Nook's Cranny & Rosie's House

"With a BrickScore of 64.1, Nook's Cranny & Rosie's House is a charming but overpriced love letter to Animal Crossing fans — the minifigures and sticker-free prints are standout wins, but both reviewers agree: wait for a sale before picking this one up."

Reviewers are united in a mixed-but-leaning-positive assessment of the Animal Crossing charm and minifigure quality, while sharing real frustration with the price tag. Both JANG and Bouwsteentjes praise the IP-faithful aesthetics, the sticker-free design, and the uniqueness of the minifigures, but each independently recommends waiting for a sale before buying. The set's two-in-one structure also draws criticism: Nook's Cranny feels underdeveloped on its interior, and cramped playable spaces limit what you can actually do with the figures once built.

Where they split: The two reviewers split on minifigure scores (JANG: 60; Bouwsteentjes: 90) and value for money (JANG: 30; Bouwsteentjes: 50). Bouwsteentjes found the minifigures a near-highlight of the entire set and felt the licensed price was partially justifiable, while JANG was sharper in condemning the overall value proposition and felt the minifig count alone undermined the set. They also differ on primary audience: JANG sees this as a collector-leaning purchase, while Bouwsteentjes frames it more as a kids' set.