Downtown Noodle Shop is good value for a Creator 3-in-1 set

$44.99 MSRP 569 pieces 2 minifigures 3.9 / 5 from builders #9 of 46 Creator 3-in-1 sets with 500–999 pieces
Downtown Noodle Shop box art
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63 of 100

Good value

#9 of 46 Creator 3-in-1 sets with 500–999 pieces

Downtown Noodle Shop gives about 110 pieces per $10 against a typical 92 for a Creator 3-in-1 set with 500–999 pieces, and two minifigures at about 62% above the usual rate. Its 3.9 rating is lower than most of the group, but at $44.99 it costs about 8% less than similar contents, so it’s good value.

#9

Chart 1 · Among similar sets

Where it sits among 46 Creator 3-in-1 sets with 500–999 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
126 vs 121 +22 of 35
Pieces per $10
110 vs 90 +23 of 30
Minifigures per $100
3.9 vs 1.8 +17 of 20
Builder rating
3.9 vs 4.1 +2 of 15

$5 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 $50. Each brick is $5.

$44.99
you pay

$50
sets like it usually cost

See 31131-1 on Brickset How scores work