A ton of hobbyists are reporting today that Forge World just raised prices on a ton of Astartes models, perhaps to compensate for a loss in sales to the new plastics?
Hobbyists have noted that some Astartes infantry have gone up £1, and a smattering of smaller vehicles increased from £3 to £5.
Some specific price increases we have been able to verify are;
- Fellblade was £155, now £170
- Spartan was £101 now £105
- Sicaran was £72 now£ 76
- Primarchs £57 to £60
It’s a very ominous timing for a price increase supposedly only affecting Astartes models. Naturally that has led to a lot of speculation about Forge World trying to re-coup sales that “may be lost to the new plastic Horus Heresy miniatures line” by Games Workshop.
Looking at both sides of the coin here, either this increase could have been handled differently, or it’s right on time to maximize profits at a time of peak HH and holiday demand.
I would imagining the majority of the hobbyists out there trying to stretch their hobby dollars would quip that that it could have been handled differently for sure.
Plastic Horus Heresy Roundup
New X-wing and Armada releases are next month as well, sigh….
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About the Author: Rob Baer
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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.
