Pop Star Recording Studio is about typical value for its size

$14.99 MSRP 172 pieces 1 minifigure 3.3 / 5 from builders #100 of 178 Friends sets under 200 pieces
Pop Star Recording Studio box art
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44 of 100

Average

#100 of 178 Friends sets under 200 pieces

About 81 pieces per $10 against a typical 68 is the plus, but one figure for $14.99 is below the usual rate, plastic per dollar is about 21% under a typical set, and the rating is a low 3.3. It costs about 11% more than similar contents (around $13), for an average score.

#100

Chart 1 · Among similar sets

Where it sits among 178 Friends sets under 200 pieces

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

44

Chart 2 · The score

How the 44 is built

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

Plastic per dollar
81 vs 88 +14 of 35
Pieces per $10
81 vs 66 +23 of 30
Minifigures per $100
4.7 vs 7.6 +4 of 20
Builder rating
3.3 vs 3.5 +3 of 15

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Chart 3 · The price

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

Sets with its pieces, plastic and minifigures usually cost about $14. Each brick is $5.

$14.99
you pay

$14
sets like it usually cost

See 41103-1 on Brickset How scores work