Destructoid gives much less than similar sets

$34.99 MSRP 253 pieces 3 minifigures 3.7 / 5 from builders #96 of 99 Ninjago sets with 200–499 pieces
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17 of 100

Poor value

#96 of 99 Ninjago sets with 200–499 pieces

Destructoid scores 17, poor value among 99 Ninjago sets with 200–499 pieces. Its strongest point is builder rating, better than 26% of them, and its weakest is price per piece (6%).

#96

Chart 1 · Among similar sets

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

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17

Chart 2 · The score

How the 17 is built

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

Plastic per dollar
84 vs 97 +7 of 35
Pieces per $10
51 vs 76 +2 of 30
Minifigures per $100
6.0 vs 7.5 +5 of 20
Builder rating
3.7 vs 3.8 +4 of 15

$6 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 $29. Each brick is $5.

$34.99
you pay

$29
sets like it usually cost

See 70726-1 on Brickset How scores work