Arin's Rising Dragon Strike — B · The Brick Drop Score
B
The Drop Score
Arin's Rising Dragon Strike
71803-1 · Ninjago
Early read · 0 reviews
At $9.99 for 27 pieces, the math is rough — but the dragon mech design is punching way above its weight for a set this small.
Is the price fair?D$9.99 for 27 pieces is a tough sell no matter how you spin it.
Will you love it?A+The dragon mech design overachieves for its size and Ninjago fans will feel it.
Holds its value?C-A small licensed set with thin secondary market legs — don't count on appreciation.
True ValueD
$10
Street price
$8
Parts value
83%
Ratio
The parts alone are worth about 83% of the street price — the basis for this D price read.
What you get
Plain bricks
$3
Figures (×2)
$5
Premium you pay
Premium over parts
$2
FairParts are worth about 83% of the price — close to what the set is worth.
The Full Take
Arin's Rising Dragon Strike is the kind of Ninjago small that makes you do a double-take on the shelf at the store. The dragon mech build is compact but surprisingly expressive — the poseable limbs and color blocking do real work for the size. Two minifigs at this price point stings, and 27 pieces isn't softening that blow. But the love grade is an A+ for a reason: kids who are into Ninjago will wreck this thing in the best way, and the figure lineup is solid for the theme. It's not a display centerpiece and it's not a flip candidate, but as a quick Ninjago fix it delivers where it counts. The price is the only place it stumbles.
