Aerial Defense Unit #8971 — Loose vs Complete (CIB) vs Sealed (new): which is worth more?

Aerial Defense Unit #8971 value — Loose $40 vs Complete (CIB) $106. Complete (CIB) sells for 2.65× Loose (+165%). Prices updated August 2026.

Falling · -27%
ConditionSold medianvs Loose
Loose$40eBay ↗
Complete (CIB)$1062.65× · +165%eBay ↗
Sealed (new)$2406× · +500%eBay ↗

Medians of real sold listings per condition, updated August 2026 how we compute values.

Loose vs Complete (CIB)
$40$106

Complete (CIB) sells for 2.65× (+165%) the Loose price — a $66 difference per set.

Complete (CIB) vs Sealed (new)
$106$240

Sealed (new) sells for 2.26× (+126%) the Complete (CIB) price — a $134 difference per set.

Is complete worth it?

Complete (CIB) $106 vs Loose $40 — a $66 premium (+165%). If you're holding the box and manual, completing a loose copy pays when that premium beats what the missing pieces cost you.

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