Short answer: Of the 30 booster boxes released in 2026 that have at least a week of sales, only 9 cost more now than in their release week. The two biggest gainers are both Disney Lorcana: Winterspell is up 131% ($108.56 to $251.24) and Wilds Unknown is up 93% ($118.30 to $227.90). The biggest drops are the MTG The Hobbit Play Booster Display (-27%, $189.99 to $138), Pokémon Chaos Rising (-27%) and the MTG Lorwyn Eclipsed Play Booster Display (-26%).
Keep Reading: Lorcana Into the Inkdark: Release Date, Collector Boosters and the New Illustrious Rarity · One Piece The Dominance of God (OP-18): Release Date, Leaders and Box Price · Every Riftbound Set Ranked by Value: Which Booster Box Is Worth It? (2026) · MTG The Hobbit Pull Rates: Collector and Play Booster Odds (Is a Box Worth It?) · Black Friday 2026 for Collectors: The Prices to Beat (Pokémon, Magic, One Piece, LEGO)
Updated October 25, 2026 · TCGplayer market prices, release week vs. the latest week (October 19-25, 2026) · How we calculated this
Which 2026 booster boxes went up in price?
- Lorcana Winterspell (Feb 13): $108.56 in release week, $251.24 now, +131%. It bottomed at $103.75 in March and peaked at $268.13 in mid-September.
- Lorcana Wilds Unknown (May 8): $118.30 to $227.90, +93%.
- Riftbound Unleashed (May 8): $109.90 to $150.93, +37%, after peaking at $193.15 at the end of August.
- One Piece The Azure Sea’s Seven (Jan 16): +8%.
- Three MTG Collector Booster Displays: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles +7%, Secrets of Strixhaven +6% and Lorwyn Eclipsed +4%.
- One Piece Adventure on Kami’s Island (+3%) and the Secrets of Strixhaven Play Booster Display (+2%), the only 2026 MTG Play box that’s up.
Every 2026 booster box: release week vs now
Sorted from biggest gain to biggest drop. Box names link to the current TCGplayer listing.
| Booster box | Released | Release week | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorcana: Winterspell box | Feb 13 | $108.56 | $251.24 | +131.4% |
| Lorcana: Wilds Unknown box | May 8 | $118.30 | $227.90 | +92.6% |
| Riftbound: Unleashed box | May 8 | $109.90 | $150.93 | +37.3% |
| One Piece: The Azure Sea’s Seven box | Jan 16 | $240.67 | $258.97 | +7.6% |
| Magic: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Collector box | Mar 6 | $400.20 | $427.38 | +6.8% |
| Magic: Secrets of Strixhaven Collector box | Apr 24 | $463.04 | $491.34 | +6.1% |
| Magic: Lorwyn Eclipsed Collector box | Jan 23 | $398.28 | $412.34 | +3.5% |
| One Piece: Adventure on Kami’s Island box | Apr 3 | $246.18 | $254.18 | +3.2% |
| Magic: Secrets of Strixhaven Play box | Apr 24 | $134.25 | $137.43 | +2.4% |
| One Piece: The Time of Battle box | Jun 12 | $209.99 | $208.04 | -0.9% |
| Magic: Marvel Super Heroes Collector box | Jun 26 | $473.95 | $464.20 | -2.1% |
| Riftbound: Vendetta box | Jul 31 | $135.98 | $129.39 | -4.8% |
| One Piece: The World’s Strongest Warriors box | Aug 28 | $335.11 | $318.33 | -5% |
| One Piece: Heroines Edition (Extra Booster) box | Feb 20 | $332.12 | $308.79 | -7% |
| Lorcana: Attack of the Vine! box | Jul 17 | $198.44 | $181.20 | -8.7% |
| Magic: Reality Fracture Play box | Oct 2 | $143.21 | $128.76 | -10.1% |
| Pokémon: Pitch Black box | Jul 17 | $202.16 | $179.77 | -11.1% |
| Magic: Reality Fracture Collector box | Oct 2 | $464.18 | $409.44 | -11.8% |
| Star Wars: Unlimited: Ashes of the Empire box | Jul 17 | $83.19 | $72.87 | -12.4% |
| Magic: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Play box | Mar 6 | $118.81 | $101.92 | -14.2% |
| Lorcana: Hyperia City box | Oct 16 | $175.33 | $150.06 | -14.4% |
| Star Wars: Unlimited: Homeworlds box | Oct 9 | $70.50 | $60.15 | -14.7% |
| Magic: Marvel Super Heroes Play box | Jun 26 | $121.05 | $102.12 | -15.6% |
| Pokémon: Perfect Order box | Mar 27 | $206.36 | $173.26 | -16% |
| Magic: The Hobbit Collector box | Aug 14 | $831.91 | $683.76 | -17.8% |
| Riftbound: Spiritforged box | Feb 13 | $195.52 | $155.43 | -20.5% |
| Star Wars: Unlimited: A Lawless Time box | Mar 13 | $95.54 | $74.60 | -21.9% |
| Magic: Lorwyn Eclipsed Play box | Jan 23 | $138.05 | $101.89 | -26.2% |
| Pokémon: Chaos Rising box | May 22 | $251.15 | $183.25 | -27% |
| Magic: The Hobbit Play box | Aug 14 | $189.99 | $138.00 | -27.4% |
| Riftbound: Radiance box | Oct 23 | $130.33 | $130.33 | Too new |
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Magic: Play boxes drop, early Collector boxes hold
Five of the six 2026 MTG Play Booster Displays are cheaper than in their release week, from -10% (Reality Fracture) to -27% (The Hobbit, now $138). Secrets of Strixhaven is the only one up, at +2%.
