Yu-Gi-Oh! War of the Giants Reinforcements vs Shadow Specters booster box: which is worth opening?
Neither is worth opening at today's prices, but Shadow Specters comes closer: its cards are worth 28% of its price after selling costs, against 16% for War of the Giants Reinforcements.
Side by side
| War of the Giants Reinforcements booster box | Shadow Specters booster box | |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Keep it sealed | Keep it sealed |
| Box price today | $78€70 | $158€141 |
| Cards inside, after selling costs | $13€12 | $44€39 |
| Cards ÷ price | 16% | 28% |
| Boxes that lose money | 100 of 100 boxes | more than 99 of 100 boxes |
| A typical box (median) | $13€11 | $41€36 |
| Rarest pull | – | Ghost Rare: 8 of 100 boxes |
| Packs | 10 packs of 16 cards | 24 packs of 9 cards |
| Released | January 17, 2014 | November 8, 2013 |
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