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"Desert Skiff and Sarlacc Pit earns a BrickScore of 60.2 and Mixed Reviews: six solid minifigures and a fun scene recreation give it play value, but at $0.143 per piece and a 38% would-recommend rate from real buyers, the price-to-parts ratio is a genuine weakness that puts it well below the Star Wars sweet spot."
Desert Skiff and Sarlacc Pit is a polarizing set that lands in Mixed Reviews with a BrickScore of 60.2 and only moderate agreement among sources. Owner star ratings averaged 4.58 across 879 ratings, but the underlying LEGO.com signals are telling: value for money scored only 2.74 out of 5, and just 38% would recommend it, the lowest recommend rate in this batch. The six-minifigure roster is the set's best defense against the price, while part density, at $0.143 per piece, remains the consistent complaint.
Where they split: Moderate agreement in expert sources signals real disagreement. The six-figure argument split reviewers: those who see figures as the core value rated this more favorably, while parts-focused and value-focused reviewers found the $79.99 price hard to justify for 558 pieces. The gap between raw owner stars (4.58) and the 38% would-recommend rate is among the largest in this batch.
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"this is the episode 5 version of Boba Fett and clearly this is an episode 6 set"
Five Lonely Clones
"I personally like the look of this I think that it's a pretty efficient build doesn't waste a lot of pieces has a nice amount of detail on it"
JANG's LEGO Reviews"558 pieces just like the Dual edium very bad price per piece ratio"
Solid Brix Studios
"The skiff and Sarlacc have never looked better, but this set is incredibly overpriced"
Brickset Reviews
"The last time LEGO depicted the famed Return of the Jedi Scene was 7 years ago, but this updated version seemingly promises to be the best/most detailed version so far, with a 558 piece count that doubles its predecessor…"
Jay's Brick Blog"this is the episode 5 version of Boba Fett and clearly this is an episode 6 set"
"$80 is 'just insane' and 'exorbitantly overpriced.' The reviewer argues it should be $60, suggesting it's $20 overpriced. He acknowledges the quality of the builds but criticizes the cost-cutting on minifigures (wrong Boba Fett, missing pauldron) at this premium price point. Price-per-piece is not explicitly addressed, but the overall tone is that the set is overpriced despite having good builds. The 25th anniversary Jedi Nub and compatibility with the upcoming UCS Jabba's Sail Barge are noted as drivers that may justify the price for some collectors, but Ryan views the price as excessive for what's offered."
"I personally like the look of this I think that it's a pretty efficient build doesn't waste a lot of pieces has a nice amount of detail on it"
"558 pieces just like the Dual edium very bad price per piece ratio"
"The skiff and Sarlacc have never looked better, but this set is incredibly overpriced"
"The last time LEGO depicted the famed Return of the Jedi Scene was 7 years ago, but this updated version seemingly promises to be the best/most detailed version so far, with a 558 piece count that doubles its predecessor's."
Owners split sharply on this set: fans of the scene love the six minifigures and best-ever Sarlacc pit, but a loud minority of critical reviewers consider the $80 price tag unjustifiable for 558 pieces with an unfinished back and inaccurate minifigures.
Amazon4.8Walmart4.4LEGO.com4.1
Target4.2
