LEGO Star Wars Cost Comparison

Here it is! The ultimate price comparison between large Star Wars sets, as well as the Disney Castle. Twenty different sets of various sizes and pricing are compared. Because this comparison spans two decades, I included inflation as well.
So what is a good price for LEGO? What set is the best value? What set is the worst value? I can answer these from a weight perspective, but my guess is most people will still buy them because of what it is.
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[@Mardigrasman23]

you really have a passion for this weight per pound because I know this video probably took you 6 to 8 hours to film with all the taking down. Weighing and put it back up. Nice job.

[@alexnunes]

It definitely took a bit longer to make than most videos.

[@ChristopherGains]

It’s the best metric in my opinion!

[@ph03nixflame]

This kind of analysis is *way* more helpful than price per piece and it really shows when you're looking at the 2019 UCS Star Destroyer. Thanks for the great video!

[@michaelfinny7538]

That was a lot of fun to go through. Thanks for taking the time. I’m sure it was fun on your end also, if a bit nerve-wracking as you moved these massive sets. Great job as always.

[@OwO965-m7n]

Thank you for going through all this effort. Very interesting video

[@Breyzipp]

Awesome video Alex! So great that you did it with weight and not pieces, and also adjusted for inflation! Would love to see a similar video with a few different themes instead of just Star Wars. My gut feeling always tells me that the 3-in-1 creator sets are some of the best value out there.

[@TheOrdinarymisfit]

This is a great comparison video certainly brings a new dimension when I look at sets. Thanks you!

[@BeardedBrickHead]

Very interesting comparison. It really puts things in a different perspective for sure. Very informative video. Thank you.

[@danhodson7187]

This was actually really interesting! Well done man. Although my Red 5 X-Wing is apparently the worst value, it’s still one of my favourite sets, so I guess I can’t put a price on that. I really hope they make a T-70 version one day in the Resistance and Poe’s colour variants 😊

[@jonahsutherland5649]

This is interesting and also a way more fair comparison instead of ppp. However I also noticed a trend with minifigure inclusion in different sets. The top three you had for best value also didn’t include any minifigures in the set. Another example would be the at-at was $7 more per pound than the Star destroyer but the at-at includes 9 minifigures instead of 2 in the Star destroyer. (I know this isn’t always the case like the red five and landspeeder, it was more something I noticed with bigger sets) great video though!

[@AlmavanHensen]

I truly enjoyed this video. Very well done!!!

[@jaigarcia2507]

Great analysis thank you. Subscribed!

[@NewEnglandIV]

This was a very interesting breakdown. Great work!

[@worldsheaviestjamband93]

This is a MUCH better comparison. Thanks for the awesome video. :)

[@pyramids4d954]

Although the amount of “stuff you get is important”, there’s a variety of other factors that affect price ie: prints, characters, complexity, specialized parts, etc.

[@TheJacksfilms]

Very informative video. Thank you

[@jasonsbricksin5]

Great Video! I was curious how you would weigh that falcon. I have the same stand and I would not want to mess with hitting off of there and putting it back together. Also glad to see they are all still safe. 😀. It’s interesting that the large and small castle are very similar in price per pound even though they are so varied in size and price.

[@BennyBigIron]

First of all thanks so much for getting the data we’re all always looking for. Really great video😁! I actually find it very interesting and also reasonable that the smaller sets are valued higher per unit of weight. I mean think about how much more fine tuned detail work goes into something like the A-Wing and X-Wing sets. Those sets are more like fine paintings where as the great big Star Destroyers are more like big bombastic posters. They’re still cool, and they’re still great pieces of sculpture, but they just aren’t on the same detail level. Suffice to say I NEED THAT X-WING🤣

[@fassifern]

thank you for this thorough analysis. I needed this.

[@sithphobos]

Came across this video today wasnt to shabby about it but it was actually fun to watch you 😅

[@guleri]

taking down the Death Star and the Millennium Falcon from the shelf looked really scary...

[@hobsmith187]

This was really interesting. Makes me feel less bad about not getting the gunship before the inflation hike

[@jasonkelly2195]

Great video. As a bonus I would’ve been curious to see your direct comparisons of old vs new for the few UCS sets that have two versions: x-wing, y-wing, snowspeeder and Millenium Falcon.

