Desert Hammer #8496 — Loose vs Complete (CIB) vs Sealed (new): which is worth more?

Desert Hammer #8496 value — Loose $14 vs Complete (CIB) $21. Complete (CIB) sells for 1.5× Loose (+50%). Prices updated August 2026.

ConditionSold medianvs Loose
Loose$14eBay ↗
Complete (CIB)$211.5× · +50%eBay ↗
Sealed (new)$453.21× · +221%eBay ↗

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

Loose vs Complete (CIB)
$14$21

Complete (CIB) sells for 1.5× (+50%) the Loose price — a $7 difference per set.

Complete (CIB) vs Sealed (new)
$21$45

Sealed (new) sells for 2.14× (+114%) the Complete (CIB) price — a $24 difference per set.

Is complete worth it?

Complete (CIB) $21 vs Loose $14 — a $7 premium (+50%). 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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