The Ice Castle is good value for a Minecraft set

$49.99 MSRP 499 pieces 6 minifigures 3.8 / 5 from builders #19 of 71 Minecraft sets with 200–499 pieces
The Ice Castle box art
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63 of 100

Good value

#19 of 71 Minecraft sets with 200–499 pieces

Six minifigures for $49.99 is about 41% above the usual rate for mid-size Minecraft sets, and the Ice Castle’s plastic per dollar and pieces per $10 (87 against 86) are a touch above typical. Builders rate it 3.8 of 5, and it costs about 11% less than similar contents.

#19

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.

63

Chart 2 · The score

How the 63 is built

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

Plastic per dollar
146 vs 137 +25 of 35
Pieces per $10
87 vs 87 +15 of 30
Minifigures per $100
10.4 vs 7.3 +17 of 20
Builder rating
3.8 vs 3.8 +6 of 15

$7 less

Chart 3 · The price

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

Sets with its pieces, plastic and minifigures usually cost about $57. Each brick is $5.

$49.99
you pay

$57
sets like it usually cost

See 21186-1 on Brickset How scores work