LEGO Friends Advent Calendar gives much less than similar sets

$29.99 MSRP 218 pieces 2 minifigures 3.3 / 5 from builders #155 of 159 Friends sets with 200–499 pieces
LEGO Friends Advent Calendar box art
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11 of 100

Poor value

#155 of 159 Friends sets with 200–499 pieces

Poor value: about 52 pieces per $10 against a typical 78 and less than half the plastic per dollar of a typical set, and at $29.99 this advent calendar costs roughly 85% more than similar contents (around $16). Two figures and a 3.3 rating from 48 builders are below typical too.

#155

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.

11

Chart 2 · The score

How the 11 is built

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

Plastic per dollar
47 vs 114 +1 of 35
Pieces per $10
52 vs 77 +1 of 30
Minifigures per $100
4.8 vs 5.1 +8 of 20
Builder rating
3.3 vs 3.7 +1 of 15

$14 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 $16. Each brick is $5.

$29.99
you pay

$16
sets like it usually cost

See 41131-1 on Brickset How scores work