Hamster Playground is great value for a Friends set

$19.99 MSRP 167 pieces 2 minifigures 4.3 / 5 from builders #18 of 178 Friends sets under 200 pieces
Hamster Playground box art
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81 of 100

Great value

#18 of 178 Friends sets under 200 pieces

Builders rate this hamster set 4.3 of 5, near the top of small Friends sets, and it carries about 31% more plastic per dollar than is typical for the group. Pieces per $10 are a bit above normal (78 against 68), and at $19.99 it costs about 14% less than similar contents (around $23), for a great-value score.

#18

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.

81

Chart 2 · The score

How the 81 is built

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

Plastic per dollar
118 vs 88 +30 of 35
Pieces per $10
78 vs 66 +22 of 30
Minifigures per $100
9.3 vs 7.6 +14 of 20
Builder rating
4.3 vs 3.5 +15 of 15

$4 less

Chart 3 · The price

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

Sets with its pieces, plastic and minifigures usually cost about $24. Each brick is $5.

$19.99
you pay

$24
sets like it usually cost

See 42601-1 on Brickset How scores work