GW is spilling the beans about the new Battle for Vedros line for “beginning” 40K players. Get the scoop below!
Remember when this new line was spotted a few weeks back at the International toy fair? Well it looks like ICV2 got with GW corporate and got some answers…
The Battle for Vedros Range
Source: ICV2
The full contents of the Battle for Vedros display are:
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4 Battle for Vedros Starter Set ($49.99)
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4 Battle for Vedros Paint Set (water based, $29.99)
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3 Battle for Vedros Space Marine Attack Bike ($26.99)
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3 Battle for Fedros Ork Wartrakk ($26.99)
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3 Battle for Vedros Space Marines ($9.99)
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3 Battle for Vedros Ork Boyz ($9.99)
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3 Battle for Vedros Ork Gretchin ($15.99)
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3 Battle for Vedros Space Marine Bike ($14.99)
Key Points
Some key popints from the GW Toy Sales Commercial Manager:
- That entire set of items comes in a retail display with a wholesale price of $350 (45% off retail)
- The range has “push-fit models”
- No glue needed
- Specific range packaging and text designed specifically for the US & Canada market (lighter packaging and less overt violent text)
- Range is being sold into stores that have no previous GW presence.
- Aimed at kids aged 8 and up.
And don’t forget Games Workshop is still HIRING folks to help get this new line into big box stores all over the globe. Check it out below:
Vedros Toy Specialist Openings!
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