A-wing Starfighter gives much less than similar sets

$199.99 MSRP 1,673 pieces 1 minifigure 4.1 / 5 from builders #80 of 83 Star Wars sets with 1,000+ pieces
A-wing Starfighter box art
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24 of 100

Poor value

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

The UCS A-wing ranks second to last of 69 big Star Wars sets on value. It gives about 64 pieces per $10 against a typical 72, roughly 12% less plastic per dollar, and one minifigure for $199.99, and it costs about 28% more than its contents would usually sell for (around $157). It’s one for display fans rather than value hunters.

#80

Chart 1 · Among similar sets

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

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

24

Chart 2 · The score

How the 24 is built

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

Plastic per dollar
91 vs 104 +7 of 35
Pieces per $10
64 vs 70 +11 of 30
Minifigures per $100
0.4 vs 2.3 +3 of 20
Builder rating
4.1 vs 4.3 +4 of 15

$46 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 $154. Each brick is $25.

$199.99
you pay

$154
sets like it usually cost

See 75275-1 on Brickset How scores work