This is not an official, statistical overview. Just my impressions based on two seasons of Crown Crates.
Both seasons I used the same amount of crates: 80. Roughly that is 20,000 crowns and would normally retail for around $200. I am using the retail cost of crown packs for this post.
My Findings:
Each top-tier mount will cost you about $100. I got one in Season 1, and two in Season 2. However in Season 1 I drew the same Atro-Wolf card twice.
You will get about 200 Crown Gems per $100 spent. That is if you cash out everything you can. This could also be skewed as I am an avid collector and own most of the items that are recycled.
$200 will allow you to pick the top-tier mount of your choice. You will either get lucky and draw it or have enough gems to purchase it directly.
Misc: I could be wrong, as again I am just going on 'feelings', but there seemed to be more low end stuff rewarded in the second season. There also seemed to be some sort of skew towards the 'Bravil Puppy' (sp?). I drew it 7 times. Another guild member also commented on how often he got this card, but I can't say it's anything more than anecdotal at this point.
I didn't spend all my gems from Season 1, nor Season 2 because the mounts just don't appeal to me. I now have a little over 800 Gems stockpiled. I did make some purchases on items I wanted but didn't win in both Seasons, but they were minor.
I hope this helps someone who may be considering purchasing the Crown Crates. I didn't want any of the top tier mounts so I wasn't disappointed. However, if you are wanting a particular mount I believe you will end up spending between $100 and $200, depending on your luck.
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