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Value board · Pieces per dollar

Best piece-per-dollar puzzles (checked Nov 2, 2026)

Same feed as the Puzzle Price Index. One ranked list across all sizes — toggle 300–500, 1000, 1500+, or kids; search filters within the size you pick. Sale prices count; multipacks don’t.

8,995 in sample Prices checked Nov 2, 2026 457 currently on sale

All sizes · ranked by pieces per dollar

Picture#PuzzlePiecesPricePieces / $¢ / piece
Data notes
  • Price is the store’s current price (sale price if on sale).
  • Multipacks, puzzle sets, advent calendars, and personalised / made to order are left out — their price covers more than one puzzle or a custom print.
  • The same puzzle at two stores counts once, at the lower price.
  • Piece counts come from the store listing; listings without a usable piece count or price are excluded.
  • “Kids” = tagged kids/family on the store feed (not a safety or age rating).
  • Search covers the top 100 puzzles in each filter (383 unique after overlap), not all 8,995 in the sample.

Search index: top 100 per filter → 383 unique puzzles (170.1 KB JSON). Pictures: 100.0% of searchable set have an image (100.0% of full sample).

Pieces per dollar: questions

What is pieces per dollar?

Piece count ÷ price. A 1000-piece puzzle at $20 is 50 pieces per dollar. Higher means more puzzle for the money — not always a better puzzle.

Why aren’t some cheap multipacks on the list?

Sets and multipacks are excluded on purpose: one price covers several puzzles, which would inflate pieces-per-dollar.

Do sale prices count?

Yes. We use the price the store shows now. If it’s on sale, the sale price is what we divide into.

How often does this update?

Prices checked Nov 2, 2026. The board rebuilds when PieceDrop rebuilds from the same product feed as the rest of the site.

What does search cover?

The top 100 puzzles in each size filter (383 unique), shown as one ranked list. Size toggles and search filter that set together.