A magnet set of the Forbidden City sounds more impressive than it is — 28 pieces and no real model to speak of, just a fridge decoration wearing a LEGO® badge.
The parts alone are worth about 21% of the MSRP — the basis for this C price read.
OverpricedYou're paying well above the parts' value — $2 of parts for a $10 price.
The Forbidden City is one of the most iconic structures on Earth, and this magnet does almost nothing to honor that. Twenty-eight pieces produce a flat, forgettable micro-build that exists to stick to your refrigerator, not to impress anyone who sees it. The D overall isn't harsh — it's a fair read on a product that trades on a great subject and delivers almost nothing in return. There's no build satisfaction, no shelf presence, and no play value worth mentioning. Gear sets like this exist to move at checkout counters, and that's essentially all this does. If you're deep into Forbidden City or Chinese architecture fandom, your money belongs almost anywhere else in LEGO®'s catalog.