Cole's Earth Dragon EVO gives much less than similar sets

$34.99 MSRP 285 pieces 2 minifigures 3.6 / 5 from builders #91 of 99 Ninjago sets with 200–499 pieces
Cole's Earth Dragon EVO box art
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23 of 100

Poor value

#91 of 99 Ninjago sets with 200–499 pieces

Cole’s Earth Dragon EVO is poor value, 75th of 77 mid-size Ninjago sets. Two minifigures for $34.99 is about a third below the usual rate, plastic per dollar is about 15% under the norm, builders rate it 3.6 of 5, and it costs about 14% more than similar contents.

#91

Chart 1 · Among similar sets

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

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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
83 vs 97 +6 of 35
Pieces per $10
74 vs 76 +13 of 30
Minifigures per $100
5.2 vs 7.5 +2 of 20
Builder rating
3.6 vs 3.8 +2 of 15

$4 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 $31. Each brick is $5.

$34.99
you pay

$31
sets like it usually cost

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