Costume Party gives a little less than similar sets

$39.99 MSRP 261 pieces 4 minifigures 3.3 / 5 from builders #132 of 159 Friends sets with 200–499 pieces
Costume Party box art
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29 of 100

Below average

#132 of 159 Friends sets with 200–499 pieces

Four figures for $39.99 is well above the usual rate, but the Costume Party has about half the plastic per dollar of similar sets, a 3.2 rating from six builders, and a price roughly 51% above similar contents (around $27). That makes it below average.

#132

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.

29

Chart 2 · The score

How the 29 is built

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

Plastic per dollar
58 vs 114 +3 of 35
Pieces per $10
62 vs 77 +6 of 30
Minifigures per $100
9.6 vs 5.1 +19 of 20
Builder rating
3.3 vs 3.7 +1 of 15

$13 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 $27. Each brick is $5.

$39.99
you pay

$27
sets like it usually cost

See 42661-1 on Brickset How scores work