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New 40k Space Marines Battleforces: Pricing & Value Breakdown Review
This time, these Battleforces are all for the first founding chapters, as Warhammer Community unveiled the new box sets and what you can score in each!
A new year of Warhammer means Armies on Parade is on its way, and we’re kicking things off with New Year, New Army. And as luck would have it, many awesome battleforces have been released over the Christmas holiday – an excellent starting point on your next Warhammer project. But while the Imperial Fists and Raven Guard got their due, several other First Founding chapters were nowhere to be seen.
That changes now.
Four brand-new boxes stuffed with Space Marines are coming to a Warhammer store near you very soon, featuring the Iron Hands, Salamanders, White Scars, and Ultramarines. Let’s have a look at what’s inside.
Since we know the prices are the same as the Christmas 2022 battleforces now, let’s take a look at the overall value breakdowns!
Iron Hands: March of Iron Strike Force Battleforce $210
Dreadnoughts are some of the most powerful weapons in the Space Marines’ arsenal, and the March of Iron Strike Force is all about getting them into the thick of the fight. Two hulking Redemptor Dreadnoughts are backed up by the engineering prowess of a Primaris Techmarine and Iron Father Feirros himself, while 10 Intercessors follow in their wake to secure the ground.
- 2 Redpemtor Dreadnoughts $140
- Primaris Techmarine $38
- Feirros $42
- 10 Intercessors $60
- Iron Hands Upgrades and Transfers Set $27 (assuming one set- actual contents not confirmed as of this writing)
Total Box MSRP: $307
Total Value Versus the $210 Box Price:$97
This can be a good way to go if you’re starting an Iron Hands army. However, a decent amount of the value comes from the upgrades, so just something to keep in mind.
Salamanders: Warforged Strike Force $210
Plunge into the fires of battle with Adrax Agatone and a solid wall of 20 resilient Intercessors. Then hammer the anvil of war with the gravis-armoured might of three Eradicators and three Aggressors. The Warforged Strike Force is as Salamanders as they come, and provides you with all the sturdy CORE Infantry you need to make good use of the chapter’s new secondary objective.
- 20 Intercessors $120
- 3 Eradicators $55
- 3 Aggressors $55
- Adrax Agatone $42
- Salamanders Upgrades and Transfers Set $27 (assuming one set- actual contents not confirmed as of this writing)
Total MSRP: $299
Total Value Versus the $210 Box Price:$89
This one will have less value than any of the Christmas Battleforces (especially considering the upgrade sprue); however, this has a lot of useful models inside, so it should be worth a pickup to Salamanders players!
White Scars: Storm of Chogoris $210
If your ideal defence is a blisteringly fast offence, the Storm of Chogoris is the battleforce for you. Built around a dependable core of six Primaris Outriders and two Invader ATVs led by a Primaris Chaplain on Bike, this express delivery of pain discards weak and feeble legs for the mechanical purity of the wheel.
- Six Primaris Outriders $120
- Two Invader ATVs $90
- Primaris Chaplain on Bike $50
- Kor’sarro Khan $42
- White Scars Upgrades and Transfers Set $27 (assuming one set- actual contents not confirmed as of this writing)
Total MSRP: $329
Total Value Versus the $210 Box Price:$119
This one has a lot of value, and even at $210, it will be worth a pickup if you need some bikes and ATVs, however, if you dont play White Scars, you will have a Khan on foot to trade away!
Space Marines: Scions of Macragge $210
It wouldn’t be a Space Marine party without the Ultramarines, and the final battleforce shows them at their versatile best. You get objective control from 10 Intercessors, supreme firepower from 10 Hellblasters, melee mastery from three Bladeguard Veterans, tactical genius from Marneus Calgar, and psychic dominance from Chief Librarian Tigurius. Two members of the Victrix Guard have even joined their Chapter Master for the ride.
- 10 Intercessors $60
- 10 Hellblasters $60
- 3 Bladeguard Veterans $55
- Marneus Calgar and Victrix $60
- Chief Librarian Tigurius $42
- Ultramarines Upgrades Set $16.50 (assuming one set- actual contents not confirmed as of this writing)
Total MSRP: $293.50
Total Value Versus the $210 Box Price:$83.50
This one doesn’t have quite the same value, and considering you have $100 in value in characters, if you already have those minis, this might not be worth the buy. However, if you don’t have either of the characters, it is totally worth the pickup!
Are the New Warhammer 40k Space Marines Battleforces Worth it?
With the price of these Space Marines Battleforces staying at $210, a lot of the value comes from the upgrade sprues and characters, which means the value isn’t super high. Especially considering these are for certain chapters, it seems they aren’t too high value, but they are perfect for hobbyists starting those specific chapters.
The reason being lots of units seem to always go out of stock when Games Workshop releases a new codex and a trend that may repeat itself with the potential releases of new Space Marines as well…
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