[@alexshaw7422]

I just bought the Republic Gunship! It was my first big kit, and the cost admittedly hurt, but this made me feel better about it lol. Great vid!

[@stephenbundrick7305]

It would be interesting to analyze with the value of the minifigs in mind. If, for example, the Razorcrest has a very valuable minifig subtract that from the weight and cost.

[@BrokeBricks]

Very solid collection! huge thumbs up

[@justinclarke2204]

A bit off topic but what boxes do you have mounted on the wall above? Looks like Ikea Kallax but curious how you have them supported for that much weight? Thanks

[@BrickTrains]

I actually like this type of comparison, $ per KG. I have a similar spread sheet, except I use the Bricklink weight minus the instruction weight and box weight. Not as awesome as actually weighing them though. 😂 Based on what I did, I found similar trends, material prices go up, set prices go up. The interesting thing is finding the outliers, the sets that are way to expensive or way to cheap based on this type of metric. If nothing else this type of comparison shows how the price per piece may not be as good an indicator of value as people may think.

[@kevanptaylor]

I just won a UCS razor crest in a draw and im super excited to get it and get to building. This will be my first large lego build ever. Looks like a got a killer build though. Thanks for the video!

[@Rollermonkey1]

This shows what an absolutely amazing deal the UCS Razor Crest was when it went on sale briefly last fall for (IIRC) $430. and I think it was also during double-points, to boot.

[@brianball2963]

Great analysis. It would be interesting to see how the World Map and the Eiffel Tower fit in to this list.

[@franciscorivera-ocasio2320]

What kind of overhead shelving do you use?

[@AstronautTheGamer]

They are worth it for sure

[@bloodymarvelous4790]

Well... I recently bought a UCS Imperial Shuttle for $900... PPP and PPW doesn't really come into play at that point anymore...

[@400person]

This is super interesting. The video seems to assume a formula of Y = mx with Y being the price, m being the price per pound, and X being the weight in pounds. However, the smaller sets being much more per pound seems to indicate to me that there is a base price for a set weighing zero pounds. Such that the formula would be y = mx + b. In addition, I think there is a minifigure component where minifigures are priced way above their weight. Therefore, I think the formula should be y = mx + b + cz where y is the price, m is the price per pound, X is the weight in pounds, b is the price for a set weighing zero pounds, c is the price per minifigure, and z is the number of minifigures in a set.

[@sithlorddarthbong4959]

that is a very nice collection!

[@pedro380085]

Can you do the same for LEGO ideas? Or LEGO Icons + Creator Expert? Thank you,

[@LILWAR26]

Very interesting analysis and kudos to the work and effort you put into it! Unfortunately i can't agree with the analysis method. Using a price per pound method does not include any of the design value of the parts or the overall build. For example, a hand crafted watch vs a factory produced watch has more value because it has more labor put into it. Also, putting in the disney castle doesn't really mean anything because we do not know how the royalties or licencing price that Lego pays to Disney VS licencing for using SW (even though they are the same company now) affects the price. Also, the rarity of parts used, stickers VS printed parts affect the overall price.

[@ChristopherGains]

It has been a few years since I last bought some Star Wars sets. I’m slowly running out of space and the Star Wars are too plenty to keep up with. The sets I have don’t display too well either, with all the black and grey. Focussing on Modulars and other buildings right now to have a coherent collection, though the SW sets keep tempting me from time to time.

[@maikbrand8441]

Hi @Alex Nunes where do you get this stand for the Falcon? :)

[@alexnunes]

I bought it from Wicked Brick. They sell display stands and cases for LEGO sets.

[@gumbycat5226]

You did another comparison of non-licensed sets. How does the PPP compare between licensed and non licensed sets?

[@bloodymarvelous4790]

Here's my thinking: We like the PPP because we can bitch and moan about how sets are too expensive. For most sets it's a reasonable way of comparing value because most sets will have a combination of larger and smaller pieces. This only falls apart when we're looking at pieces that are mostly large pieces, or mostly small pieces. The PPW is a nice take because we are actually measuring the amount of plastic we're getting. Unfortunately it's not a practical way of comparing because LEGO doesn't publish the weight of plastic pieces in a set. But we don't know how LEGO calculates prices, and I'm pretty sure that if we knew that formula, we'd see that all sets are priced equally, as in, their profit margin is equal across all sets. Taking into consideration the amount of plastic, the number of pieces, the number of different pieces, the number of prints, the number of unique pieces, the number of specially treated pieces (like drum lacquering), the number of newly developed pieces, the number of stickers, the size of the manual, the size and type of packaging, storage costs, distribution costs, licensing fees, expected turnover.

