Games Workshop pulled a fast one with low numbers of these battleforces, but we have a fix that would make GW look like the hero now.
Look, there aren’t too many times when you can save a lot of cash with Warhammer products, and these Battleforces are really the best way to do it! Not making hardly any of these gives the feeling that GW doesn’t care about the community, and it’s not great optics.
GW, Made To Order (MTO) These Battleforces!
GW did everyone dirty with the recent Battleforce allocations (not to mention the Nightmare Kill Team box); with only two to three going out per store, almost no one could get them. Plus, they sold out online instantly.
We feel like the Games Workshop needs to do better to show people that they care and value our time rather than drain everyone’s wallets with FOMO. Instead of just letting people build up their armies for cheaper and get the new characters, they instead allocated them to a wild degree.
This doesn’t really even let new hobbyists take advantage of the deal (as they may not even have known to get to the store in time to buy any) and instead incentivizes veteran hobbyists and scalpers to get on early and get everything they can.
Speaking of Scalpers
Anyone who had been in the hobby for more than a few days knew these box sets would be in high demand due to the two new models that are paywalled inside each Battleforce.
The easy way to fix this is to put all the Battleforce boxes on MTO past the initial boxes that sell out. This is a win-win for GW, as they get to sell out quickly of their current stock. Then, if you miss the initial pre-order, you can hop on the MTO right after. While you would have to spend months and months getting it, you would save a bunch of cash and be guaranteed a box instead of fighting with all the other hobbyists for just a few boxes.
We feel like this would allow a lot more hobbyists to get the miniatures at a discount and make GW way more money. On top of generating more revenue (even though they are cheaper than buying individually), it would really help with optics, which GW needs badly right now.
It would show people that Games Workshop cares and make them more money. Plus, they can add the MTO to their 6-month forecasting, so it wouldn’t seem to make fulfillment that much harder.
This is a no-risk, win-win situation, and in our opinion, there is no reason NOT to…
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About the Author: Rob Baer
Rob Baer
Job Title: Managing Editor
Founded Spikey Bits in 2009
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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.
