Elemental Dragon vs. The Empress Mech #71796 — Loose vs Complete (CIB) vs Sealed (new): which is worth more?

Elemental Dragon vs. The Empress Mech #71796 value — Loose $54 vs Complete (CIB) $89. Complete (CIB) sells for 1.65× Loose (+65%). Prices updated August 2026.

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ConditionSold medianvs Loose
Loose$54eBay ↗
Complete (CIB)$891.65× · +65%eBay ↗
Sealed (new)$1332.46× · +146%eBay ↗

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

Loose vs Complete (CIB)
$54$89

Complete (CIB) sells for 1.65× (+65%) the Loose price — a $35 difference per set.

Complete (CIB) vs Sealed (new)
$89$133

Sealed (new) sells for 1.49× (+49%) the Complete (CIB) price — a $44 difference per set.

Is complete worth it?

Complete (CIB) $89 vs Loose $54 — a $35 premium (+65%). 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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