Don’t miss the confirmed complete lineup for the new 40k 8th Edition release and pricing coming our way next weekend!
Here is the confirmed pricing and release lineup via multiple retail sources in the United States & Canada.
Available to Pre-Order June 3rd:
8th Edition Starter Set: featuring 53 miniatures and includes the hardcover 8th Edition rulebook $160
- 53 brand new Citadel miniatures
- Hardback 40K Rulebook (280 pages)
- Death Guard book (24 pages)
- Primaris Space Marines book (24 pages)
- Core Rules reference booklet (8 pages)
- Colour assembly guide for all miniatures
- 12 red D6 dice
- range ruler
- Decal sheet for Space Marines
8th Edition Rulebook: 250+ Pages $60
8th Edition Index Books: Multiple Factions $25 ea
Tactical Objective Cards $12.50
Sector Imperialis Objectives $35
Command Dice $20
Wound Trackers $12.50
Combat Gauge $10
Dark Imperium Novel $27
Remember though the core rules for the new game will be free:
Also, while we’re on the subject of rules, we’ve some great news – the core rules for Warhammer 40,000 will be available for free! You’ll be able to download the Battle Primer PDF on games-workshop.com and warhammer40000.com from June 17th.
Warhammer fans, the day has come!
The order date for 8th edition and the new starter is June 3rd and as we reported seemingly months ago it will contain Death Guard vs Ultramarines.
The release article on Warhammer Community contains so much information, so here are some of the highlights! 
Dark Imperium is really just the beginning. The launch lineup for the new edition of Warhammer 40,000 is the most extensive we’ve had for any game we’ve ever released. So brace yourself, and let’s dive on in! This is an awesome box set. Inside, you get two armies of brand new miniatures, the full hardback Warhammer 40,000 book, dice and range rulers. Even the outside is covered in gorgeous artwork, and the sight of all those goodies as you open the box for the first time is very satisfying… but a bit more on that later…
The Dark Imperium Box Set will come with Primaris Space Marines and Plague Marines, data sheets for both, Rule Book, dice, and more!
This includes some pretty major advancements in the story for every faction in the galaxy, not least of which are the arrival of the Great Rift, the rise of Chaos, and the launching of the Indomitus Crusade. And rules. Lots of rules. All the rules you need to wage the bloodiest of wars in the far future. Alongside the core rules for the game, there are missions, full guidelines for the 3 ways to play (open, narrative and matched) and advanced rules to represent the myriad war zones of the far future, including all the rules you need to play games of Cities of Death, Planetstrike, Stronghold Assault and Death from the Skies.
Ahhh, so many ways to play and story advancements? New Indexes as well??? We cannot wait!
Be sure to also check out this teaser trailer for 8th Edition!
Now that the big reveal has arrived, what are you thoughts?? Are you happy that it finally happened? Were you hoping for more? Let us know in the comments below!
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