Ocean Exploration Base gives a little less than similar sets

$79.99 MSRP 497 pieces 5 minifigures 4.1 / 5 from builders #174 of 213 City sets with 200–499 pieces
Ocean Exploration Base box art
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31 of 100

Below average

#174 of 213 City sets with 200–499 pieces

Builders rate this ocean base 4.1 of 5 from 109 ratings, but it gives about 48 pieces per $10 against a typical 65 for City sets with 200–499 pieces, with less plastic per dollar and fewer minifigures than usual. At $79.99 it costs roughly $21 more than similar contents usually do, so it scores below average.

#174

Chart 1 · Among similar sets

Where it sits among 213 City sets with 200–499 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
91 vs 110 +7 of 35
Pieces per $10
48 vs 61 +6 of 30
Minifigures per $100
4.8 vs 6.0 +5 of 20
Builder rating
4.1 vs 3.9 +13 of 15

$20 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 $60. Each brick is $25.

$79.99
you pay

$60
sets like it usually cost

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