Rocket Launch Centre gives much less than similar sets
Poor value
#20 of 23 City sets with 1,000+ pieces
Rocket Launch Centre is rated a typical 4.1 of 5 and has a fair minifigure count, but among the 23 big City sets it ranks 20th on value. At $159.99 it gives about 55 pieces per $10 against a typical 79 and roughly 18% less plastic per dollar, and it costs about 21% more than similar contents.
#20
Chart 1 · Among similar sets
Where it sits among 23 City sets with 1,000+ pieces
Each stud is a similar set; this one is circled. Hover for the set.
24
Chart 2 · The score
How the 24 is built
Each measure against a typical similar set (the ink line), and the points it adds.
Plastic per dollar
116 vs 140
+4 of 35
Pieces per $10
55 vs 79
+5 of 30
Minifigures per $100
3.8 vs 4.0
+9 of 20
Builder rating
4.1 vs 4.1
+6 of 15
$27 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 $133. Each brick is $25.
$159.99
you pay
$133
sets like it usually cost