Basketball — Loose vs Complete (CIB) vs Sealed (new): which is worth more?

Basketball value — Loose $5 vs Complete (CIB) $12. Complete (CIB) sells for 2.4× Loose (+140%). Prices updated July 2026.

↗ Rising · +19%

ConditionSold medianvs Loose

Loose$5—eBay ↗

Complete (CIB)$122.4× · +140%eBay ↗

Sealed (new)$306× · +500%eBay ↗

Graded (WATA/CGC)$10120.2× · +1920%eBay ↗

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

Loose vs Complete (CIB)

$5→$12

Complete (CIB) sells for 2.4× (+140%) the Loose price — a $7 difference per game.

Complete (CIB) vs Sealed (new)

$12→$30

Sealed (new) sells for 2.5× (+150%) the Complete (CIB) price — a $18 difference per game.

Is complete worth it?

Complete (CIB) $12 vs Loose $5 — a $7 premium (+140%). 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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