The Golden Dragon gives much less than similar sets

$29.99 MSRP 252 pieces 3 minifigures 3.8 / 5 from builders #94 of 99 Ninjago sets with 200–499 pieces
The Golden Dragon box art
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18 of 100

Poor value

#94 of 99 Ninjago sets with 200–499 pieces

The Golden Dragon scores 18, poor value among 99 Ninjago sets with 200–499 pieces. Its strongest point is builder rating, better than 42% of them, and its weakest is plastic per dollar (11%).

#94

Chart 1 · Among similar sets

Where it sits among 99 Ninjago sets with 200–499 pieces

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18

Chart 2 · The score

How the 18 is built

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

Plastic per dollar
77 vs 97 +4 of 35
Pieces per $10
58 vs 76 +3 of 30
Minifigures per $100
6.9 vs 7.5 +5 of 20
Builder rating
3.8 vs 3.8 +6 of 15

$5 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 $25. Each brick is $5.

$29.99
you pay

$25
sets like it usually cost

See 70503-1 on Brickset How scores work