Rockefeller Centre gives much less than similar sets

$39.99 MSRP 240 pieces 0 minifigures 3.6 / 5 from builders #17 of 18 Architecture sets under 500 pieces
Rockefeller Centre box art
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12 of 100

Poor value

#17 of 18 Architecture sets under 500 pieces

Rockefeller Centre scores 12, poor value among 18 Architecture sets under 500 pieces. Its strongest point is builder rating, better than 17% of them, and its weakest is price per piece (8%).

#17

Chart 1 · Among similar sets

Where it sits among 18 Architecture sets under 500 pieces

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

12

Chart 2 · The score

How the 12 is built

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

Plastic per dollar
44 vs 65 +6 of 35
Pieces per $10
40 vs 66 +3 of 30
Minifigures per $100
0.0 not counted
Builder rating
3.6 vs 3.8 +3 of 15

$15 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 $25. Each brick is $5.

$39.99
you pay

$25
sets like it usually cost

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