What to do with my sealed Masters 25
Economics forum
Posted on Dec. 10, 2018, 9:03 p.m. by vasarto77
After seeing the box itself drop in price below what I originally paid for it, I am concerned as to what I should just do with my 1 box of Masters 25. My plan was to sit on it for 5-10 years and then sell it then like the box of Kalendesh and some other stuff I got, but now I am not so sure it will be worth anything at all in the future.
Do you guys think it is still worth it to sit on it for a long time, or should I just crack the packs or just...what? I dunno man, seems like the prices on all of it is dropping and I might want to get rid of it before it ends up being like a fifty dollar box in like ten years from now.
CastleSiege says... #3
Draft it with your friends. The set is incredibly fun to draft! Having your friends pay in to draft will help you recoup money.
December 11, 2018 1 a.m.
Flooremoji says... #4
It won't continue to drop to 50. It will eventually go back up. M25 is not a great masters set opened. Though, I do seem to need so many cards reprinted in it :.
December 11, 2018 1:29 a.m.
"but now I am not so sure it will be worth anything at all in the future" - that is kind of the whole point - nobody does. There are two easy considerations to help you decide:
1/ What price did you buy it at? Current Expected value for such a box is ~ 140 USD. If you bought it lower, open it now, if you bought it higher, hold on to it.
2/ In general, if you are not sure, it is better not to hold onto sealed product - especially one that has been poorly received such as Masters 25. And MTG is a poor investment anyways - unless you get super lucky like buying cheap standard mythics that suddenly shoot up or buy huge quantities, you are probably not making a profit.
TLDR - If you bought below Expected value, Draft the box, then sell the contents you do not need. If you bought higher, sit on it for a year and then check Expected value again.
December 11, 2018 4:22 a.m.
Also, nobody is considering inflation -> your dollar buying power in 10 years from now will be 20% less than it is today, so it is a "tax" on value that makes present value (opening now) much more appealing.
PhthisisClock says... #2
I would think that a sealed box would be worth more than open M25. Question is, do you "need" the money now, or later? Idk what you paid for it, but over the years as more of them are opened, it should level out. You are in a quandary really... since it dropped below what you paid, you may have to wait awhile to break even. I guess if your loss is palatable, and you need the money, sell it sealed now. If you don't need the money now, stash it for awhile.
December 10, 2018 10:48 p.m.