New York City gives much less than similar sets

$59.99 MSRP 598 pieces 0 minifigures 4.0 / 5 from builders #18 of 18 Architecture sets with 500–999 pieces
New York City box art
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17 of 100

Poor value

#18 of 18 Architecture sets with 500–999 pieces

New York City scores 17, poor value among 18 Architecture sets with 500–999 pieces. Its strongest point is builder rating, better than 33% of them, and its weakest is plastic per dollar (3%).

#18

Chart 1 · Among similar sets

Where it sits among 18 Architecture sets with 500–999 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
55 vs 87 +1 of 35
Pieces per $10
71 vs 82 +9 of 30
Minifigures per $100
0.0 not counted
Builder rating
4.0 vs 4.0 +6 of 15

$16 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 $44. Each brick is $5.

$59.99
you pay

$44
sets like it usually cost

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