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New 1/2 Price 40k Codex & Rulebooks REVEALED

By Rob Baer | December 20th, 2015 | Categories: Warhammer 40k Rumors

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Just in time for the holidays -Come see the new GAMER’S EDITIONS of all the 40k codices and rulebook all price at roughly 1/2 OFF normal MSRP!

Games Workshop’s bringing the hobby love for the holidays with new versions of all the books we use to play, for about 1/2 the price!

Via Black Library

Interactive 40k Rulebook $39.99

for iPad and iPhone 

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Warhammer 40,000: Gamer’s Edition is your complete digital guide to waging war in the 41st millennium. Inside you will find the rules for the Warhammer 40,000 game, covering all the basics of how to play, including movement, shooting, close combat, vehicles and a comprehensive list of common weapons, wargear and special rules.

You will also find advanced rules covering mighty super-heavy war machines, nimble flyers, gargantuan creatures and much more. Learn how to select an army with detachments, add great bastions and defence lines with rules for fortifications, and discover how to choose your commander’s warlord traits and determine which psychic powers your warp-wielding warriors can bring to bear on the enemy.

Games Edition 40k Codex Books $23.99

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These twenty digital tomes contain the full army list (or datasheets) from each Codex, along with all the weapons, wargear and special rules you need. Each comes complete with Quick Links to make finding the rules you need in the heat of battle easy. There’s never been a more portable or convenient way to hold all your rules together in one place.
So the previous codex books were $49.99, but from the description it seems like these new offerings are minus all the fluff parts that we’re used to and just the rules themselves:

The Gamer’s Edition of Codex: Astra Militarum contains all the rules information to allow you to use your collection of Imperial Guard in games of Warhammer 40,000. It includes:

A complete army list covering every model in the Astra Militarum range
Rules for all the weapons and wargear used by the soldiers of the Imperial Guard
Warlord Traits, Heirlooms of Conquest and special rules for issuing orders to your forces

This Gamer Edition includes Quick Links and pop-ups to ensure that you’ll always have the rules you need to hand – no more flipping through books looking for the stats for your weapons or what a special rule does!

Honestly from a consumer standpoint this half book format seems to be very forward thinking. I wonder if this new outside the box trend of marketing from Games Workshop will continue though the new year.
So are these new half book offerings a step in the right direction, or just a way to sell us something we’ve already bought, again?

About the Author: Rob Baer

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Rob Baer

Job Title: Managing Editor

Founded Spikey Bits in 2009

Socials: Rob Baer on Facebook and @catdaddymbg on X

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.