Are they going to be worth the money? Let’s look at the value of the new 40k Christmas Battleforces and see how much you may save!
The boxes last year ran from $170 – $200, so let’s assume they will stay close to those prices for the sake of this post. Last year had a couple of boxes with some pretty decent value, hopefully, if the prices stay the same, this year will also save you some cash!
Are the New 40k Christmas Battleforces Worth Buying?
The highest savings from last year came from the Tyranid Battleforce with the Drukhari Box just behind. They were are all fairly popular armies in 40k and came with a decent chunk of units to get somebody started off on the right foot. Each one of these boxes allowed players to make a Patrol Detachment at the very least. However, some are closer to filling out Battalions (like the Blood Angels Box) than others.
You can find out more about the value breakdowns from last year in our article from 2019 here with all the prices. Now let’s dive into the new boxes!
Astra Militarum Battleforce
Battleforce Value:
- Hydra $60
- Chimera $48
- Cadian Heavy Weapon Squad $40
- Scout Sentinel $36
- Cadians x2 $20
- Cadian Command Squad $36
Total: $240
We hope this one is priced around $160-$170 to keep the value around the same as last year.
Tau Battleforce
Battleforce Value:
- Broadside Battlesuit $55
- Crisis Battlesuit Team $75
- Piranha $36
- Commander $55
- Fire Warriors $50
- Pathfinder Team $38
Total: $309
We hope this one is priced around $200 to keep the value around the same as last year.
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Space Marines – Interdiction Force
Battleforce Value:
- Captain in Phobos Armour $36
- 10 Infiltrators/Incursors $60
- 10 Reivers $60
- Invictor Tactical Warsuit $60
- Impulsor transport $75
Total: $291
We hope this one is priced around $200 to keep the value around the same as last year.
Necrons – Eradication Legion
Battleforce Value:
- 10 Warriors $45
- 5 Immortals/Deathmarks $38
- 5 Triarch Praetorians/Lychguard $48
- Canoptek Spyder $38
- Doomscythe/Nightscythe $60
- Technomancer $35
- Triach Stalker $55
Total: $319 Just to note, most of these are sold out online so the value also comes in actually being able to get these units!
We hope this one is priced around $200 to keep the value around the same as last year.
Chaos Space Marines – Decimation Warband
Battleforce Value:
- 10 Chaos Space Marines $60
- 5 Havocs $55
- 5 Chaos Terminators $60
- Maulerfiend/Forgefiend $75
- Thunder-hammer-wielding Chaos Lord $30
Total: $280
We hope this one is priced around $180-$190 to keep the value around the same as last year.
Tyranids – Brood Swarm
Battleforce Value:
- 16 Genestealers $72
- 10 Gargoyles $36
- 3 Hive Guard/Tyrant Guard $70
- Exocrine/Haruspex $75
- Hive Tyrant/The Swarmlord $60
Total: $313
We hope this one is priced around $200 to keep the value around the same as last year.
Assuming the prices are all relatively the same, the highest savings/value will come from the Tyranids and Necrons Battleforce with the other three just behind. Well, other than the Imperial Guard one, let’s just hope theirs is cheaper! Overall, these are all decent armies in 40k. Not to mention they come with a decent chunk of units to get somebody started off on the right foot. It looks like each one of these boxes allows the player to make a Combat Patrol Detachment at the very least.
Do you think the prices will stay the same? Will you be trying to grab as many as you can?
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About the Author: Travis Pasch
Travis Pasch
Job Title: Head Writer & Editor
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About Travis Pasch: Travis has been a Warhammer 40k hobbyist since the 1990s, playing the game since Third Edition. Through extensive traveling, he’s seen a lot of the miniatures hobby from across the world, giving him a unique perspective on the latest gaming topics and trends.
Travis’s brother even owns a commission painting studio, where he’s picked up a lot of good advice and techniques for painting Warhammer and tabletop miniatures over the years, as well. Travis joined the Spikey Bits team in 2019 and has been the lead writer since 2020.
Currently, he’s working on converting all his 40k Adeptus Mechanicus models and becoming a true tech enjoyer, complete with both sad and happy robot noises!
