Hobbyists tire from constant out-of-stock issues on key Warhammer products from Games Workshop right when they are most needed!
GW really hypes up new releases, but then the problem is, if you don’t get it right away, you miss out for months and months. We’re going to take a look at a bunch of different game systems, but the same thing happens across all of them, the most wanted products sell out, and then somehow sit for months on the out-of-stock list.
Hobbyists Tire of Constant Out-of-Stocks On Key Warhammer Products
Case in point, Horus Heresy. We covered this already, on how (at least here in the states) it’s nearly impossible to get core products to build your army. Stores we polled report that it has affected the growth of the new edition of the game as well.
Furthermore, GW corporate stores dont even carry Horus Heresy branded miniature kits. It’s almost like they knew they could no produce enough for demand, or that there would be no demand in their own stores.
Either way, it’s a problem for many here in the states.
While the transfer sheets aren’t too worrying, simple things like Drop Pods and Rhinos have been out of stock from the beginning, and the Forge World alternatives for key units are just too expensive to make them viable.
Plus, a lot of the stuff that provides actual value, such as the extra Contemptor arms (so you don’t have to buy a whole new kit), is also out of stock. While it was nice for a little while that GW went the other way and actually provided some extra value for the kits, they haven’t been in stock since the launch.
That really makes it hard on folks trying to collect and battle their legions of Space Marines.
Other key units like the Kratos tank and Deimos Rhino have also been out of stock since release. So, while that new tank kit alone built a ton of hype, you just can’t get it unless you go secondary market or print out a counterfeit model.
While Games Workshop has tried to crack down on 3D printing, it’s still very viable for HH kits, and at this point, you almost have no choice since some of the stuff hasn’t been restocked for a long time.
Also, many of the bundle deals with value have also been out of stock for a long time as well.
More simple and core units that have been out of stock for months are just slowing down any hype the game had for new players. Really, it’s disappointing to see something hyped as much as Games Workshop did with Horus Heresy and then just not have over half the range available for the majority of three months later (as of this writing).
However, it’s not just Horus Heresy by a long shot. Ever notice that when a new Warhammer 40k codex drops, seemingly every viable unit for the faction gets snapped up?
Even the Chaos Daemons codex is out of stock now! Then, when you get into the units, you can basically score nothing that has optimized rules in the book.
Again, almost every unit…
You can see the list just keeps going.
Basically, every game and every faction (if it’s at all newer) has key units already out of stock, which is just so frustrating to see!
It’s just like, Games Workshop get your production guys talking to the sales/forecasting guys, PLEASE!
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About the Author: Rob Baer
Rob Baer
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Founded Spikey Bits in 2009
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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 has won many Warhammer 40k Tournaments over the years, including the Adepticon Team Tournament and American Team Tournaments, and is on a first-name basis with almost every major company in the space.
He’s all gaming all the time. With over 30 years of experience in retail and distribution, Rob knows all the products and exactly which ones are the best. 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 1908s, 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.
