Yu-Gi-Oh! The Shining Darkness vs Duelist Pack: Kaiba booster box: which is worth opening?
Neither is worth opening at today's prices, but The Shining Darkness comes closer: its cards are worth 6.7% of its price after selling costs, against 1.0% for Duelist Pack: Kaiba.
Side by side
| The Shining Darkness booster box | Duelist Pack: Kaiba booster box | |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Keep it sealed | Keep it sealed |
| Box price today | $778€694 | $6,724€5,999 |
| Cards inside, after selling costs | $52€47 | $65€58 |
| Cards ÷ price | 6.7% | 1.0% |
| Boxes that lose money | 100 of 100 boxes | 100 of 100 boxes |
| A typical box (median) | $40€36 | $64€57 |
| Rarest pull | Ghost Rare: 8 of 100 boxes | – |
| Packs | 24 packs of 9 cards | 30 packs of 5 cards |
| Released | May 7, 2010 | April 16, 2010 |
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