Investing in the UCS 10215 Obi-Wan's Jedi Starfighter

The 10215 Obi-Wan's Jedi Starfighter is the latest UCS set to be retired. Saying this the value of the set should increase soon, as almost all UCS sets do. This UCS set is one of the smaller sets. The set only has 676 pieces. This makes it the second smallest UCS set. The smallest is the Special Edition Naboo Starfighter with only 187 pieces. The set has no minifigures, like many other UCS sets, but the set does have a larger astromech head. Usually, UCS sets do really well in the secondary market. Since the set was just retired about a year ago, it is still hard to tell if the set is a good investment this early.

Here are the statistics for the set.

The set has a retail price of $99.99 USD. Since the set has 676 pieces, the Price Per Piece(PPP) ratio for the set is fifteen cents ($0.15 USD) per piece. This set is on the higher end for the PPP ratio. The UCS sets have an average PPP ratio of ten to fifteen cents ($0.10 - $0.15 USD) per piece. Althougth the set has this high PPP ratio, you could still find the set discounted in many places.

Currently, the set has a value of $95.83 USD new, which is $4.16 USD, under the retail price. That is not a lot under the retail price, but it is still a negative return. If the set was purchased on a sale, there probably is a positive return on the set. Because the set has a negative return off the retail price, the Compounded Annual Growth Rate(CAGR) is -1.41%.

My recommedation for this set is to buy it. Eventhougth the set has a negative return and CAGR, the set is an UCS set, which usually do well in the secondary market.