Deep-Sea Explorer Submarine is good value for a City set

$109.99 MSRP 842 pieces 7 minifigures 4.1 / 5 from builders #29 of 106 City sets with 500–999 pieces
Deep-Sea Explorer Submarine box art
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67 of 100

Good value

#29 of 106 City sets with 500–999 pieces

Close to typical for City sets with 500–999 pieces on every count, this $109.99 submarine gives 69 pieces per $10 against 67, a bit more plastic per dollar, seven minifigures, and a 4.1 rating from 60 builders. The price matches what similar contents usually cost, so it’s good value without being a bargain.

#29

Chart 1 · Among similar sets

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

Each stud is a similar set; this one is circled. Hover for the set.

67

Chart 2 · The score

How the 67 is built

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

Plastic per dollar
136 vs 124 +24 of 35
Pieces per $10
69 vs 62 +20 of 30
Minifigures per $100
5.8 vs 4.8 +14 of 20
Builder rating
4.1 vs 4.1 +9 of 15

$4 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 $114. Each brick is $25.

$109.99
you pay

$114
sets like it usually cost

See 60379-1 on Brickset How scores work