Collector Booster Displays split by age. The three released before May (Lorwyn Eclipsed, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Secrets of Strixhaven) are all up 3-7%. The three released since June are still below their release week: Marvel Super Heroes -2%, Reality Fracture -12% and The Hobbit -18% ($831.91 to $683.76).
Lorcana: the older sets nearly doubled
Lorcana has both of the year’s big winners, but not at first. Winterspell and Wilds Unknown both sat near their lowest prices in their first weeks, then climbed: Wilds Unknown more than doubled within a month (peaking at $251.63 in early June), and Winterspell kept rising until mid-September ($268.13). The two newest Lorcana boxes are following the usual early dip: Attack of the Vine! is down 9% and Hyperia City is down 14% after just nine days, from $175.33 to $150.06.
Riftbound: only Unleashed is up
Unleashed is the only Riftbound display above its release-week price (+37%). Spiritforged is down 21%, partly because its release-week price was high: $195.52, against a low of $123 in May. Vendetta is down 5%. Radiance came out on October 23, so it’s too new to compare; we’ll add it in the next update. For which set is the best to open, see every Riftbound set ranked by value.
Pokémon and Star Wars: Unlimited: every box fell
All three 2026 Pokémon booster boxes in this list are cheaper than in their release week: Pitch Black -11%, Perfect Order -16% and Chaos Rising -27% ($251.15 to $183.25). The three Star Wars: Unlimited displays are down 12-22%.
One Piece: the steadiest prices
One Piece boxes moved the least. All five are within 8% of their release-week price, from -7% (Heroines Edition) to +8% (The Azure Sea’s Seven).
What this means if you’re buying a box
- Opening packs? Release week was the most expensive time to buy 21 of these 30 boxes. Waiting a month or two saved 10-27% on most Play boxes, Pokémon boxes and Star Wars: Unlimited displays.
- Keeping a box sealed? In 2026 the boxes that held value best were older Lorcana sets and early-year MTG Collector boxes. Past prices don’t guarantee future ones, so buy what you’d be happy to open.
- Black Friday: our prices-to-beat list shows what counts as a real deal on these boxes.
What to skip
Paying release-week prices for a Play Booster Display you plan to keep sealed. Five of the six 2026 MTG Play boxes, and every Pokémon and Star Wars: Unlimited box here, cost less now than in release week.
How we calculated this
We pulled the TCGplayer market price history for every standard English booster box released between January 1 and October 25, 2026 in Magic: The Gathering, Pokémon, One Piece, Disney Lorcana, Riftbound and Star Wars: Unlimited. “Release week” is the first market price on or after each box’s official TCGplayer release date. “Now” is the latest weekly price (October 19-25, 2026). Boxes released in the last three months use TCGplayer’s three-day price points; older ones use weekly points. Special sets without a standard booster box (like Pokémon Ascended Heroes) aren’t included. More on our process in our editorial policy. We’ll update this tracker every month.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do booster boxes go up in value?
Some do, but most 2026 boxes haven’t yet. Only 9 of 30 cost more now than in their release week. The biggest gains were Lorcana Winterspell (+131%) and Wilds Unknown (+93%).
Which 2026 booster box has gone up the most?
Disney Lorcana Winterspell: $108.56 in its release week (February 2026) and $251.24 in October 2026 on TCGplayer, up 131%.
Is it cheaper to buy booster boxes at release or later?
Later, for most 2026 boxes. 21 of 30 cost less now than in release week, including the MTG The Hobbit Play box (-27%) and Pokémon Chaos Rising (-27%).
How often is this tracker updated?
Monthly. Each update adds the newest sets and shows the date at the top.
The 2026 boxes that held their value
Sources: TCGplayer price history and release dates, checked October 25, 2026. Product images via TCGplayer.
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