LEGO Friends Advent Calendar gives much less than similar sets

$29.99 MSRP 228 pieces 2 minifigures 2.9 / 5 from builders #156 of 159 Friends sets with 200–499 pieces
LEGO Friends Advent Calendar box art
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10 of 100

Poor value

#156 of 159 Friends sets with 200–499 pieces

LEGO Friends Advent Calendar scores 10, poor value among 159 Friends sets with 200–499 pieces. Its strongest point is minifigures per $100, better than 33% of them, and its weakest is builder rating (1%).

#156

Chart 1 · Among similar sets

Where it sits among 159 Friends sets with 200–499 pieces

Each stud is a similar set; this one is circled. Hover for the set.

10

Chart 2 · The score

How the 10 is built

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

Plastic per dollar
48 vs 114 +2 of 35
Pieces per $10
53 vs 77 +2 of 30
Minifigures per $100
4.7 vs 5.1 +7 of 20
Builder rating
2.9 vs 3.7 +0 of 15

$13 more

Chart 3 · The price

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

Sets with its pieces, plastic and minifigures usually cost about $17. Each brick is $5.

$29.99
you pay

$17
sets like it usually cost

See 41040-1 on Brickset How scores work