It’s that time of year again for all the new Warhammer 40k and AoS Christmas Battleforces Boxes for 2023, which are always packed with value!
GW revealed the boxes and their contents, so now it’s time to decide if they will be worth buying or if you will be passing. We also know all the pricing for these, so it’s easy to see the confirmed value in each box!
New Games Workshop Christmas 2023 40k Battleforces!
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- Warhammer 40k 2023 Christmas Battleforces
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Confirmed 2023 40k & AoS Christmas Battleforces Boxes Value & Pricing!
Before we get into each box, let’s start with the prices of the Battleforce boxes for 2023. Last year, the boxes all went for $230, and while we’ve had some price increases this year, GW kept the price the same this time, which is just great! The AoS boxes increased slightly and went to $220, but it was not too bad at all.
Defenders of the Ancestors – Leagues of Votann Battleforce $230 €180 £140
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The Leagues of Votann are all about keeping their Ancestor Cores safe, and they don’t mess around when threats appear. Picture a rock-solid squad of 10 Einhyr Hearthguard, led by an Einhyr Champion, crammed into a heavily-armed Hekaton Land Fortress. They’ve got the smarts of a Grimnyr living ancestor guiding them while a Sagitaur ATV zips around, providing extra firepower. When it comes to defense, these guys bring out the big guns, literally.
Sagitaurs have been hard to get, Land Fortresses are great, and Hearthguard is probably the best unit in the army, so this is a fantastic box!
- Grimnyr 35€ $45
- Einhyr Hearthguard 2×50€ $60 ($120)
- Sagitaur 55€ $65
- Hekaton Land Fortress 90€ $115
Army Box Retail Price: Total MSRP: 280€ $345 in USD Value
Warhammer 40k Christmas battleforce boxes 2023 Savings versus $230 box price: $115
Beast Snagga Stampede – Orks Battleforce $230 €180 £140
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As snowflakes fall and friends swap gifts, who better to loot a stash of presents than the Beast Snaggas? These green-skinned big game hunters are always ready for a scrap, led by the legendary Mozrog Skragbad—who can also be built as a regular Beastboss on Squigosaur if that’s more your style.
He leads three Squighog Boyz and a Nob on Smasha Squig into battle. They’ve got a Painboss medic and a mob of 10 Beast Snagga Boyz, all piling into a psyker-strapped Kill Rig. This bad boy can also be built as a Hunta Rig with a psychic Wurrboy on foot, ensuring they can keep up with the cavalry for a merry winter brawl.
If you want a bunch of Beast Snaggas, this box is for you! Buff up your forces or start a new army; this is a great pickup for people who love Beast Snaggas.
- Kill Rig 110€ $140
- Beast Snagga Boyz 45€ $60
- Squighog Boyz 55€ $65
- Beastboss on Squigosaur 45€ $60
Army Box Retail Price: Total MSRP: 255€ $325 in USD
Warhammer 40k Christmas battleforce boxes 2023 Savings versus $230 box price: $95
Cadian Defence Force – Imperial Guard $230 €180 £140
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Guardsmen with lasguns and big, rumbling tanks – what more could an Astra Militarum fan dream of? The Cadian Defence Force is a quintessential display of humanity’s strength, bringing together 20 Cadian Shock Troops and a five-model Cadian Command Squad with two massive Rogal Dorn battle tanks. This formidable wall of firepower is enough to make even the boldest Black Crusaders reconsider their life choices.
There was some back and forth on this box since it was spotted early. However, the Rogal Dorn tanks are pretty awesome, and this box can help you make the tech switch to the new tanks. Or, if you’re just starting an army, this is a great place to do it.
