Sydney Opera House gives much less than similar sets

$39.99 MSRP 270 pieces 0 minifigures 3.6 / 5 from builders #15 of 18 Architecture sets under 500 pieces
Sydney Opera House box art
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17 of 100

Poor value

#15 of 18 Architecture sets under 500 pieces

Sydney Opera House scores 17, poor value among 18 Architecture sets under 500 pieces. Its strongest point is plastic per dollar, better than 19% of them, and its weakest is price per piece (14%).

#15

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.

17

Chart 2 · The score

How the 17 is built

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

Plastic per dollar
52 vs 65 +8 of 35
Pieces per $10
46 vs 66 +5 of 30
Minifigures per $100
0.0 not counted
Builder rating
3.6 vs 3.8 +3 of 15

$12 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 $28. Each brick is $5.

$39.99
you pay

$28
sets like it usually cost

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