Have you ever thought that some themes are more expensive than others? Well, you're correct. The price of an adverage set is usually determined by taking the number of pieces in a set and multiplying them by $0.10. This being said, you want to make sure the set you are purchasing meets this criteria. Some sets are better than others. In the City theme, bricks are usually around $0.10. This is also true for the Star Wars theme. However, when you get to Architecture, the bricks get up to the range of $0.35 per brick. This is why Architecture is a theme designed for adults. I have done a little prospecting and found that there are some sets currently on the market that are under priced, and some that are overpriced. Here are my finds:
The 4208 4x4 Fire truck is priced at $19.99. It contains 243 pieces. This means the price per piece is about $0.08. This means you save about $0.02 per piece. This is a great deal! Image courtesy Brickipedia.
The 4440 Forest Police Station is priced at $79.99. It has 633 pieces. This puts the price per piece at about $0.125. You are losing $0.02 here. This is a worse deal than the set above. Image courtesy Brickipedia.
The 21000 Sears Tower is $19.99. It only has 69 pieces. This puts the price per piece at a stagering $0.29 per piece. This is $0.20 more than a City or Star Wars set. This is not a good buy for pieces. Image courtesy Brickipedia.
The 6177 Basic Bricks Deluxe costs $29.99. It comes with 650 pieces. This put the price per piece at about $0.045 per piece. An astounding deal if you want pieces. Image courtesy Brickipedia.
So, there are some good and bad sets. All you have to do to know which is which is do the math.
*All images in this post are property of Brickipedia.*
The 4208 4x4 Fire truck is priced at $19.99. It contains 243 pieces. This means the price per piece is about $0.08. This means you save about $0.02 per piece. This is a great deal! Image courtesy Brickipedia.
The 4440 Forest Police Station is priced at $79.99. It has 633 pieces. This puts the price per piece at about $0.125. You are losing $0.02 here. This is a worse deal than the set above. Image courtesy Brickipedia.
The 21000 Sears Tower is $19.99. It only has 69 pieces. This puts the price per piece at a stagering $0.29 per piece. This is $0.20 more than a City or Star Wars set. This is not a good buy for pieces. Image courtesy Brickipedia.
The 6177 Basic Bricks Deluxe costs $29.99. It comes with 650 pieces. This put the price per piece at about $0.045 per piece. An astounding deal if you want pieces. Image courtesy Brickipedia.
So, there are some good and bad sets. All you have to do to know which is which is do the math.
*All images in this post are property of Brickipedia.*