Volcano Starter Set is about typical value for its size

$9.99 MSRP 83 pieces 4 minifigures 3.7 / 5 from builders #85 of 199 City sets under 200 pieces
Volcano Starter Set box art
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54 of 100

Average

#85 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 starter set carries about 24% less plastic per dollar than its group. With pieces and rating right at typical and the price matching similar contents, it lands exactly at average.

#85

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.

54

Chart 2 · The score

How the 54 is built

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

Plastic per dollar
72 vs 92 +8 of 35
Pieces per $10
59 vs 55 +18 of 30
Minifigures per $100
28.5 vs 8.7 +19 of 20
Builder rating
3.7 vs 3.7 +8 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

See 60120-1 on Brickset How scores work