Fire Starter Set is about typical value for its size
Average
#98 of 199 City sets under 200 pieces
Four minifigures for $9.99 is about three times the usual rate for a City set under 200 pieces, but this 2015 starter set carries about 25% less plastic per dollar than its group and builders rate it 3.4 of 5, lower than most. With the price matching similar contents, it scores average.
#98
Chart 1 · Among similar sets
Where it sits among 199 City sets under 200 pieces
Each stud is a similar set; this one is circled. Hover for the set.
50
Chart 2 · The score
How the 50 is built
Each measure against a typical similar set (the ink line), and the points it adds.
Plastic per dollar
71 vs 92
+7 of 35
Pieces per $10
65 vs 55
+22 of 30
Minifigures per $100
28.2 vs 8.7
+19 of 20
Builder rating
3.4 vs 3.7
+2 of 15
$1 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 $11. Each brick is $5.
$9.99
you pay
$11
sets like it usually cost