Arctic Icebreaker gives much less than similar sets

$129.99 MSRP 717 pieces 7 minifigures 4.0 / 5 from builders #99 of 106 City sets with 500–999 pieces
Arctic Icebreaker box art
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15 of 100

Poor value

#99 of 106 City sets with 500–999 pieces

Arctic Icebreaker scores 15, poor value among 106 City sets with 500–999 pieces. Its strongest point is builder rating, better than 34% of them, and its weakest is plastic per dollar (4%).

#99

Chart 1 · Among similar sets

Where it sits among 106 City sets with 500–999 pieces

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

15

Chart 2 · The score

How the 15 is built

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

Plastic per dollar
89 vs 124 +1 of 35
Pieces per $10
39 vs 62 +3 of 30
Minifigures per $100
3.8 vs 4.8 +5 of 20
Builder rating
4.0 vs 4.1 +5 of 15

$45 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 $85. Each brick is $25.

$129.99
you pay

$85
sets like it usually cost

See 60062-1 on Brickset How scores work