Iron Man Mark 3 Collectors' Edition is about typical value for its size

$129.99 MSRP 1,297 pieces 1 minifigure 4.4 / 5 from builders #13 of 20 Marvel sets with 1,000+ pieces
Iron Man Mark 3 Collectors' Edition box art
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41 of 100

Average

#13 of 20 Marvel sets with 1,000+ pieces

The Mark 3 Collectors’ Edition gives about 98 pieces per $10, more than the typical 87 for big Marvel sets, and builders rate it 4.4 of 5, right on par. But plastic per dollar is about 17% below its group, a single minifigure is a quarter of the usual rate, and at $129.99 it costs about 11% more than similar contents, so it rates average.

#13

Chart 1 · Among similar sets

Where it sits among 20 Marvel sets with 1,000+ pieces

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

41

Chart 2 · The score

How the 41 is built

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

Plastic per dollar
97 vs 118 +3 of 35
Pieces per $10
98 vs 87 +23 of 30
Minifigures per $100
0.8 vs 3.1 +6 of 20
Builder rating
4.4 vs 4.4 +9 of 15

$16 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 $114. Each brick is $25.

$129.99
you pay

$114
sets like it usually cost

See 76344-1 on Brickset How scores work