Darth Vader's Castle is good value for a Star Wars set

$129.99 MSRP 1,060 pieces 6 minifigures 4.4 / 5 from builders #24 of 83 Star Wars sets with 1,000+ pieces
Darth Vader's Castle box art
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60 of 100

Good value

#24 of 83 Star Wars sets with 1,000+ pieces

Six minifigures and a 4.4 rating from 621 builders are this castle’s strengths, with minifigures per dollar about 84% above typical for big Star Wars sets. Pieces hold it back at about 62 per $10 against 72, and plastic per dollar is only slightly above the norm, so at $129.99 it scores average.

#24

Chart 1 · Among similar sets

Where it sits among 83 Star Wars sets with 1,000+ pieces

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60

Chart 2 · The score

How the 60 is built

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

Plastic per dollar
114 vs 104 +25 of 35
Pieces per $10
62 vs 70 +8 of 30
Minifigures per $100
3.5 vs 2.3 +16 of 20
Builder rating
4.4 vs 4.3 +12 of 15

$8 less

Chart 3 · The price

Is the price fair for what’s in the box?

Sets with its pieces, plastic and minifigures usually cost about $138. Each brick is $25.

$129.99
you pay

$138
sets like it usually cost

See 75251-1 on Brickset How scores work