What started with codex Astra Militarum has spread, more softcover versions of codex books are here!
We knew Games Workshop had purchased a printing company, but it wasn’t until the new Adeptus Mechanicus codex that we had proof they may no longer be printing books in China (perhaps in an attempt to cut down on the the book counterfeiting).
Checkout the latest softcover offerings in the GW online store (UK):
Tau Empire (softcover)
Farsight Enclaves (softcover)
Farsight Enclaves
Astra Militarum (softcover)
Militarum Tempestus (softcover)
Militarum TempestusSo it looks like GW is cranking up production on the soft cover books, and I’d imagine we’ll see them here in the US soon. Perhaps they are looking for a US printer to buy to make the North American supply chain easier.
All the softcovers are coming in at the lower pricepoint of £25, a £5 reduction compared to the standard £30 hardcover prices listed previously, which may end up being the old codex price of $33 here in the states.
Keep in mind too that the previous hardcovers are gone for codex AM, Tau! Perhaps the Hard Cover treatment will be just for the first print run OR a thing of the past all together!
~Pick YOUR Poison, newer cheaper softcovers or more durable hardcovers?
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.
