | $5.66€5.05 | $5.10€4.55 |
| Thunder Dragon | Common | $4.94€4.41 | $4.42€3.94 |
| Heavy Storm | Rare | $3.93€3.51 | $3.46€3.08 |
| Black Skull Dragon | Rare | $3.38€3.02 | $2.94€2.62 |
| Time Wizard | Super Rare | $3.10€2.77 | $2.67€2.38 |
| Monster Reborn | Super Rare | $3.08€2.75 | $2.65€2.36 |
| Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon | Secret Rare | $2.87€2.56 | $2.45€2.18 |
| Painful Choice | Rare | $2.62€2.34 | $2.21€1.97 |
How we work this out
We price every card at its Cardmarket market value, take off the selling costs above, and open 100,000 virtual boxes slot by slot using the pull rates in the table. The verdict compares the cards with the box price and checks how often a box loses money.