Water Dragon gives much less than similar sets

$79.99 MSRP 737 pieces 5 minifigures 4.2 / 5 from builders #67 of 74 Ninjago sets with 500–999 pieces
Water Dragon box art
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23 of 100

Poor value

#67 of 74 Ninjago sets with 500–999 pieces

Water Dragon is rated 4.2 of 5 but is poor value for a Ninjago set with 500–999 pieces. It has about 29% less plastic per dollar than the norm, about 74 pieces per $10 against 83, five minifigures below the usual rate, and at $79.99 it costs about 31% more than similar contents.

#67

Chart 1 · Among similar sets

Where it sits among 74 Ninjago sets with 500–999 pieces

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

23

Chart 2 · The score

How the 23 is built

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

Plastic per dollar
77 vs 103 +2 of 35
Pieces per $10
74 vs 81 +8 of 30
Minifigures per $100
5.0 vs 6.0 +4 of 20
Builder rating
4.2 vs 4.1 +10 of 15

$18 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 $62. Each brick is $25.

$79.99
you pay

$62
sets like it usually cost

See 71754-1 on Brickset How scores work