The Lord of the Rings: Sauron's Helmet is about typical value for its size

$69.99 MSRP 538 pieces 1 minifigure 4.1 / 5 from builders #25 of 34 Icons sets with 200–999 pieces
The Lord of the Rings: Sauron's Helmet box art
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Average

#25 of 34 Icons sets with 200–999 pieces

Sauron’s Helmet gives fewer pieces than most Icons sets with 200–999 pieces, about 76 per $10 against a typical 94, with plastic per dollar slightly under the norm. A typical 4.1 rating and one minifigure, where the typical set has none, keep it average despite costing about 8% more than its contents usually would.

#25

Chart 1 · Among similar sets

Where it sits among 34 Icons sets with 200–999 pieces

Each stud is a similar set; this one is circled. Hover for the set.

41

Chart 2 · The score

How the 41 is built

Each measure against a typical similar set (the ink line), and the points it adds.

Plastic per dollar
102 vs 107 +15 of 35
Pieces per $10
76 vs 91 +4 of 30
Minifigures per $100
1.4 +14 of 20
Builder rating
4.1 vs 4.1 +8 of 15

$4 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 $66. Each brick is $25.

$69.99
you pay

$66
sets like it usually cost

See 11373-1 on Brickset How scores work