There is a ton of value in the new Warhammer 40k Leviathan 10th Edition Starter Box; here is the retail price with the savings breakdown!
The box itself is comprised of 72 new minis and all the accessories! However, the real question is, what kind of value will you get with this box?
If you want early access to the rulebook (at least the printed version) and the new minis, this is the only way to do it, at least at first. So it does have some intrinsic value.
Here are the quick links to everything on the new Leviathan Box Set and the latest for 10th Edition Warhammer 40k!
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- GW Accidently Reveals Warhammer 40k Leviathan Starter Box Price
- GW Reveals 10th Edition 40k & Leviathan Box Release Date
- Full 10th Edition Warhammer 40k Core Rules Book
- Free PDF Download for 10th Edition Warhammer 40k USR Rules
10th Edition Warhammer 40k Leviathan Starter Box: Value & Pricing
One big thing to remember is that these models will all be East To Build (ETB) or Push Fit, which could affect the value. However, with the Indomitus box, some models came out later with multi-part kits, while others have remained ETB to this day (like the Necron Warriors or SM Outriders.)
Over the next few years, GW may also make separate sprues available for purchase, like the $160 Honored of the Chapter kit or the $125 Necron Royal Court pictured above.
We’ll also be using the $230 price for the box, as it lines up with their current pricing and the “leaked” price that GW put out by accident.
10th Edition 40k Leviathan Starter Box $250
The miniatures are divided into 25 elite, battle-hardened Space Marines – the Imperium’s ultimate defenders against innumerable horrors – and a seething swarm of 47 ravenous Tyranids that desire nothing more than to consume all the biomass in the galaxy.
So here are the overall contents for the Leviathon box. We’ll break it down by faction, starting with the Space Marines.
- Captain in Terminator Armour $40 (based on current character prices)
- Librarian in Terminator Armour $40 (based on current Primaris Librarian)
- Lieutenant with Combi-flamer $40 (based on current Captain in Phobos Armor)
- Apothecary Biologis $40 (based on current Primaris Apothecary)
- Sternguard Veterans $60 (based on Vanguard Veterans)
- Infernus Squad $60 (based on Intercessors)
- Spare Marines Terminators $65 (based on current Terminators, slightly bigger, could be more)
- Ballistus Dreadnought $75 (based on Redemptor, similar size)
Total Estimated Value: $420
There are a lot of new characters in this box, but if you split this with someone, this is actually crazy value!
Now let’s go into the Tyranid side of things…
- Screamer-Killer $60 (based on current Carnifex/Tervigon pricing)
- Neurotyrant $60 (based on the Tervigon)
- Neurogaunts $45 (based on existing Hormagaunts)
- Winged Tyranid Prime $45 (based on Broodlord)
- Von Ryan’s Leapers $60 (based on Tyranids Warriors)
- Termagants $80 (2 $40 boxes, slight increase from current prices)
- Barbgaunts $60 (about the same size as Beserks)
- Psychophage $60 (based on the Tervigon)
Total Estimated Value: $470
We’ll add in the price for the rulebook, but the other accessories are more of a “value add” than anything else.
Total Estimated Value of Both Halves: $890 +Rulebook ($60)?
Total Estimated Value Versus $250 MSRP: $720 (That’s $360 split between both factions, with $470 in estimated value over the retail price)
The Value is High, but Is The Leviathan Starter Set Worth it?
Realistically though, looking at prices on the secondary market, it seems that most character models are selling for $25-30, and the squads fetch the mid to upper thirties, which still totals nearly $550! So even on the low end of values, you get nearly double the box price.
One thing to keep in mind, this will all be ETB (not a bad thing, just something to think about), and it might be a while before we see all the releases separately.
Either way, this has a ton of value for both sides and with so many new models, we expect this to sell like hotcakes. If you split this with someone, this will basically be the best value we’ve seen in a box since Indomitus.
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