River Steamboat is about typical value for its size

$329.99 MSRP 4,090 pieces 0 minifigures 4.3 / 5 from builders #16 of 51 Ideas sets with 1,000+ pieces
River Steamboat box art
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59 of 100

Average

#16 of 51 Ideas sets with 1,000+ pieces

The River Steamboat has about 26% more plastic per dollar than a typical big Ideas set and about 118 pieces per $10 against 99. No minifigures, a 4.3 rating just under typical, and a $329.99 price right at what its contents usually cost keep it at the top of average.

#16

Chart 1 · Among similar sets

Where it sits among 51 Ideas sets with 1,000+ pieces

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59

Chart 2 · The score

How the 59 is built

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

Plastic per dollar
151 vs 120 +27 of 35
Pieces per $10
118 vs 99 +23 of 30
Minifigures per $100
0.0 vs 1.9 +4 of 20
Builder rating
4.3 vs 4.4 +6 of 15

$2 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 $332. Each brick is $100.

$329.99
you pay

$332
sets like it usually cost

See 21356-1 on Brickset How scores work