Knuckles' Guardian Mech gives much less than similar sets

$34.99 MSRP 276 pieces 2 minifigures 3.4 / 5 from builders #19 of 21 Sonic the Hedgehog sets under 1,000 pieces
Knuckles' Guardian Mech box art
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23 of 100

Poor value

#19 of 21 Sonic the Hedgehog sets under 1,000 pieces

Knuckles' Guardian Mech scores 23, poor value among 21 Sonic the Hedgehog sets under 1,000 pieces. Its strongest point is minifigures per $100, better than 60% of them, and its weakest is plastic per dollar (7%).

#19

Chart 1 · Among similar sets

Where it sits among 21 Sonic the Hedgehog sets under 1,000 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
74 vs 101 +2 of 35
Pieces per $10
73 vs 87 +6 of 30
Minifigures per $100
5.3 vs 5.1 +12 of 20
Builder rating
3.4 vs 3.8 +2 of 15

$6 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 $29. Each brick is $5.

$34.99
you pay

$29
sets like it usually cost

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