Yu-Gi-Oh! The New Challengers vs Duelist Alliance booster box: which is worth opening?
Neither is worth opening at today's prices, but The New Challengers comes closer: its cards are worth 55% of its price after selling costs, against 18% for Duelist Alliance.
Side by side
| The New Challengers booster box | Duelist Alliance booster box | |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Keep it sealed | Keep it sealed |
| Box price today | $92€82 | $163€146 |
| Cards inside, after selling costs | $51€45 | $29€26 |
| Cards ÷ price | 55% | 18% |
| Boxes that lose money | 95 of 100 boxes | more than 99 of 100 boxes |
| A typical box (median) | $47€42 | $23€20 |
| Rarest pull | Ghost Rare: 8 of 100 boxes | Ghost Rare: 8 of 100 boxes |
| Packs | 24 packs of 9 cards | 24 packs of 9 cards |
| Released | November 6, 2014 | August 14, 2014 |
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