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Games Workshop Christmas 2023 40k Battleforces!

christmas-battleforces-warhammer-40k-games-workshop-age-of-sigmar-wal-hor-titleHere are all the new Warhammer 40k and AoS Christmas 2023 boxes with the latest values and pricing in our updated Battleforces review guide.

New Games Workshop Christmas 40k 2023 Battleforces Boxes:

‘Tis the season for savings! For 2023, Games Workshop has delivered some serious holiday cheer with an epic Warhammer Christmas Battleforce lineup featuring a box for the Leagues of Votann, Orks, Imperial Guard, Space Marines, Tyranids, and World Eaters in 40k, alongside Seraphon, Ossiarch Bonereapers, Slaves to Darkness, and Soulblight Gravelords for Age of Sigmar.

Whether you’re into ancient space dwarves, rampaging Orks, or a lizard-led apocalypse, these boxes are packed with minis and plenty of value. Let’s see if these holiday bundles are worth stuffing into your stocking (or gaming table)! Click any of the links below to jump to the info you need the most, or you can jump in from the beginning.

All the 2023 Warhammer 40k & AoS Christmas Battleforces Boxes Values & Pricing!

2023 Warhammer 40k Battleforces

Before we get into each box, let’s start with the prices of the Battleforce boxes for 2023. In 2022, the boxes all went for $230, and while we’ve had some price increases this year, GW kept the price the same this time, which is just great!  While the AoS boxes increased slightly, they only went up to $220.

Each box is priced at around $230 for 40k and $220 for AoS, but with some of these sets packing up to $355 worth of models, you’re looking at savings of up to $125. Better yet, there are new Warhammer Christmas Battleforce box sets for Leagues of Votann, Orks, Imperial Guard, Space Marines, Tyranids, and World Eaters in 40k, alongside Seraphon, Ossiarch Bonereapers, Slaves to Darkness, and Soulblight Gravelords for Age of Sigmar.

Defenders of the Ancestors – Leagues of Votann Battleforce Box Set $230 €180 £140

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The Leagues of Votann are all about keeping their Ancestor Cores safe, and they don’t mess around when threats appear. Picture a rock-solid squad of 10 Einhyr Hearthguard, led by an Einhyr Champion, crammed into a heavily-armed Hekaton Land Fortress. They’ve got the smarts of a Grimnyr living ancestor guiding them while a Sagitaur ATV zips around, providing extra firepower. When it comes to defense, these guys bring out the big guns, literally.

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Sagitaurs have been hard to get, Land Fortresses are great, and Hearthguard is probably the best unit in the army, so this is a fantastic box!

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  • Grimnyr                                            35€ $45
  • Einhyr Hearthguard                    2×50€  $60 ($120)
  • Sagitaur                                            55€ $65
  • Hekaton Land Fortress               90€ $115

Army Box Retail Price: Total MSRP: 280€ $345 in USD Value

Warhammer 40k Christmas battleforce boxes 2023 Savings versus $230 box price: $115

Beast Snagga Stampede – Orks Christmas Battleforce Box Set $230 €180 £140

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2023 Warhammer 40k Battleforces 3As snowflakes fall and friends swap gifts, who better to loot a stash of presents than the Beast Snaggas? These green-skinned big game hunters are always ready for a scrap, led by the legendary Mozrog Skragbad—who can also be built as a regular Beastboss on Squigosaur if that’s more your style.

He leads three Squighog Boyz and a Nob on Smasha Squig into battle. They’ve got a Painboss medic and a mob of 10 Beast Snagga Boyz, all piling into a psyker-strapped Kill Rig. This bad boy can also be built as a Hunta Rig with a psychic Wurrboy on foot, ensuring they can keep up with the cavalry for a merry winter brawl.

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If you want a bunch of Beast Snaggas, this box is for you! Buff up your forces or start a new army; this is a great pickup for people who love Beast Snaggas.

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  • Kill Rig                                            110€ $140
  • Beast Snagga Boyz                      45€ $60 
  • Squighog Boyz                               55€ $65
  • Beastboss on Squigosaur          45€ $60

Army Box Retail Price: Total MSRP: 255€ $325 in USD 

Warhammer 40k Christmas battleforce boxes 2023 Savings versus $230 box price: $95

Cadian Defence Force – Imperial Guard Christmas Battleforce Box Set $230 €180 £140

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Guardsmen with lasguns and big, rumbling tanks – what more could an Astra Militarum fan dream of? The Cadian Defence Force is a quintessential display of humanity’s strength, bringing together 20 Cadian Shock Troops and a five-model Cadian Command Squad with two massive Rogal Dorn battle tanks. This formidable wall of firepower is enough to make even the boldest Black Crusaders reconsider their life choices.

