Group Break vs. Break Your Own

UK_Collector · 12-16-2012, 06:15 PM

Just curious as to whether people prefer to bust their own boxes/cases or participate in group breaks....

Does the answer change if you are trying to build PC vs. make money?

Do you prefer random or team specific?

Thanks.

rudyjustinfarrell · 12-16-2012, 06:25 PM

I do both. But here is my reason for participating in Group Breaks:

My LCS may NOT get a full case of any given product. For example... a case of Prizm is 12 boxes. My LCS MIGHT request a case, but they MIGHT only get 6 boxes. So.... if there is ANY type of "case hit", it might be in the OTHER 6 boxes NOT shipped to my LCS. Or the distributor could have mixed a bunch of different cases and my LCS might get 12 boxes, but from all over the place. So again... there may or may not be a "case hit".

Or for some, they don't have a shop that sells HOBBY products near by. So why not jump in on a Group Break and hope for something good? I've seen guys with just one slot win the M*** (mega) card, and I've seen guys (myself included) get skunked.

Last consideration is that BO often gives a discounted case price for product broken for it's BO members. So while you have to suffer your over priced LCS really jabbing it to you for a popular product, a GB might actually be cheaper? That is of course that you recover a majority portion of however much you spent to join the break.

Plus they are just fun.

12-16-2012, 06:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
UK_Collector Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 153	Group Break vs. Break Your Own Just curious as to whether people prefer to bust their own boxes/cases or participate in group breaks.... Does the answer change if you are trying to build PC vs. make money? Do you prefer random or team specific? Thanks. __________________ Always looking for PC cards - PM if you want to trade/sell these -> Basketball: Anthony Davis Football: Andrew Luck UK = University of Kentucky (Located in US, not UK)

12-16-2012, 06:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
rudyjustinfarrell Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 10,787 rudyjustinfarrell	I do both. But here is my reason for participating in Group Breaks: My LCS may NOT get a full case of any given product. For example... a case of Prizm is 12 boxes. My LCS MIGHT request a case, but they MIGHT only get 6 boxes. So.... if there is ANY type of "case hit", it might be in the OTHER 6 boxes NOT shipped to my LCS. Or the distributor could have mixed a bunch of different cases and my LCS might get 12 boxes, but from all over the place. So again... there may or may not be a "case hit". Or for some, they don't have a shop that sells HOBBY products near by. So why not jump in on a Group Break and hope for something good? I've seen guys with just one slot win the M*** (mega) card, and I've seen guys (myself included) get skunked. Last consideration is that BO often gives a discounted case price for product broken for it's BO members. So while you have to suffer your over priced LCS really jabbing it to you for a popular product, a GB might actually be cheaper? That is of course that you recover a majority portion of however much you spent to join the break. Plus they are just fun. __________________ Always willing to talk shop or B/S/T.

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