[@gto6254]

This is an excellent point. A very obvious example would be the landspeeder, which has one of the worst price-per-weight, but also has a very expensive-to-build canopy only found on that set. One additional criteria could be the time to design and develop the model. I would, however, caution that it is unlikely LEGO is aiming for equal profit margins across all sets. There are full teams of people dedicated to figuring out the pricing of consumer products, and they take into account focus groups input and psychological and social impact. As possible examples, Apple has higher profit margins on the iPhone than on the Macs, and the Cadillac Escalade has the highest profit margin of any GM product. So, I would not be surprised if the pricing of the UCS Red 5 X-Wing, which every Star Wars lover has a weak spot for, had been adjusted for a somewhat higher profit margin, especially given what people were paying then for the retired predecessor 7191 (over $2k for an unopened set, if I remember correctly).

[@fredericduran5186]

Ill tell my wife, its ok to buy lego now 😅

[@richie5751]

One thing to note what were the prices before price hike. Because I know most get it day one. Also I’d like to see if you include gift with purchase on those day one.

[@theshelbianfox7195]

I was just looking at the crest, not one hour ago, asking this, I would say yes, loads of details

[@verios44]

I love the UCS Razor Crest! One of my facorites.

[@OptimusPrime1025]

this is a great video and very well executed, meanwhile my childish brain is just laughing at how it says "pp pound" on the chart

[@christopherparisho5844]

What’s the price per piece comparison?

[@notobi-wan8344]

Alternative title: try not To get hearth Attack when guy carries massive legos

[@chrischeung2942]

Anyone know the weight of the new UCS Venator?

[@yFyre]

Real sad I missed the star destroyer. Should’ve gotten it when I had the chance

[@CaChuaTV380]

So amezing video

[@sikko5513]

Thnx!

[@timmannchicken]

"Restrict this to sets that costs at least $200." Uh... that should be easy, that is like all of them. 🤣😂😅

[@BigDallasTX]

I’d love to see this with updated average cost with inflation now. Showing what would be the best deal if I wanted to buy a retired set now. Just wondering.

[@AK.__]

This is very great comparison. Thanks a lot for effort doing this. However, i fully disagree with approach to measure worthiness of Lego sets considering price per unit of weight of plastic or price per amount of plastic bricks. It should be much more and to include also design, quality of build, accurate scale etc...... My favorite is Red-Five X-Wing

[@seimen4348]

Short answer? No. There just the only alternative beside some mocs(which i prefer). Especially if you dont want minifig size.

[@yxx_chris_xxy]

Alex changed shirt mid-sentence :-P

[@Argent377]

Watching him try to grab that Millennium Falcon off the shelve was way too stressful!

[@obiitom]

i've never been a massive USC fan, i think the prices are just too high for me, yes they look good (mostly) but it's still just Lego to me, some of the sets are massive as well and take up so much space you need an entire room just to display them. some of the smaller "play" sets look fairly ok imo (Star Destroyer, Shuttle Tydirium, Rebel starfighters) and is why i own a few, but there are some i wish i hadn't bought though (Z-95, V-Wing). i was recently gifted a UCS Slave 1 which i am yet to build as i don't know where i could display it, might need to put up a new shelf just for all my Mandalorian (culture not just the character) merchandise.

[@LegoCollector30]

That is so nice 👍 🙂

[@danielgerhardson7017]

I wonder what the price is on retired sets that are way more than the original price.

[@FastToysClub]

What makes the smaller sets more expensive per pound than the bigger ones is the Star Wars licensing fee that is included in the Lego sets. They probably the same no matter the size.

[@iFremy]

Where can I buy that support for the Millennium Falcon?

[@alexnunes]

I bought it from Wicked Brick. They sell a variety of LEGO display stands and cases.

[@iFremy]

@@alexnunes thank you and another question. Between the razor crest, at at and the Falcon, which one would you pick?

