Knockturn Alley Wizarding Shops gives much less than similar sets

$119.99 MSRP 788 pieces 8 minifigures 3.9 / 5 from builders #42 of 45 Harry Potter sets with 500–999 pieces
Knockturn Alley Wizarding Shops box art
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23 of 100

Poor value

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

Knockturn Alley is among the weakest values in its group, 40th of 43 Harry Potter sets with 500–999 pieces. It gives about 65 pieces per $10 against a typical 83, about 26% less plastic per dollar than usual, and at $119.99 it costs roughly 22% more than its contents usually would; eight minifigures are its one bright spot.

#42

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.

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
81 vs 109 +1 of 35
Pieces per $10
65 vs 81 +2 of 30
Minifigures per $100
6.6 vs 5.8 +14 of 20
Builder rating
3.9 vs 4.0 +5 of 15

$21 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 $99. Each brick is $25.

$119.99
you pay

$99
sets like it usually cost

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