Three minifigs for $40 in 2022 — LEGO® wasn't sleeping on this one. The Ninja Training Centre packs real Ninjago energy into a tidy package that doesn't ask much of your wallet.
Is the price fair?A+Three minifigs and 524 pieces at $39.99 — this is what fair pricing looks like.
Will you love it?B-Solid Ninjago fun with enough going on to keep both kids and fans happy.
Holds its value?C-Low appreciation score tells the story — buy it to build it, not to bank on it.
The Full Take
The Ninja Training Centre is one of those sets that gets the fundamentals right without making a big deal about it. Three minifigs at this price point is a quiet win — Ninjago fans know that character selection matters, and this one delivers. The build itself mirrors the scrappy, modular feel of the training ground concept: nothing revolutionary, but purposeful and fun to put together. It's not the flashiest set in the theme, but it fits the world convincingly and looks composed on a shelf. Where it stumbles is long-term value — this is a set you buy to enjoy, not to sit on. At $39.99 it was priced to move, and it did, which means secondary market upside is thin. Still, a B+ overall is a hard grade to argue with for a set that does this much for this little.