- Command Squad 35€ $45
- Cadian Shock Troopers 2×40€ $50 ($100)
- Rogal Dorn Battle Tank 2×80€ $100 ($200)
Army Box Retail Price: Total MSRP: 275€ $345 in USD
Warhammer 40k Christmas battleforce boxes 2023 Savings versus $230 box price: $115
Space Marines Spearhead Force $230 €180 £140
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The speed demons of the new Space Marine releases have quickly assembled a Spearhead Force. This boxed set is packed with 15 of the fresh Jump Pack Intercessors, led by a Captain also sporting a Jump Pack. To keep up with their lightning-fast maneuvers, the set includes a squad of three Outriders and an Invader ATV, providing the mobile fire support needed to back their relentless assault.
Well, do you want Jump Pack Intercessors? If you do, get this box; if you don’t, then it’s a hard pass!
- Jump Assault Captain 32.5€ $40
- 15x Jump Assault Intercessors 3x 45€ 3x $60 ($180)
- Invader-ATV 40€ $50
- Outriders 50€ $60
Army Box Retail Price: Total MSRP: 257.5€ $330 in USD
Warhammer 40k Christmas battleforce boxes 2023 Savings versus $230 box price: $100
Onslaught Swarm – Tyranids $230 €180 £140
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Drown your enemies in a relentless wave of claws with the Onslaught Swarm, one of the most terrifying collections of Tyranid horrors ever crammed into a box. A massive Norn Emissary teams up with a Winged Hive Tyrant – which you can also build as a ground-pounding Hive Tyrant or Swarmlord – to lead a swarm of 20 leaping, scything Hormagaunts and ten ravenous Genestealers, plus a pair of Ripper Swarms for good measure.
This box has a lot of leftovers (sort of) from the Leviathan box, but if you want a Norn Emissary and a Winged Hive Tyrant, this will probably save you a bunch of money.
- Norn Emissary 90€ $115
- Hive Tyrant 50€ $60
- Hormagaunts 2×40€ $50 ($100)
- Genestealers 42,5€ $55
Army Box Retail Price: Total MSRP: 262.5€ $330 in USD
Savings versus $230 box price: $100
Exalted of the Red Angel – World Eaters $230 €180 £140
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Da Red Gobbo is gearing up to fly his squig-sleigh across the sky, bringing presents to everyone. And what’s a better gift than a mountain of skulls and eviscerated corpses? Angron, Daemon Primarch of Khorne, is getting festive by gathering his fiercest warriors – 10 Khorne Berzerkers and six Exalted Eightbound, which can also be built as Eightbound – for a global rampage of blood-soaked mayhem. Just remember to leave out the milk and biscuits!
This box is pretty cool if you want Angron! However, if you already grabbed Angron, this box will probably be a pass. So, it may be more geared toward people starting a new army.
Either way, grab this and the Combat Patrol, and you’ll have a really solid force to start!
- Angron 130€ $170
- Berserkers 55€ $65
- Eightbound 2x 50€ $60 ($120)
Army Box Retail Price: Total MSRP: 285€ $355 in USD
Savings versus $230 box price: $125
Do the 2023 Warhammer 40k Christmas Battleforces Have Value?
In short, yes! Even the lower-value boxes still come in at the $100 mark, so it’s pretty hard to beat that! Especially if you can get these from your local store at a little bit of a discount, then your savings just go even higher!
The World Eaters box reigns supreme at the highest value, but most of the boxes have a decent mix of units, and if you need everything in the box, buy away and save those hobby dollars!
Age of Sigmar Christmas Battleforces
Once again, it is time to reveal the big army boxes for Warhammer Age of Sigmar. A yearly tradition, these hefty boxes are a fantastic way of kicking off a new collection or adding to your pile of potential.
This time around, there will only be four boxes (there were seven last year), but not too long ago, we heard that we might not get any for AoS, so this is honestly great to see! Now, let’s jump into the boxes.
Primordial Starhost: Seraphon Battleforce $220 €175 £135
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Unleash a landslide of lizards with the Primordial Starhost. This force, commanded by a Slann Starmaster ensuring the Great Plan is followed, combines heavy hitters and agile skinks. It features a solid block of 10 Saurus Warriors flanked by three Kroxigor – which can also be built as Kroxigor Warspawned – and three Aggradon Lancers. Supporting them are the Hunters of Huanchi, a warband of chameleon skinks that bombard enemies with poison darts and unleash terrawings to claw and peck.
