FIN·Released Jun 13, 2025·12 packs / box · 16 cards / pack·Prices refreshes every 6 hours
Final Fantasy collector booster EV
Verdict
Money pit
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What opening a box looks like
Simulated from published collation. Most boxes land below average; chase cards pull the mean up.
$377
$666
$863
$1,459
$1,755
Floor (10%)
$377
Typical
$666
Average (EV)
$863
Lucky (90%)
$1,459
Box price
$1,755
The average box ($863) is $197 above a typical box ($666) — 23%of the EV comes from above-median outcomes you probably won't see.
Value distribution
10,000 simulated boxes
Below box cost
94%
lose money on resale
At or above cost
6%
break even or profit
profit zone
Box $1,755
EV $863 · 69th
Median $666
$0$483$967$1,450$1,933$2,417$2,900
Monte Carlo distribution of total card value per box. Green bars are at or above sealed cost; rose bars are below. EV lands at the 69th percentile — 69% of simulated boxes yield less than the average.
Key facts
Final Fantasy collector boosterbox TCG low $1,755, expected value $863, median box $666, 6% break-even, −51% vs sealed. Methodology · JSON
FAQ for search & AI citations
What is the expected value of a Final Fantasy collector booster box?
The expected value (EV) of a Final Fantasy collector booster box is $863 based on Wizards' published collation and current TCGplayer prices. The typical (median) box is worth $666.
What are the odds of breaking even on Final Fantasy collector boosters?
About 6% of simulated Final Fantasy collector boxes return at least the sealed box price ($1,755). This uses Monte Carlo simulation with corrected MTGJSON collation weights.
Should I crack or hold Final Fantasy sealed?
Money pit. EV is $863 vs sealed $1,755 (−51% return if cracked at TCG low). See the crack-vs-hold comparison on this page for singles targets.
EV over time
Daily snapshots after release · box EV vs sealed price
EV +$171 (24.7%) · Box +$575 (48.7%) over 3m · ROI −9.5%
Box EV Box price
Should you crack it?
Sealed vs singles and pack vs box economics for this set.
Pack vs box economics
Should you buy a sealed box or individual packs? EV per pack is the same either way; the question is what you pay per pack.
Box price
$1,755
Standalone pack listing
$170
Implied pack (box / packs)
$146
EV per pack
$71.94
$863 / box
Return opening box
−51%
Return buying packs at listing
−58%
The box is the better deal per pack ($146 vs $170 listing). Still a losing bet on average at −51% return.
Buy the single instead?
Compare chasing a card by opening boxes vs buying it outright at today's price.
Single price
$7,729
Pull any copy
1 in 140 (0.7% / box)
Boxes for 50% chance
96
Cost of those boxes
$168,479
Boxes for 95% chance
415
Cost at 95%
$728,321
You'd spend about $168,479 opening boxes for a coin-flip at Traveling Chocobo, vs $7,729 to buy it now.
Chase pull rates
Treatment odds from corrected collation. Tap a row for card-level detail.
Chase pull rates
Expected cards per box and the odds of pulling at least one, by Booster Fun treatment. “1 in N” is per box, not a percentage.