Come see all the new values for Games Workshop’s Start Collecting box sets and see if they are worth picking up before the price hike on February 4th.
GW dropped word that prices on some of their products would be going up after February 4th, 2018. With that said, the new prices increased by around 7% on average. So Start Collecting’s still aren’t a bad option in general, but the margins on value are indeed smaller.
Take a look at the full list of values now after the increase and decide for yourself if the savings is worth the contents now!
It’s also important to note that Idoneth Deepkin and Maggotkin don’t have a Start Collecting on GW’s online store currently. However, they are listed for a price. There could be two new Start Collectings on the way to the shelves in the future!
Start Collecting Tzeentch $90
- Burning Chariot of Tzeentch $40
- 3x Flamers of Tzeentch $25
- 3x Screamers of Tzeentch $35
- ten-man Pink Horrors $35
Total Cost: $135
Previous Savings: $50
Updated Savings: $45
Start Collecting Daemons of Slaanesh $90
- Exalted Seeker Chariot –No longer on GW online store ($60)
- 5x Seekers of Slaanesh $29
- ten-man Slaanesh Daemonette squad $29
Total Cost: $118
Previous Savings: $33
Total Savings: $28
Start Collecting Daemons of Nurgle $90
- Herald of Nurgle $25
- 3x Plague Drones $60
- 1x three-man set of Nurglings $25
- ten-man Plaguebearer squad $29
Total Cost: $139
Previous Savings: $54
Total Savings: $49
Note this was basically one half of the old Blight Wars Starter Box
Start Collecting Daemons of Khorne $90
- Herald on Bloodthrone Not on online GW store ($40-$50)
- 3x Bloodcrushers $50
- ten-man Bloodletter squad $29
Total Cost: $129
Previous Savings: $44
Total Savings: $39
Start Collecting Khorne Bloodbound Goreblade Warband $95
- Lord of Khorne $20
- Bloodsecrator $20
- Bloodstoker Not on GW online store ($15-$20)
- Khorgorath Not on GW online store ($30-$40)
- ten-man squad of Bloodreavers $58
Total Cost: $148
Total Savings: $50-$60
This Start Collecting Looks Unchanged
Note this is the Chaos side of the First Age of Sigmar Starter Set from 2015
Start Collecting Thunderstrike Brotherhood $85
- Lord Celestant on Dracoth $32.50
- Lord RelicatorNot on GW online store ($15-$20)
- Retributors $35 (Box of Retributors comes with five for $58)
- ten-man Liberator squad $62
- Prosecutors $24 (Box of Prosecutors come with six for $74)
This box is a weird one as it only comes with half the amount of units with normal boxes…You’d really need two of these boxes to reap full value.
Total Cost: $168.50
Total Savings: $83.50
Note this is the Chaos side of the First Age of Sigmar Starter Set from 2015
This Start Collecting Looks Unchanged
Start Collecting Stormcast Vanguard $95
- Lord-Aquilor $40
- Vanguard-Hunters $30 (base box comes with ten for $60)
- Vanguard Palladors $60
- Gryph Hounds $12.50 (base box comes with six for $25)
This is another strange box as GW made it so you would almost need another Start Collecting to reap the full value from the box.
Total Cost: $142.50
Previous Savings: $57.5
Total Savings: $67.5
Note this was basically one half of the old Blight Wars Starter Box
Start Collecting Skeleton Horde $90
- Black Knights $33
- Skeleton Warriors $25
- Arkhan The Black $80
Total Cost: $138
Previous Savings: $53
Total Savings: $48
Start Collecting Sylvaneth $90
- Branchwych $23
- Treelord $61
- Sixteen Dryads $41
Total Cost: $125
Previous Savings: $40
Total Savings: $35
Start Collecting Ironjawz $95
- Orruk Warchanter $30
- ten-man ‘Ardboyz squad $53
- Gore-gruntas $79
Total Cost: $162
Previous Savings: $77
Total Savings: $67
Start Collecting Beastclaw Raiders $90
- Stonehorn $58
- Mournfang pack with Riders $65
Total Cost: $123
Previous Savings: $38
Total Savings: $33
Start Collecting Flesh-eater Courts $90
- Terrorgheist $58
- Crypt Horrors $47
- Ten-man squad of Crypt Ghouls $20 (base box comes with twenty for $40)
Total Cost: $125
Previous Savings: $40
Total Savings: $35
Start Collecting Kharadron Overlords $95
- Skywardens $40
- Grundstock Thunderers $40
- Grundstock Gunhauler $50
- Endrinmaster $25
Total Cost: $155
Previous Savings: $70
Total Savings: $60
Start Collecting Beasts of Chaos $95
- Great Bray-Shaman $14.75
- Cygor $53.75
- Ten-man squad of Ungors $24.75
- Ten-man squad of Bestigors $41.25
Total Cost: $134.50
Previous Savings: $49.50
