Preferred Enemy Wallet strikes again, If you thought Teclis and the Mega Gargants were pricy, look at the price of the Necron Monolith!
Just like Teclis recently, and the Mega Gargants just weeks apart, we’ve just had pricing on the new Space Marines and Necron releases confirmed by multiple retailers and the number might seem more than a little shocking at first.
So we decided to try to figure out why it has had such a high value assigned to it.
Necron Monolith $170 Confirmed Pricing
Has there ever been a box more beautiful than the Monolith? A delight to all fans of cyclopean megastructures, Necrons and ominous, abstract hexahedrons, the Monolith seemed perfect – irreplaceable, even. Until now…
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With the full model in view, we get a good look at everything going on. Clearly a great improvement on the previous model!
The Necron spawning into existence not only looks stunning but is a perfect fit for this fortress-transport.
A brand new addition to the Monolith this time around is the option to change the weapon loadout! We don’t know how many there are yet, but they exist and that’s exciting.
Let’s compare it to the old version:
For it’s time the first Monolith was one of the biggest models out there, and many a hobbyist converted a warrior to be teleporting through the portal on the front. By converting we mean sawed a model in half of course!
Fast-foward to the new reveal and that is actually one of the modeling options that it comes with standard- neat!
It’s bigger, it’s more detailed, and it’s even more dangerous on the tabletop – part transport, part fortress, and capable of going toe to ominous geometry with Knights and other super-heavies.
Rules are always one factor that could possibly weigh in on why any model is priced the way it is. However, let’s look at some other single kit miniatures out there from Games Workshop, some like Teclis and the Mega Gargant, are only weeks old…
Warstomper Mega-Gargant $195
This box can make any one of three distinct types of Mega-Gargant, like the mighty Warstomper, above, or the Kraken-eater and Gatebreaker.
Looks like no matter how many of these HUGE new models you want, you’ll only need the same kit regardless. The idea seems to be that any army in AoS can take one as some sort of “ally”, so there will be cross-over appeal to most army to perhaps just purchase one of these.
Plus as far as the Sons of Behemat army goes, these seem to be the Age of Sigmar version of 40k’s Imperial Knights, so you’ll probably only need 2-3 and perhaps some of the smaller Mancrusher Gargants to form an army.
That being said since each of the three Mega-Gargant choices are in the same box, it will make for some potential unique conversation options.
Archmage Teclis $170
Teclis, the big bad God of the Elves that he is, is clocking in at $170. Now we gotta say, the ability to auto-cast four spells a turn at a 10 value as well as auto-dispelling a turn is pretty strong.
Katakros, the newest big baddy (behind Teclis) is basically Death’s new head honcho, under the command of Nagash of course. He came out last year and his model is only $110.
Speaking of Nagash, he’s a bit older but he’s also the supreme Death named character and his model is only $121.
To put things into perspective, a Mega Gargant costs MORE than the brand new 40k Command Edition Starter that includes a whole host of different brand new models, terrain, books, and more.
Points Per Dollar: Elite Edition?
Another factor to a model’s pricing may come down to the point per dollar ratio on the unit. We know that Imperial Knights and Archaon cost a lot on the tabletop points-wise right?
The Monolith is also a considerable chunk of a Necron army now it looks like and costs nearly 50 cents a point as well.
It’s all very interesting to watch the way GW prices certain models, as there really doesn’t seem to be any discernable pattern to it from these comparisons. But a pattern would be good to discover especially in the wake of increasing price hikes each year, as there may be a way to save future hobby dollars, by making purchases now…
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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.
