Newt's Case of Magical Creatures is good value for a Harry Potter set

$49.99 MSRP 694 pieces 4 minifigures 4.2 / 5 from builders #9 of 45 Harry Potter sets with 500–999 pieces
Newt's Case of Magical Creatures box art
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Good value

#9 of 45 Harry Potter sets with 500–999 pieces

Newt’s Case of Magical Creatures is good value for a Harry Potter set with 500–999 pieces: about 103 pieces per $10 against a typical 83, four minifigures at about the usual rate, and a 4.2 rating from 424 builders. At $49.99 it costs about 13% less than similar contents.

#9

Chart 1 · Among similar sets

Where it sits among 45 Harry Potter sets with 500–999 pieces

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

66

Chart 2 · The score

How the 66 is built

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

Plastic per dollar
111 vs 109 +21 of 35
Pieces per $10
103 vs 81 +22 of 30
Minifigures per $100
6.0 vs 5.8 +10 of 20
Builder rating
4.2 vs 4.0 +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 $58. Each brick is $5.

$49.99
you pay

$58
sets like it usually cost

See 75952-1 on Brickset How scores work