Are you opening less sealed boxes/product?

[GarnettFan4Life]

Could be since last year or prior to covid or whenever. Just feels like to me there's less box breaks.

Could be a few factors I thought - terrible value for money, rather put into sets/singles and grading or even when it is broken what you get is embarassing to show/can't be bothered posting.


Let us know!

 

[Coopz05]

Breakers being able to pass on any purchase prices to the participants in their break has made it unviable to bust personal packs and breaks these days. It sucks. I used to bust up to 20 boxes a year for fun and havent even busted a pack in 3-4 years.
My son watches breaks and gets excited at some of the cards the hit (even Wemby sometimes) and then I tell him to look up the comp and the best hits is less than 5% of the product cost. Imagine buying a box, hitting a Wemby and it being worth less than the box price? that never happened 5+ years ago.
I really miss the feeling but it makes zero financial sense

 

[NBASIMMO]

Zero financial sense, you said it Coopz, I miss the thrill also - such a shame

If I had $500 to spend, I wouldn't buy a box these days but rather spread it across 15 razzes so I at least know i'm a chance at hitting something.

 

[Dodgydave]

I have not been a big sealed wax buyer for over a decade. I have bought exactly one blaster of 23-24 sealed product and since I was able to hit a Wembenyama RC that will be all I buy.

I have steered clear of sealed product for all the reasons mentioned above and also because I find the vast majority of what Panini release to be repetitive and uninspiring.

 

[Iron Clad Lou]

I don't even buy to hold anymore. There is no point.

Minimum buy in looks to be 600+ and for that, i can nearly get a sick Curry or HOF I want.

It took me years, but i am finally doing the hobby right. Saving to buy great singles and not breaking or buying sealed.