Minifigure Vending Machine is about typical value for its size

$179.99 MSRP 1,343 pieces 16 minifigures 4.5 / 5 from builders #21 of 51 Ideas sets with 1,000+ pieces
Minifigure Vending Machine box art
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54 of 100

Average

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

Sixteen minifigures and a 4.5 rating are this vending machine’s strengths, giving it one of the best figure rates among big Ideas sets. But pieces per $10 are among the lowest in the group (71 against 99), so even at about 8% below what its contents usually cost it scores average.

#21

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.

54

Chart 2 · The score

How the 54 is built

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

Plastic per dollar
125 vs 120 +21 of 35
Pieces per $10
71 vs 99 +2 of 30
Minifigures per $100
8.5 vs 1.9 +19 of 20
Builder rating
4.5 vs 4.4 +12 of 15

$23 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 $203. Each brick is $25.

$179.99
you pay

$203
sets like it usually cost

See 21358-1 on Brickset How scores work