Pirates of Barracuda Bay is great value for a Ideas set
Great value
#4 of 51 Ideas sets with 1,000+ pieces
Pirates of Barracuda Bay is a fan favorite, 4.6 of 5 from nearly 1,000 builders, with ten minifigures at twice the usual rate for a big Ideas set and about 44% more plastic per dollar. Pieces per $10 are only typical (98 against 99), but at $199.99 it costs roughly 25% less than its contents would usually sell for.
#4
Chart 1 · Among similar sets
Where it sits among 51 Ideas sets with 1,000+ pieces
Each stud is a similar set; this one is circled. Hover for the set.
77
Chart 2 · The score
How the 77 is built
Each measure against a typical similar set (the ink line), and the points it adds.
Plastic per dollar
173 vs 120
+32 of 35
Pieces per $10
98 vs 99
+14 of 30
Minifigures per $100
3.8 vs 1.9
+16 of 20
Builder rating
4.6 vs 4.4
+14 of 15
$75 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 $275. Each brick is $25.
$199.99
you pay
$275
sets like it usually cost