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There was some back and forth on this box since it was spotted early. However, the Rogal Dorn tanks are pretty awesome, and this box can help you make the tech switch to the new tanks. Or, if you’re just starting an army, this is a great place to do it.

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  • Command Squad                             35€ $45
  • Cadian Shock Troopers                 2×40€ $50 ($100)
  • Rogal Dorn Battle Tank                 2×80€ $100 ($200)

Army Box Retail Price: Total MSRP: 275€ $345 in USD

Warhammer 40k Christmas battleforce boxes 2023 Savings versus $230 box price: $115

Spearhead Force Space Marines Christmas Battleforce Box Set: $230 €180 £140

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2023 Warhammer 40k Battleforces 5The speed demons of the new Space Marine releases have quickly assembled a Spearhead Force. This boxed set is packed with 15 of the fresh Jump Pack Intercessors, led by a Captain also sporting a Jump Pack. To keep up with their lightning-fast maneuvers, the set includes a squad of three Outriders and an Invader ATV, providing the mobile fire support needed to back their relentless assault.

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Well, do you want Jump Pack Intercessors? If you do, get this box; if you don’t, then it’s a hard pass!

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  • Jump Assault Captain                      32.5€ $40 
  • 15x Jump Assault Intercessors     3x 45€ 3x $60 ($180)
  • Invader-ATV                                        40€ $50
  • Outriders                                              50€ $60

Army Box Retail Price: Total MSRP: 257.5€ $330 in USD 

Warhammer 40k Christmas battleforce boxes 2023 Savings versus $230 box price: $100

Onslaught Swarm – Tyranids Christmas Battleforce Box Set Force $230 €180 £140

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Drown your enemies in a relentless wave of claws with the Onslaught Swarm, one of the most terrifying collections of Tyranid horrors ever crammed into a box. A massive Norn Emissary teams up with a Winged Hive Tyrant – which you can also build as a ground-pounding Hive Tyrant or Swarmlord – to lead a swarm of 20 leaping, scything Hormagaunts and ten ravenous Genestealers, plus a pair of Ripper Swarms for good measure.

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This box has a lot of leftovers (sort of) from the Leviathan box, but if you want a Norn Emissary and a Winged Hive Tyrant, this will probably save you a bunch of money.

tyranids onslaught swarm battleforce

  • Norn Emissary                              90€ $115
  • Hive Tyrant                                    50€ $60
  • Hormagaunts                               2×40€ $50 ($100)
  • Genestealers                                 42,5€ $55 

Army Box Retail Price: Total MSRP: 262.5€ $330 in USD 

Savings versus $230 box price: $100

Exalted of the Red Angel – World Eaters Christmas Battleforce Box Set Spearhead Force

$230 €180 £140

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Da Red Gobbo is gearing up to fly his squig-sleigh across the sky, bringing presents to everyone. And what’s a better gift than a mountain of skulls and eviscerated corpses? Angron, Daemon Primarch of Khorne, is getting festive by gathering his fiercest warriors – 10 Khorne Berzerkers and six Exalted Eightbound, which can also be built as Eightbound – for a global rampage of blood-soaked mayhem. Just remember to leave out the milk and biscuits!

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This box is pretty cool if you want Angron! However, if you already grabbed Angron, this box will probably be a pass. So, it may be more geared toward people starting a new army. Either way, grab this and the Combat Patrol, and you’ll have a really solid force to start!

world eaters battleforce

  • Angron                                           130€ $170
  • Berserkers                                    55€ $65
  • Eightbound                                   2x 50€ $60 ($120)

Army Box Retail Price: Total MSRP: 285€ $355 in USD

Savings versus $230 box price: $125

Do the 2023 Warhammer 40k Christmas Battleforces Have Value?

In short, yes! Even the lower-value boxes still come in at the $100 mark, so it’s pretty hard to beat that! Especially if you can get these from your local store at a little bit of a discount, then your savings just go even higher! The World Eaters Christmas battleforce box reigns supreme at the highest value, but most of the boxes have a decent mix of units, and if you need everything in the box, buy away and save those hobby dollars!

Age of Sigmar Christmas Battleforces

2023 AoS Christmas Battleforces

Once again, it is time to reveal the big army boxes for Warhammer Age of Sigmar. A yearly tradition, these hefty boxes are a fantastic way of kicking off a new collection or adding to your pile of potential. 

