Stephanie's Shopping Play Cube gives much less than similar sets

$9.99 MSRP 44 pieces 1 minifigure 2.9 / 5 from builders #169 of 178 Friends sets under 200 pieces
Stephanie's Shopping Play Cube box art
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19 of 100

Poor value

#169 of 178 Friends sets under 200 pieces

Half the usual pieces for the money, about 34 per $10 against 68, plus about 35% less plastic per dollar than a typical set and a 2.9 rating from seven builders, make this shopping cube poor value. It costs about 22% more than similar contents (around $8).

#169

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.

19

Chart 2 · The score

How the 19 is built

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

Plastic per dollar
66 vs 88 +5 of 35
Pieces per $10
34 vs 66 +2 of 30
Minifigures per $100
7.7 vs 7.6 +11 of 20
Builder rating
2.9 vs 3.5 +1 of 15

$2 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 $8. Each brick is $5.

$9.99
you pay

$8
sets like it usually cost

See 41406-1 on Brickset How scores work