Yu-Gi-Oh! Stardust Overdrive vs Hidden Arsenal booster box: which is worth opening?
Neither is worth opening at today's prices, but Hidden Arsenal comes closer: its cards are worth 17% of its price after selling costs, against 14% for Stardust Overdrive.
Side by side
| Stardust Overdrive booster box | Hidden Arsenal booster box | |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Keep it sealed | Keep it sealed |
| Box price today | $763€681 | $1,030€919 |
| Cards inside, after selling costs | $110€98 | $171€152 |
| Cards ÷ price | 14% | 17% |
| Boxes that lose money | 100 of 100 boxes | 100 of 100 boxes |
| A typical box (median) | $91€81 | $169€151 |
| Rarest pull | Ghost Rare: 8 of 100 boxes | – |
| Packs | 24 packs of 9 cards | 36 packs of 5 cards |
| Released | November 19, 2009 | November 5, 2009 |
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