When will 9th Edition 40k and the Indomitus Box finally release? Honestly, it may be a little bit longer than most of us would like.
Based on what we’ve been seeing previewed, combined with retailer discussions and the latest from Industry insiders the date when 9th Edition will finally hit has been nailed down from the looks of it. Here’s what you need to know.
40k Roadmap: Stores Confirm 9th Edition Indomitus Release
We’ve already talked about the projected pricing of the new Box Set. But when will 9th Edition officially hit? Well, it’s up for debate still as there’s been no official word. However, doing some educated guesswork here’s a loose schedule. The good news is that it might be here before the end of July.
We saw earlier that Gw announced a new 9th Edition preview will be taking place on Saturday, July 4th. They mentioned that they would be peaking inside the box and comparing the stats of different units. On the first Sunday after the previews, that could be when we see the Box Set officially announced for pre-orders starting the following week on July 11th.
After this, there could be a two-week pre-order grace period to where we see it officially on the shelves and in stores on July 25th.
GW themselves has even labeled the box as coming in July, but what that actually means could be a number of things.
New 9th Edition Signage Hits Retail Stores
Meanwhile, retailers have gotten new signage to herald in the new edition (and some with AoS icons just to be inclusive to their other major line), and some have confirmed from GW an end of the month release as well.
New Rack Headers
New Window Cling
New Poster/Banner
Sorry brother Steve, no standee has been spotted yet to accompany you into battle…
Now that we’ve spat out all the potential dates, here’s a condensed potential roadmap to follow:
- July 4th: Confirmed 9th Edition preview.
- July 5th: possible “Next Week” pre-order announcement for 9th.
- July 11th: Indomitus goes up for pre-order for two weeks.
- July 25th: 9th Edition Indomitus Box is in stores.
With that said 9th Edition looks to be headed to stores at the end of July with a two-week explosion of previews stuffed in the middle from some of your favorite content creators, just like we saw with the lead up to the release of Contrast paint.
What are your overall thoughts on 9th Edition? They’ve made the game more complex but is it for the better? When do you think we’ll see Indomitus official hit the store?
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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.
