Surfer Beachfront is about typical value for its size

$69.99 MSRP 685 pieces 4 minifigures 4.6 / 5 from builders #43 of 74 Friends sets with 500–999 pieces
Surfer Beachfront box art
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42 of 100

Average

#43 of 74 Friends sets with 500–999 pieces

Builders love it (4.6 of 5 from 17 ratings), but plastic per dollar is below most Friends sets of its size and it costs about 10% more than similar contents (around $63). Four figures for $69.99 is a bit above the usual rate, and pieces per $10 are typical (79 against 82), so it scores average.

#43

Chart 1 · Among similar sets

Where it sits among 74 Friends sets with 500–999 pieces

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

42

Chart 2 · The score

How the 42 is built

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

Plastic per dollar
113 vs 129 +3 of 35
Pieces per $10
79 vs 82 +11 of 30
Minifigures per $100
4.6 vs 3.8 +14 of 20
Builder rating
4.6 vs 4.0 +14 of 15

$6 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 $64. Each brick is $25.

$69.99
you pay

$64
sets like it usually cost

See 41693-1 on Brickset How scores work