This time around, there will only be four boxes (there were seven last year), but not too long ago, we heard that we might not get any for AoS, so this is honestly great to see! Now, let’s jump into the boxes.

Primordial Starhost: Seraphon Battleforce $220 €175 £135

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Unleash a landslide of lizards with the Primordial Starhost. This force, commanded by a Slann Starmaster ensuring the Great Plan is followed, combines heavy hitters and agile skinks. It features a solid block of 10 Saurus Warriors flanked by three Kroxigor – which can also be built as Kroxigor Warspawned – and three Aggradon Lancers. Supporting them are the Hunters of Huanchi, a warband of chameleon skinks that bombard enemies with poison darts and unleash terrawings to claw and peck.

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  • Slann Starmaster $85
  • 3 Kroxigor $60
  • 10 Saurus Warriors $60
  • Skinks – Hunters of Huanchi Warcry kit $60
  • Aggradon Lancers $60

Army Box Retail Price: Total MSRP: $325

Savings versus $220 box price: $105

Praetorian Spearhead – Ossiarch Bonereapers $220 €175 £135

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The Ossiarch Bonereapers are a relentless crew of soul-constructs on a bone-collecting mission for their boss, Nagash. Leading the Praetorian Spearhead is Arch-Kavalos Zandtos—though you could opt for the standard Liege-Kavalos model if you prefer. His intense dislike for the living fuels his comrades. Backing him up are five Kavalos Deathriders, 20 Mortek Guard, a hulking Gothizzar Harvester, and four Morghast Archai, who can also be assembled as Morghast Harbingers if that’s more your style.

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  • Arch-Kavalos Zandtos $60
  • Kavalos Deathriders $60
  • Mortek Guard $60
  • Gothizzar Harvester $60
  • 4 Morghast Archai $140 ($70 for 2)

Army Box Retail Price: Total MSRP: $380

Savings versus $220 box price: $160

Warhorde of Eternus – Slaves to Darkness $220 €175 £135

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2023 AoS Christmas Battleforces 4

Archaon commands the Slaves to Darkness with an iron fist of helwrought metal, but Be’lakor has been scheming against him. Enter Eternus, Blade of the First Prince, Be’lakor’s top mortal agent. He leads three Ogroid Theridons, five Chaos Knights, five Chaos Chosen, and 10 Chaos Warriors. But wait, there’s a twist! If you build Eternus as a Chaos Lord on Daemonic Mount, he’s supposedly loyal to Archaon. Or is he? Honestly, it’s a bit of a soap opera, and we’ve lost track of who’s double-crossing who.

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  • Eternus, Blade of the First Prince $60
  • Ogroid Theridons $65
  • Chaos Knights $65
  • Chaos Chosen $60
  • Chaos Warriors $60

Army Box Retail Price: Total MSRP: $310

Savings versus $220 box price: $90

Vengorian Court – Soulblight Gravelords $220 €175 £135

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In the Mortal Realms, few beasts feast with as much bloody gusto as the monstrous Vengorian Lords. These savage vampires may have ditched their noble airs, but they still command undead legions like pros. The Vengorian Court is packed with five Blood Knights, 20 Deathrattle Skeletons, 10 Dire Wolves, three Fell Bats, and a Vengorian Lord—who can alternatively be constructed as the legendary Lauka Vai, Mother of Nightmares. Talk about versatile terror!

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  • Blood Knights $70
  • Deathrattle Skeletons $60
  • Dire Wolves $60
  • Fell Bats $60
  • Vengorian Lord $70

Army Box Retail Price: Total MSRP: $320

Savings versus  $220 box price: $100

Do the 2023 Age of Sigmar Christmas Battleforces Boxes Have Value?

In short, yes! Even the lower-value boxes still come in around the $100 mark, so it’s pretty hard to beat that! If you can get these from your local store at a little bit of a discount, your savings will go even higher. However, considering, on average, they have less value than the 40k ones, these run for $10 cheaper than the 40k ones.

The Bonereapers box reigns supreme at the highest value (for both AoS and 40k), but most of the boxes have a decent mix of units, and if you need everything in the box, buy away and save those hobby dollars!

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There are some pretty great boxes overall, and each army will get a decent number of savings. Orks are looking to come out on top, but the Nids Battleforce boxes for 2023 and the Space Marines box will get a ton of new minis.  It is also good to see GW spread the love to more factions, as there are a lot of different offerings this time over the 2022 lineup.

If you want to compare these to the value of last year’s boxes, we have that for you in this article.

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What do you think about the new Games Workshop boxes of Warhammer 40k and AoS Christmas Battleforces pricing and value for 2023?

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