Kai's Fire Dragon EVO gives much less than similar sets

$34.99 MSRP 204 pieces 3 minifigures 3.2 / 5 from builders #97 of 99 Ninjago sets with 200–499 pieces
Kai's Fire Dragon EVO box art
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12 of 100

Poor value

#97 of 99 Ninjago sets with 200–499 pieces

Kai’s Fire Dragon EVO ranks last of 77 mid-size Ninjago sets. It has about 42% less plastic per dollar than the norm, about 51 pieces per $10 against a typical 79, and a 3.2 rating near the bottom of the group, and at $34.99 it costs about 50% more than similar contents.

#97

Chart 1 · Among similar sets

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

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12

Chart 2 · The score

How the 12 is built

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

Plastic per dollar
56 vs 97 +1 of 35
Pieces per $10
51 vs 76 +2 of 30
Minifigures per $100
7.5 vs 7.5 +9 of 20
Builder rating
3.2 vs 3.8 +0 of 15

$11 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 $24. Each brick is $5.

$34.99
you pay

$24
sets like it usually cost

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