Power Grid expansions
Korea / China Recharged vs France / Italy Recharged
| Question | Korea / China Recharged | France / Italy Recharged |
|---|---|---|
| Our label | Worth it | Worth it |
| Buy order | #3 for Power Grid | #4 for Power Grid |
| What it adds | Korea and China maps: Korea splits buying into two resource markets (North/South), and China brings planned-economy rules where plants come out in ascending order. | Map pair: France starts nuclear earlier with more uranium, while Italy has expensive coal and oil and more garbage. |
| What it fixes | Gives experienced groups a tougher, more constrained game once the base maps feel solved. | Adds a map that plays close to the base rules but changes which plants matter, including the usually weak 11 and 17. |
| Type | Expansion | Expansion |
| Players | 2–6 players | 2–6 players |
| Rules load | Adds more rules | About the same rules load |
| Best for | Best for experienced groups | Fine for any group |
| What you need | Needs Power Grid or Power Grid: Recharged. | Needs Power Grid or Power Grid: Recharged. |
| Price guide | Under $20 | Under $20 |
| More | Korea / China Recharged details | France / Italy Recharged details |