NBA Starting Five

NBA Starting Five — Loose vs Complete (CIB) vs Sealed (new): which is worth more?

NBA Starting Five value — Loose $8 vs Complete (CIB) $14. Complete (CIB) sells for 1.75× Loose (+75%). Prices updated July 2026.

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ConditionSold medianvs Loose
Loose$8eBay ↗
Complete (CIB)$141.75× · +75%eBay ↗
Sealed (new)$293.63× · +263%eBay ↗
Graded (WATA/CGC)$374.63× · +363%eBay ↗

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

Loose vs Complete (CIB)
$8$14

Complete (CIB) sells for 1.75× (+75%) the Loose price — a $6 difference per game.

Complete (CIB) vs Sealed (new)
$14$29

Sealed (new) sells for 2.07× (+107%) the Complete (CIB) price — a $15 difference per game.

Is complete worth it?

Complete (CIB) $14 vs Loose $8 — a $6 premium (+75%). 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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