Warhammer Hobbyists not in England don’t seem to be too happy about Forge World’s new pricing system, and they are not being quiet about it!
Forge World’s Facebook page has been blowing up since they rolled out their new “local currency pricing”, which raised prices in the US about a 20% across the board overnight on models that are exactly the same.
Forge World said that because of the changes; “it’s now easier and faster to get your models”, but some hobbyists saw it as something… a little different. The Internet has not given them a break since then.
The Community Strikes Back
If you checked the Forge World website yesterday morning, you might come to find that everything had an incredible price jump depending on your location.
You can take a look at our pricing article from yesterday for some apples to apples comparisons from the Forge World Website for the new USD pricing.
The Forge World team has been reportedly censoring the comments across all social media platforms since their announcement. That didn’t stop the best of them from making the rounds since they were posted, however.
Our Favorite Forge World Roastings From Hobbyists:
Forge World is getting backlash from the hobbyists that actually had their models shown off. They don’t want anything to do with what’s happening recently.
And then the memes…
For whatever reason, Forge World thought it was a good idea to follow up with another price jump right after a Skirmish game that the community-at-large already thought was too expensive.
Twitter users have also decided to join in.
So there it is, the Warhammer community is in an uproar and all that “good will” that Games Workshop has garnered over the last year may be going up in smoke as we speak.
What do you think about these overnight Forge World price jumps?
Do you think they’ll reverse what they’ve started? Let us know in the comments of our Facebook Hobby Group.
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About the Author: Rob Baer
Rob Baer
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Founded Spikey Bits in 2009
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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.