[@alexnunes]

@@iFremy I'd have to say the Falcon

[@BrickHQ]

Interesting to see the price per pound for sets. I'm saving a lot of money not being a star wars fan

[@beatsbreaksbricks6566]

How does the price per pound compare to non -UCS sets?

[@alexnunes]

I have done a few other videos on other sets and themes. The UCS sets are similar to the 1:8 scale technic supercars. The Modular building are far less expensive though, usually around the low to mid $40 range per pound. This method is relatively new and I plan on doing this comparison on other themes as time goes by.

[@shashay1344]

When you think about it, you are paying $50+ for a pound of plastic. Of course, there are costs associated with licensing, design, packaging, marketing, etc. but it seems like Lego makes a healthy profit off these sets. I wonder if it would be cheaper to get your hands on a manual and try to buy the individual pieces at a store or somewhere else.

[@lekanraposte6732]

6:00 damn, my heart! 😱

[@juanvargas-uk7uy]

I regret now not buying the crest in temu it was going for 40 bucks and I didn't know it was this massive😢

[@adamhickey396]

When you started weighing them and doing the price per pound, one quote popped into my head... "Anyway, $4 a pound." If people get the reference, you have my undying respect.

[@KnowNothingNerd]

Lego are cool and all, but I want that Top Dad shirt.

[@bigsteamypeas]

I thought you were going to compare the prices of the UCS sets against their normal play set counter parts

[@RansomeStoddard]

Let’s see, Lego and Star Wars. Yup, worth it.

[@Monkey-ip2ot]

Just imagine how long it took him to set it up and get it on the table

[@Carboxylated]

Not scalped, secondary prices…retail, yes. Like the UCS Death Star II sealed is like $2500+. Built and used its over $1k. NOT WORTH IT AT ALL. But the expensive UCS Atat and Falcon and razorcrest, yes. At retail they are perfectly priced even with inflation/shortage hikes.

[@gmotionedc5412]

I still have the red 5 x wing that I have never put together 😂😁

[@lekanraposte6732]

I'm not into Lego Star Wars at all because money and space. My collection is mostly Transformers and I rarely do any lego. But there's that ONE set I really want . The Lego Idea Lighthouse. But damn, over 400$CAN for me.... Good value?

[@MohdSFaiz-kd4uv]

Where did you buy the millennium stand?

[@alexnunes]

I bought this from Wicked Brick

[@jaminwithben]

I would say that the fairest way to assess would be to put a 50% weight on price per piece and 50% on weight. Just as not all pieces are created equal, not all weight is equal either. Large, heavy simple bricks will dominate this analysis, whereas complex, smaller bricks (which cost a lot to make and are really useful for custom builds/realism) will not.

[@lordbenji1989]

I don't like the Y-wing because there are so many stupid little extra pieces for 'detail'. It's annoying to build and should've been 30$ cheaper with less pieces imo.

[@navahrnlaucke6194]

In Australia these things are pricey, no less then 900$

[@user-UCdTwcniaJXNCkOLhUhN794g]

I wish the ATAT ranked a bit better

[@countrabricksbuildcraze8916]

Ucs dan is bigger than I thort it was. I Sean it on camera befor but it dident look as big as it is on yo desk may be it was the older one thay had as it was just as the new one came out and thay was probly just talking about difference s of the old and the new one.

[@lornealdrich7105]

The only way I could ever afford a UCS set is to find it on clearance… which is exactly what I did with the Millenium Falcon… found it for $500.00 NISB

[@ginawiggles918]

You have a great "announcer's" voice. I hope you're making the big bucks doing professional voiceovers.

[@alexnunes]

haha, thanks. Not exactly big bucks, but I am trying.

[@ginawiggles918]

@@alexnunes: Well, from now on you can put on your résumé that Gina Wiggles on KZbin has publicly proclaimed that you have a great deal of talent. 😊 Good Luck in your career, Alex! 👍

[@MrChainsawFX]

The specialty pieces that come with certain sets is what skews the price most of the time. And yes Minifigs are specialty pieces.

[@sffcook]

how about some more city up date videos

[@alexnunes]

Just posted an overview today. I'll have some more soon.

[@starwarsclonewars1855]

Omg my dad has that tshirt 😍

[@klosterdude]

Man, I tried to buy the 2019 Star Destroyer a few months ago and it was out of stock. What a disappointment :(

[@alexnunes]

It didn't last as long as the others. It's a shame.