Total Savings: $39.50
Start Collecting Skaven $90
- Plague Furnace $62
- Plagueclaw $33
- Twenty-man Plague Monks $35
Total Cost: $130
Previous Savings: $50
Total Savings: $45
Start Collecting Slaves to Darkness $90
- Chaos Sorcerer Lord $15
- Five-man Chaos Knights $30 (Base box comes with ten Knights for $60)
- Twelve-man Chaos Warrior squad $30 (Base box comes with sixteen Warriors for $40)
- Chaos Chariot $40
Total Cost: $115
Previous Savings: $30
Total Savings: $25
Start Collecting Fyreslayers $95
- Magmadroth $85
- Berzerkers $60
Total Cost:$145
Previous Savings: $60
Total Savings: $50
Start Collecting Greenskinz $90
- Warboss on War Boar $15
- Warboss with Great WAAAGH! banner $15
- Boar Chariot $30
- Five-man Boar Boy squad $29
- Ten-man Orruk Boyz squad $29
Total Cost: $118
Previous Savings: $33
Total Savings: $28
Start Collecting Seraphon $90
- Oldblood on Carnosaur $85
- Eight-man Saurus Knight squad $35
- Twelve-man Saurus Warrior squad $22.80 (Base box comes with Twenty for $38)
Total Cost: $142.8
Previous Savings: $57.80
Total Savings: $52.80
Start Collecting Drukhari $90
- Succubus $23
- 10x Wytches $29
- 3x Reavers $39.50
- Venom $30
Total Cost: $121.50
Previous Savings: $36.50
Total Savings: $31.50
Start Collecting Chaos Space Marines $90
- 10x Chaos Space Marines $39
- Chaos Terminator Lord $24.75
- Helbrute $54
Total Cost: $117.75
Previous Savings: $32.75
Total Savings: $27.75
Start Collecting Deathwatch $95
- Watch Captain Artemis $25
- 2x five-man Death Watch Marines $35 ea.
- Venerable Dreadnought/upgrade sprue $46.25
Total Cost: $141.25
Previous Savings: 56.25
Total Savings: $46.25
Start Collecting Miliarum Tempestus $95
- 1x ten-man scion squad (can be made into a command squad and a scion squad) $70
- Officio Prefectus Commissar $21
- Taurox Prime $48
Total Cost: $139
Previous Savings: $54
Total Savings: $44
Start Collecting Tau $95
- Ethereal on Hover Drone $16 -Normal Ethereal on-foot price
- 3x XV8 Crisis Battlesuits $75
- ten-man Fire Warrior squad $50
Total Cost: $141
Previous Savings: $56
Total Savings: $46
Start Collecting Astra Militarum $90
- Officio Prefectus Commissar $21
- Leman Russ Battle Tank $49.50
- Cadian Heavy Weapon Team $39.50
- ten-man Cadian Shock Troops $29
Total Cost: $139
Previous Savings: $54
Total Savings: $49
Start Collecting Skitarii $95
- Tech Priest Dominus $36
- Onager Dunecrawler $66
- 1x ten-man Skitarii Vanguard (Can be assembled into Skitarii Rangers) $39
Total Cost: $141
Previous Savings: $56
Total Savings: $46
Start Collecting Craftworlds $90
- Farseer $20
- 5x Wraithguard (Can also be assembled into Wraithblades) $50
- Wraithlord $46.25
- War Walker $30
Total Cost: $146.25
Previous Savings: $61.25
Total Savings: $56.25
Start Collecting Space Wolves $85
- 3x Thunderwolves $54.60
- Wolf Lord $25-$30
- 1x ten-man Space Wolves Pack $37
Total Cost: $116.60
Total Savings: $31.60
This Start Collecting Looks Unchanged
Start Collecting Tyranids $95
- eight-man Genestealer Squad $30
- Trygon $57.75
- Broodlord $40
Total Cost: $127.75
Previous Savings: $42.75
Total Savings: $32.75
Start Collecting Space Marines $90
- ten-man Tactical Marine Squad $40
- Space Marine Dreadnought $46.25
- Captain in Terminator Armor $30
Total Cost: $116.25
Previous Savings: $31.25
Total Savings: $26.25
Start Collecting Blood Angels $95
- Baal Predator $57.75
- ten-man Blood Angels Tactical Squad $43
- Terminator Captain $33
Total Cost: $133.75
Previous Savings: $48.75
Total Savings: $38.75
Start Collecting Necrons $90
- Necron Overlord $28
- Annihilation Barge with Lord on Foot (can also be Catacomb Command Barge) $37.25
- Twelve Necron Warriors $36.25
- Scarab Swarm (Come with Warrior Squad)
- Immortals $33
Total Cost: $134.50
Previous Savings: $49.50
Total Savings: $44.50
Start Collecting Orks $90
- Painboy $26
- Nob Squad with Ammo Runt $25
- Eleven Boyz $29
- Deff Dread $49.50
Total Cost: $129.50
Previous Savings: $41.50
Total Savings: $39.50
Like we’ve said before, the price change could have been worse. You’re still saving a decent amount on the Start Collectings across the board. With that said, do you think it’s better to just spend your money on individual units you want vs. the sets that give you good deals? Let us know in the comments of our Facebook Hobby Group.
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