- Slann Starmaster $85
- 3 Kroxigor $60
- 10 Saurus Warriors $60
- Skinks – Hunters of Huanchi Warcry kit $60
- Aggradon Lancers $60
Army Box Retail Price: Total MSRP: $325
Savings versus $220 box price: $105
Praetorian Spearhead – Ossiarch Bonereapers $220 €175 £135
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The Ossiarch Bonereapers are a relentless crew of soul-constructs on a bone-collecting mission for their boss, Nagash. Leading the Praetorian Spearhead is Arch-Kavalos Zandtos—though you could opt for the standard Liege-Kavalos model if you prefer. His intense dislike for the living fuels his comrades. Backing him up are five Kavalos Deathriders, 20 Mortek Guard, a hulking Gothizzar Harvester, and four Morghast Archai, who can also be assembled as Morghast Harbingers if that’s more your style.
- Arch-Kavalos Zandtos $60
- Kavalos Deathriders $60
- Mortek Guard $60
- Gothizzar Harvester $60
- 4 Morghast Archai $140 ($70 for 2)
Army Box Retail Price: Total MSRP: $380
Savings versus $220 box price: $160
Warhorde of Eternus – Slaves to Darkness $220 €175 £135
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Archaon commands the Slaves to Darkness with an iron fist of helwrought metal, but Be’lakor has been scheming against him. Enter Eternus, Blade of the First Prince, Be’lakor’s top mortal agent. He leads three Ogroid Theridons, five Chaos Knights, five Chaos Chosen, and 10 Chaos Warriors. But wait, there’s a twist! If you build Eternus as a Chaos Lord on Daemonic Mount, he’s supposedly loyal to Archaon. Or is he? Honestly, it’s a bit of a soap opera, and we’ve lost track of who’s double-crossing who.
- Eternus, Blade of the First Prince $60
- Ogroid Theridons $65
- Chaos Knights $65
- Chaos Chosen $60
- Chaos Warriors $60
Army Box Retail Price: Total MSRP: $310
Savings versus $220 box price: $90
Vengorian Court – Soulblight Gravelords $220 €175 £135
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In the Mortal Realms, few beasts feast with as much bloody gusto as the monstrous Vengorian Lords. These savage vampires may have ditched their noble airs, but they still command undead legions like pros. The Vengorian Court is packed with five Blood Knights, 20 Deathrattle Skeletons, 10 Dire Wolves, three Fell Bats, and a Vengorian Lord—who can alternatively be constructed as the legendary Lauka Vai, Mother of Nightmares. Talk about versatile terror!
- Blood Knights $70
- Deathrattle Skeletons $60
- Dire Wolves $60
- Fell Bats $60
- Vengorian Lord $70
Army Box Retail Price: Total MSRP: $320
Savings versus $220 box price: $100
Do the 2023 Age of Sigmar Christmas Battleforces Boxes Have Value?
In short, yes! Even the lower-value boxes still come in around the $100 mark, so it’s pretty hard to beat that! Especially if you can get these from your local store at a little bit of a discount, then your savings just go even higher. However, considering, on average, they have less value than the 40k ones, these run for $10 cheaper than the 40k ones.
The Bonereapers box reigns supreme at the highest value (for both AoS and 40k), but most of the boxes have a decent mix of units, and if you need everything in the box, buy away and save those hobby dollars!
There are some pretty great boxes overall, and each army will get a decent number of savings. Orks are looking to come out on top, but the Nids Battleforce boxes for 2023 and the Space Marines box will get a ton of new minis. It is also good to see GW spread the love to more factions, as there are a lot of different offerings this time over the 2022 lineup.
If you want to compare to the value of last year’s boxes, we have that for you in this article.
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- 2022 Warhammer 40k Battleforces Value
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