[@TheReaperknights]

I hit the landspeeder at $180 when it first came out so not to bad.

[@alexnunes]

Nice grab!

[@humantacos9800]

I’m not sure why an adult would buy any of these unless they were for their child. But even then they’re too expensive and/or detailed for a kid. Even a Christmas gift for a teenager, that speeder is $170 where I am.

[@christopherwilliams5808]

None are worth full MSRP. Get them cheaper in anyway you can. No way I was paying $700 for my ISD. Used VIP points and got it for less than the Repulic Gunship. Lol

[@budderzmonahan6215]

This makes me feel a lot better about spending 700 dollars on the ucs star destroyer that had less than 5000 pieces

[@musahussain1306]

I think eith the starwars sets you're already paying more for the lisencing, so the lisencing , compared to the " disney castle " licensing, do i like paying way more for my lego starwars ? Hell no but thats reality :/

[@permeus2nd]

So ied say Lego in General is overpriced I don’t think anyone can look at how much a new Lego box costs in 2023 and say it’s a fair price and I think part of that is they have no limiter, so let’s look at supermarkets (at least in the UK) almost every supermarket has price matching on most of the core food items (stuff like bread, milk, cheese and all the other core foods) they also have sales left right and centre way? Because they want you to shop at there shops that way you buy the stuff that isn’t on offer and is above cost because they have put the finest tag on it. Lego dosnt have this, Lego dosnt have any competition, back in the 90s there was a bit from Meccano but it didn’t last long and don’t quote me on thing but I have it in my head that Lego brought them out, competition breeds innovation and for the customers normally means cheaper prices (unless they get together behind the scenes and do a bit of illegal price fixing). So yes they cost too much normal sets should most likely be 10 to 20 quid cheaper (I’m talking the 90 to 160 quid sets, stuff like the Ashoka Ghost, the Hocus Pocus house, the ice castle from frozen and the millennium falcon) now some sets are really well put together with lots of detail like the falcon but I still think for what they are selling as a kids toy (I’m more of the mind set that Lego’s largest customer base is over the age of 25 with kids only making up a small amount maybe 20 to 30% which is a shame as it’s going to hit Lego really had when the older generation passes on and there aren’t the customers any more) 150 quid is too much and when you hit the stuff aimed at adults the prices get ludicrous, stuff like the UCS probably need 150 to 200 quid knocking off there price but Lego knows they can get away with it for the same way mobile Gacha games can there will always be whales willing to spend way too much to get the things they really wanted as kids but couldn’t get.

[@imbatman9845]

could of just googled the weight

[@bdonaghu]

Short answer: No Long answer: Noooooooo Just my opinion 😂

[@TheDementation]

I bought the Block Runner in 2001 at the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney when they were having a special Star Wars exhibition. They had it on sale for half price, so I paid $160Aus. If only those were still the prices today.

[@seanyd5698]

If you want them and love owning them then they are worth it 👍

[@iceteaenjoyer2143]

"8.24 grams" 💀

[@kirop7]

The Millenium Falcon weights whole 8 Grams?! That's almost two spoons of sugar!

[@alexnunes]

Yep, pretty amazing, eh?

[@kirop7]

@@alexnunes It truly is remarkable :)

[@chucktownusa2505]

These look amazing !!! #epic_starwars legos !!!

[@secretsquirrel6718]

So you build the set and leave it all together and just set it on a shelf in your house? Geeze. I've been doing it all wrong. We just put all the Legos into one box and the kids build new things and take them apart and then they can build something else. I can't believe I'm so stupid for doing Legos incorrectly all this time.

[@alexnunes]

Your sarcasm isn't lost on me, but allow me to say as a collector of LEGO for over 30 years you will generally buy it for one of two reasons. To play or display. The LEGO sets featured in this video are collectables and are quite expensive. They are designed for display. I have purchased quite a lot of LEGO that is meant for play. These are the LEGO bricks that fill my boxes that myself and my kids build with. Both categories offer value in their own way. I hope that helps explain the hobby a little better. I appreciate you watching and I would invite you and your kids to watch my videos featuring my LEGO City as I have quite a large display. And yes, my kids are allowed to play with all of it.