Deep Sea Exploration Vessel gives a little less than similar sets

$119.99 MSRP 717 pieces 7 minifigures 4.3 / 5 from builders #81 of 106 City sets with 500–999 pieces
Deep Sea Exploration Vessel box art
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31 of 100

Below average

#81 of 106 City sets with 500–999 pieces

Builders think highly of this ship (4.3 of 5 from 246 ratings, better than most larger City sets), but the value is below average. At $119.99 it gives about 42 pieces per $10 against a typical 67 and about 20% less plastic per dollar than its peers, and it costs roughly 36% more than sets with similar contents, about $32 extra.

#81

Chart 1 · Among similar sets

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

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31

Chart 2 · The score

How the 31 is built

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

Plastic per dollar
105 vs 124 +7 of 35
Pieces per $10
42 vs 62 +5 of 30
Minifigures per $100
4.1 vs 4.8 +7 of 20
Builder rating
4.3 vs 4.1 +14 of 15

$30 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 $90. Each brick is $25.

$119.99
you pay

$90
sets like it usually cost

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