Transformers: Soundwave gives much less than similar sets
Poor value
#101 of 106 Icons sets with 1,000+ pieces
Soundwave has a typical 4.2 rating, but its contents fall well short for a big Icons set: about 39% less plastic per dollar than usual, among the lowest in its group, and about 76 pieces per $10 against 97. At $189.99 it costs roughly 57% more than its contents would usually sell for, around $121.
#101
Chart 1 · Among similar sets
Where it sits among 106 Icons sets with 1,000+ pieces
Each stud is a similar set; this one is circled. Hover for the set.
16
Chart 2 · The score
How the 16 is built
Each measure against a typical similar set (the ink line), and the points it adds.
Plastic per dollar
79 vs 130
+1 of 35
Pieces per $10
76 vs 97
+5 of 30
Minifigures per $100
0.0 vs 1.1
+4 of 20
Builder rating
4.2 vs 4.2
+7 of 15
$69 more
Chart 3 · The price
Is the price fair for what’s in the box?
Sets with its pieces, plastic and minifigures usually cost about $121. Each brick is $25.
$189.99
you pay
$121
sets like it usually cost