It’s happening! Don’t miss the lineup of new Christmas battleforces for both AoS and Warhammer 40k that were spotted inside a GW video!
Last year we actually got an early heads up that new battleforces were coming in a wave of holiday release rumors. There ended up being 11 Holiday Battleforces (4 Aos, 6 40k, and 1 AT) that ranged from $170 to $200, and they were released on December 7th, 2019.
The highest savings came from the Tyranid Battleforce with the Drukhari Box just behind. Overall, these 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 their value breakdowns in our article from 2019 here with all the prices.
New GW Holiday Battleforces For 2020 Spotted!
Fast forward to this holiday, if you were wanting to give your army a boost or start off on the right foot with a brand new faction, these Battleforces are probably the way to go. Look for them to be released in December 2020. You can see the four boxes in this week’s Warhammer roundup video.
Age of Sigmar Battleforces
Ogor Mawtribes Battleforce
Gloomspite Gitz Battleforce
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Warhammer 40k Battleforces
Astra Militarum Battleforce
Tau Battleforce
UPDATE: GW Revealed more battleforces for Aos & Warhammer 40k after we published this:
- Link To 2020 Warhammer 40k Battleforces
- Link To 2020 Age of Sigmar Battleforces
No word yet on the price, but honestly we’d be more worried about allocations at this point than anything. Hopefully, stock starts flowing smoother and in greater numbers from a locked-down Nottingham soon.
With only four new Battleforces spotted, will you be starting a new faction or just adding on to your already-existing collection?
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About the Author: Rob Baer
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 the Las Vegas Open, each of which attracts thousands of 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 2011 Adepticon 40k Team Tournament. He was even featured for his painting in issue #304 of Games Workshop’s White Dwarf Magazine.
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.
