Here is all the new value that you can find inside of all the Warhammer 40k Start Collecting Box Sets for 9th Edition after the price hikes.
Prices are going up, but is value going down? We’ve updated every Start Collecting with the new value amounts after GW’s third price hike in two years. Start collecting sets are where it is at outside of starter boxes to find value for making a new Warhammer 40k army or just adding to one.
Note: Almost all of the prices of individual kits have gone up, but the Start Collecting values have relatively stayed the same. There are still deals to be found- you just have to shop a little smart.
Start Collecting Tzeentch
- Burning Chariot of Tzeentch $44
- 3x Flamers of Tzeentch $34
- 3x Screamers of Tzeentch $35
- Ten-man Pink Horrors $38
Total MSRP: $151
Total Value: $61
Start Collecting Daemons of Slaanesh
- Exalted Seeker Chariot –No longer on GW online store ($60)
- 5x Seekers of Slaanesh $29
- Ten-man Slaanesh Daemonette squad $36
Total MSRP: $125
Total Value: $35
Start Collecting Daemons of Nurgle
- Poxbringer $30
- 3x Plague Drones $60
- 1x three-man set of Nurglings $34
- Ten-man Plaguebearer squad $36
Total MSRP: $160
Total Value: $70
Note this was basically one half of the old Blight Wars Starter Box
Start Collecting Daemons of Khorne
- Herald on Bloodthrone Not on online GW store ($40-$50)
- 3x Bloodcrushers $50
- Ten-man Bloodletter squad $36
Total MSRP: $136
Total Value: $46
Start Collecting Drukhari
- Succubus $25
- Ten-man Wyches unit $36
- 3x Reavers $40
- Venom $36
Total MSRP: $137
Total Value: $47
Start Collecting Chaos Space Marines (NEW)
- Ten-man Chaos Space Marines Unit $60
- Master of Possessions $35?
- Obliterators $60?
- Greater Possessed $40?
- Venomcrawler $60?
It’s difficult to tell all of the pricing on these units. We used our price point from the initial units spotted in our Shadowspear Box Set break down. However, this is the only other avenue outside of Shadowspear to get over half of these Chaos units inside still.
Total MSRP: $255
Total Value: $160
Start Collecting Deathwatch
- Watch Captain Artemis $30
- 2x five-man Death Watch Marines $38 ea. ($76 total)
- Venerable Dreadnought/upgrade sprue $59+$14= $73
Total MSRP: $179
Total Value: $84
Start Collecting Miliarum Tempestus
- 1x ten-man scion squad (can be made into a command squad and a scion squad) $76
- Officio Prefectus Commissar $29
- Taurox Prime $50
Total MSRP: $155
Total Value: $60
Start Collecting Tau
- Ethereal on Hover Drone $18 Not sold individually on GW’s online store anymore
- 3x XV8 Crisis Battlesuits $75
- ten-man Fire Warrior squad $50
Total MSRP: $143
Total Value: $48
Start Collecting Astra Militarum
- Officio Prefectus Commissar $29
- Leman Russ Battle Tank $59
- Cadian Heavy Weapon Team (one model) $13
- ten-man Cadian Shock Troops $36
Total MSRP: $137
Total Value: $47
Start Collecting Craftworlds
- Farseer $29
- 5x Wraithguard (Can also be assembled into Wraithblades) $55
- Wraithlord $55
- War Walker $36
Total MSRP: $175
Total Value: $85
Start Collecting Space Wolves (OLD)
- 3x Thunderwolf Cavalry $57
- Wolf Lord $30 Not sold on GW’s online store anymore
- 1x ten-man Space Wolves Pack $48
Total MSRP: $135
Total Value: $50
Start Collecting Primaris Space Wolves (NEW)
- Ten-man Primaris Intercessors $60
- 3x Primaris Aggressors $50
- Primaris Battle Leader $35 We’ve only ever seen this guy out of the Tooth and Claw set but based on normal character pricing, we’re going with $35.
- two upgrade sprues to make everything Space Wolfy. $14 for 1
Total MSRP: $173
Total Value: $78
Start Collecting Thousand Sons
- Ten-man Tzaangors $44 Chainsword upgrade x2 $12.50 ea.
- Ten-Man Rubric Marines $59
- Ahriman $40
Total MSRP: $168
Total Value: $73
Start Collecting Tyranids
- eight-man Genestealer Squad $36
- Trygon $80
- Broodlord $40
Total MSRP: $156
Total Value: $61
Start Collecting Space Marines (OLD)
- ten-man Tactical Marine Squad $49
- Space Marine Venerable Dreadnought $59
- Captain in Terminator Armor $30 Model only sold as Deathwatch Terminator Captin now
Total MSRP: $138
Total Value: $48
Start Collecting Vanguard Marines (NEW)
- Ten-man Infiltrator Squad $60
- Eliminators $50
- Phobos Lieutenant $35
- Suppressors $50? Does not have an individual kit yet…Following the price for Eliminators
Total MSRP: $195
Total Value: $100
Start Collecting Blood Angels
- Baal Predator $60
- ten-man Blood Angels Tactical Squad $45
- Terminator Captain $33
Total MSRP: $138
Total Value: $43
Start Collecting Orks
- Painboy $29
- Nob Squad with Ammo Runt $34
- Eleven-man Boyz Squad $36
- Deff Dread $55
Total MSRP: $154
Total Value: $64
Start Collecting Genestealer Cults
- Achilles Ridgerunner $50
- Neophyte Hybrids $44
- Acolyte Hybrids $40
- Acolyte Iconward $30
Total MSRP: $164
Total Value: $69
Start Collecting Adeptus Mechanicus
- 1x Skitarii Dunerider/Disintegrator $75
- 10x Ranger/Vanguard models (can be taken in units of five) $44
- 1x Tech-Priest Enginseer $33
Total MSRP: $152
Total Value: $57
It seems that after we’ve seen GW raise prices almost entirely across the board for the third time, we’re going to be forced to shop even smarter in the future. If you’re thinking about beginning a new army or just want to get the best bang for your buck, Start Collectings are still an awesome avenue to go down.
Which Start Collecting has the best tabletop value? Would you like to see GW put out Battalion bundles for factions again soon?
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