The Pirate Ship Adventure is about typical value for its size

$39.99 MSRP 386 pieces 3 minifigures 4.1 / 5 from builders #47 of 71 Minecraft sets with 200–499 pieces
The Pirate Ship Adventure box art
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40 of 100

Average

#47 of 71 Minecraft sets with 200–499 pieces

Builders rate The Pirate Ship Adventure well (4.1 of 5, above most of its group), but it scores below average on value. It gives about 73 pieces per $10 where mid-size Minecraft sets usually give 86, and its three minifigures work out to fewer per dollar than usual, while plastic per dollar is only typical. The price matches its contents.

#47

Chart 1 · Among similar sets

Where it sits among 71 Minecraft sets with 200–499 pieces

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

40

Chart 2 · The score

How the 40 is built

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

Plastic per dollar
136 vs 137 +16 of 35
Pieces per $10
73 vs 87 +4 of 30
Minifigures per $100
5.7 vs 7.3 +7 of 20
Builder rating
4.1 vs 3.8 +13 of 15

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Chart 3 · The price

Is the price fair for what’s in the box?

Sets with its pieces, plastic and minifigures usually cost about $40. Each brick is $5.

$39.99
you pay

$40
sets like it usually cost

See 21152-1 on Brickset How scores work