Here are the confirmed prices and value for the upcoming Legions Imperialis Starter Box set and individual kits.
Obviously, this game has been delayed for a long time, but it will finally arrive in December 2023. So, it’s worth diving into all the individual releases and the starter box to see what kind of value the box will have. Before we go, this is all based on the similar product reveals and the current prices of other games from GW. So, nothing is confirmed until Games Workshop says it, but we already have a ton of confirmed pricing for the release.
Be sure to check out the latest about Legions Imperialis in the articles below:
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What Kind of Value Will the Legions Imperialis Starter Box Have?
There are a whopping 223 miniatures in the box, split between Space Marines, Solar Auxilia, and Titans. That’s 106 Space Marine infantry and walkers, five Space Marine tanks, 104 Solar Auxilia infantry and walkers, six Solar Auxilia tanks, and two Warhound Titans with brand-new plastic weapon options.
There are a ton of models in the starter box, but before we break down the value, let’s look at the other Legion Imperialis kits to see how many models come in them and what we think they will cost.
What Will Individual Legions Imperialis Kits Cost?
Games Workshop has been value careful not to mention anything about how the contents of the Start Box would be packaged as individual kits until the pre-order teaser. That being said, there were plenty of clues out there as to what the contents and pricing may be. First up, there is a “large vehicle box” that Games Workshop said will contain four spartan tanks.
The same is true for the fantastic new Kratos tank as well!
When you look at the “smaller” tanks like the Russ chassis, they say those boxes will contain eight tanks.
Meanwhile, the Rhino looks to be coming in packs of 10.
A pack of 10 plastic Rhinos gives you a massive tactical advantage over a foot-slogging foe, and they’ll get to their destination safe and sound when flanked by four powerful Kratos tanks – so detailed, they could be mistaken for their full-size counterparts.
For Drop Pods, you also get 4 to a box, which means they will probably have about the same number of sprues as the Spartans.
Then, when you start moving into things like the Land Speeders, you go back to eight models to that box.
The Solar Auxilia Support Box features a bunch of smaller weapon batteries, so you get 12 of them in one box. At this point, it just feels like GW may be potentially making every box cost the same by adjusting the number of models in each kit.
For your basic Infantry that comes on 25mm bases, you have the Legions Astartes and the Solar Auxillera Infantry sets. These sets will come with a whopping 22 and 26 bases, respectively.
Build the core of a flexible Space Marine army with the Legiones Astartes Infantry set, collecting eight squads of Tactical Legionaries, four Contemptor Dreadnoughts, and an assortment of supporting troops into one convenient package.
This box might be an outlier, as you get eight Dreadnoughts and eight weapon batteries, but the batteries might be small enough they still fall in the same price point.
Another outlier may be the new plastic Dire Wolf Titans box!
So, what does all this mean? Well, it looks like GW is trying to make a one-price fits for their Legions Imperialis offerings, and we thought the most likely price per box would be $60. However, so far, it has turned out to be $50, like some of the new Tyranids troop boxes.
Things like the Dire Wolf Titans could be at least $75, as that was the most recent price for the Warhound two-pack when it was last available from the Warhammer Webstore.
Now let’s look at what Aeronautica Imperialis releases went for when they came out as a possible price point for Legions Imperialis.
Aeronautica Imperialis Pricing
The Xiphon Interceptor squad went for $42, but these came out before the latest price increases, and with LI being a new game, we don’t see GW going back in time to match the price. Also noteworthy is that the Thunderhawk was sold as one kit, also for $42 back in 2021.
While this is much lower than the $60 mark, it might give some credence for each box only being priced at $50.
So, with this in mind, we can actually make a reasonable estimate of the potential value of the Legions Imperialis Starter Box Set!
Legions Imperialis Starter Box value
Warhammer: The Horus Heresy – Legions Imperialis Retail Price: $200 €155 £120
Besides the tanks, the rest of these prices are now confirmed.
- Warhound Titans $75
- Space Marine Infantry $50 (a box of 18 infantry and 4 Contemptor bases)
- Solar Auxilia Infantry $50 (a box of 18 infantry, 4 Sentinel, and 4 Charonite Ogryns bases)
- Space Marine Tanks $50 estimated (it looks like you get two “half boxes” from the above evidence)
- Solar Auxilia Tanks $50 estimated (it looks like you get two “half boxes” from the above evidence)
- Rulebook & Templates $60
Total Estimated MSRP: $335
Total Savings Versus $200 Box Price: $135
Final Thoughts
Well, let’s hope we are wrong on prices, as this could make the game a tad on the expensive side. While some of these boxes look to be $50 instead of $60, when was the last time you saw 8-10 models with bases this size go for much cheaper? Either way, the Legions Imperialis Starter box does have good value if you are starting the game!
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