If you were looking forward to next week’s Deathwatch and Space Wolves, you may want to read this because they have been severely allocated.
If you want to support your local store, you better get in line early! GW has been fairly stingy with the new releases as of late, either due to COVID complications or just a new business strategy. We just don’t know.
One thing is for sure, the allocation to each store is not very large at all.
That then begs the question, how many will actually be in the online store? Some of the new minis are already sold out, so it doesn’t bode well. Seems strange to build all the hype and then not be able to bring us the minis. Maybe the scarcity factor is just another way to build the hype? Let’s see the numbers though.
For now, though, let’s check out what goes on pre-order this week, and take a look at how many of each will be available:
Deathwatch & Space Wolves Allocations Slashed to Shreds
Deathwatch Codex Supplement $30
Their new codex supplement is the ultimate book for anyone interested in the Deathwatch in the Era Indomitus. It includes a detailed background section and Chapter-specific rules that build on those in Codex: Space Marines so that you can field this Chapter on the tabletop. It also features bespoke Crusade rules and new Kill Teams – no matter what alien threat you are facing, you’ll be able to purge them.
This is all about Deathwatch however based on the verbiage here, you’ll need the base Space Marine codex to play them fully.
Deathwatch Cards & Dice $35 for Dice/$15 for Cards
The datacards will easily let you keep track of your Stratagems and psychic powers, while the dice prove that you’ve made your vow to take up the Long Vigil.
Deathwatch Combat Patrol $140
This is the first in a range of releases that include a Combat Patrol-sized force straight out of the box – whether you want to start a Deathwatch army or add to an existing one, this box is an ideal way to do it.
Given the nature of Deathwatch kill teams, hopefully, the sprues provide enough kit loadout options.
Space Wolves Codex Supplement $30
Space Wolves includes datasheets for fielding their many unique units in games and specific Crusade rules. If you want to unleash the most savage Chapter of Space Marines upon the 41st Millennium, you’ll need this mighty tome.
Just like with Deathwatch, it looks like you’ll need the base Space marine codex as well in order to play this army fully.
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Space Wolves Dice & Cards $35 for Dice/$15 for Cards
The Space Wolves get their own datacards, allowing you easy reference to your Chapter-specific Stratagems and psychic powers. There are also some new Space Wolves dice – so much easier than having to carve your own from krakenbone.
Space Wolves Combat Patrol $140
A Combat Patrol box for the Space Wolves is the ideal start to a Great Company or a way to add to an existing one. Packed with a choice selection of units, this box will get your army writing their own sagas in next to no time.
Hounds of Morkai $45
These look like the Reivers kit with an additional upgrade sprue added in to make them more Space Wolvey.
This is a dedicated psyker-hunting pack equipped with runic totems to protect them from evil magicks before they close in and slay the witch.
Outriders $60
The bikes we originally saw in Indomitus are finally coming out separately alongside these new releases. If you were waiting you can now pick them up individually.
Prophecy of the Wolf Characters $40 Ragnar/ $65 Ghazghkull
Ragnar, Ghazghkull, and the all-powerful Makari from the Prophecy of the Wolf box set last year are also coming out separately. So that you can pick them up individually.
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Citadel Paint Handle 2.0 $12.50
The new paint handle offers a sleeker design and is currently only being sold in one size. Hopefully, there will be an XL version launch soon to help tackle those slightly larger base models like Dreadnoughts.
So How Many New Releases Are Stores Getting?
All other items include quite a large list! At least 8 of each codex will be going to stores. Again, it just seems strange to not give the stores more right now. With COVID having been so hard on game stores, it just seems like they could throw them some more support.
Let’s take a look at all the releases specifically:
All the Releases
If you want any of the items above, and plan on getting them from your store, get there on day one. Two of anything usually doesn’t last long. While the Combat patrol boxes aren’t a crazy value, check out the value here, they are still wanted by a ton of players.
Looks like we’ll just have to wait and see what happens with the online side of things. Because from this, stores here in the states aren’t getting very much of anything!
What do you think about the small allocation to stores? Will you be picking any of these releases up?
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About the Author: Rob Baer
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About Rob Baer: Founder, Publisher, & Managing Editor of Spikey Bits, the leading tabletop gaming news website focused on the hobby side of wargaming and miniatures.
Rob also co-founded and currently hosts the Long War Podcast, which has over 350 episodes and focuses on tabletop miniatures gaming, specializing in Warhammer 40k. and spent six years writing for Bell of Lost Souls.
Every year, along with his co-hosts, he helps host the Long War 40k Doubles Tournament at Adepticon and the Long War 40k Doubles at Las Vegas Open, which attracts over 350 players from around the world.
Rob has won many Warhammer 40k Tournaments over the years, including multiple first-place finishes in Warhammer 40k Grand Tournaments over the years and even winning 1st place at the Adepticon 40k Team Tournament.
With over 30 years of experience in retail and distribution, Rob knows all the products and exactly which ones are the best. As a member of GAMA (Game Manufacturers Association), he advocates for gaming stores and manufacturers in these difficult times, always looking for the next big thing to feature for the miniatures hobby, helping everyone to provide the value consumers want.
While he’s played every edition of Warhammer 40k and Warhammer Fantasy (since 5th Edition) and has been hobbying on miniatures since the 1980s, Titans of all sizes will always be his favorite! It’s even rumored that his hobby vault rivals the Solemnance Galleries, containing rulebooks filled with lore from editions long past, ancient packs of black-bordered Magic Cards, and models made of both pewter and resin.
