Yeah, Minifigures Make The Set…And Make The Set Expensive, Especially When A Set Starts To Hit Double Digits With Minifigures
LEGO® minifigures are highly coveted in the world of LEGO® investing and LEGO® collecting. So coveted, that they can drive the prices for sets up to ludicrous heights — just like they do for expensive Lord of the Rings LEGO®!
In the quest to Find The Most Minifigures And Decimate Your Bank Account, A Few Contenders Make This List:
LEGO® Avengers Tower 76296:
With 5,201 pieces, you will spend an entire week building this newest iteration of the classic LEGO® Marvel building. Included are a whopping 31 LEGO® minifigures to collect. This somewhat justifies the MSRP or $499.99 and the ability to make you have to file for bankruptcy after purchase (kidding…kind of).
LEGO® Daily Bugle 76178:
Again, this set easily makes a list with the number of minifigures inside. With 3,772 pieces, you will spend a few glorious days erecting this iconic building. You get another sizable 25 LEGO® minifigures to add to your Marvel LEGO® collection. Luckily, this set is still MSRP and slightly cheaper at $349.99 — reasonable pricing for the minifigs contained in the build.
LEGO® Star Wars The Death Star 75159:
This set will actually have you file for bankruptcy if you try to purchase it. This Death Star iteration has ballooned up to $1,000 as a retired LEGO® set. Luckily, for that price, you do get 27 awesome LEGO® Star Wars minifigures. However, you won’t catch me buying the set at that price point ever — sheesh that’s expensive!
LEGO® Lion Knights’ Castle 10305:
Still available at $399.99 MSRP and containing 22 LEGO® medieval minifigures, the Lion Knights’ Castle is an impressive build. Not only will the 4,514 pieces take you days to build the walls and fortifications, but the amount of minifigures means you can easily make a MOC if you make the LEGO® investment and buy a bunch of these sets. Again, that is a lot of LEGO®. Just make sure you have a table for the final display.
A Fun Bonus And An Easy Workaround For Minifigures
Not all sets contain the amount of minifigures above like the list I just gave you or the LEGO® Icons Rivendell set. However, there is a fun, simple workaround to get you a bunch of minifigures in brand new condition for a reasonable price. Try out the CMF Series boxes! You get 6 packs of fresh, funny, and well-printed LEGO® minifigures for a much more affordable price!
Chicken Or The Egg For LEGO® Set Price With Minifigures
In order to fit a metric ton of minifigures in a set, you will need a bigger LEGO® set, and in order to make a bigger LEGO® set worth it, you will need more minifigures. It is hard to tell which factor truly drove up the price in the first place! While these sets might be well out of your price range, there is nothing shameful about buying a few LEGO® CMF packs to make your minifigure collection bigger while you wait for an affordably priced LEGO® set…packed to the brim with minifigures!
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