Ever wonder why some starter sets have more value than others? We try to crack the code on GW’s pricing and unbox the new Speed Freeks Starter Set.
Wave one of the new Ork releases are here! Come and take a look and see what kind of value this set holds compared to some of the other recent starter set as we crack open the Speed Freeks box Let’s take a look.
Speed Freeks: $150
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Speed Freeks is a game for 2 or more players. Each player commands a Speedmob of Ork wagons and warbikes in high-speed adrenaline-fuelled combat. You’ll need to kustomise your vehicles and pull off daring manoeuvres to win, but that isn’t easy when your team consists of velocity-addicted greenskin maniacs.
Players take turns picking models to move, shoot and attack up close, aiming to destroy their rival racers and become the greatest Speedmob in the galaxy!
In our unboxing and pricing video below Rob starts off by comparing the Speed Freeks Box to some of the other recent starter sets released like Tooth And Claw and Wake The Dead. As you can see above in our initial predictions, the Speed Freaks starter value comes in at around $186.50, but the actual value with the terrain seems to be about $200.
With a price tag of $150 that may not be the “Cracking Good Value” that Gw had announced that this box would be.
Now, let’s compare Speed Freeks to a starter box that is intended directly for Warhammer 40k play, Tooth and Claw:
So in Tooth and Claw, you can see there is way more value in this starter set than Speed Freeks. So what gives?
It could be that GW values their miniatures now on the amount that comes in the box but the total amount of miniatures that are needed to play a full roster of the game it is intended for. So for instance, as we show you, things like Titanicus, Necromunda, and even Speed Freeks may not be as good of a “deal” because you simply don’t need that many models to play their game.
Games like 40k, or even Horus Heresy, require more models to play, hence GW may have more wiggle room on discounting kits in larger bundles.
Make sure you check out our video below to see Rob dive deeper down this rabbit hole, but for now, let’s take a look at Speed Freeks:
The Speed Freek vehicles come on 150mm oval base size that we haven’t seen before in 40k. Here it is in the middle next to the bases for a Dreadknight (bottom) and a Knight Titan Base (Top). This might make it a little difficult for you to buy a third party base for your buggies at first.
Last but not least we get a look at the assembly instructions for Speed Freeks. As our resident hobby professional goes over some of the auto gotchas when putting your buggies together.
Speed Freeks might not have a ton of value in the starter but we can’t wait to give it a try!
As always keep those hobby muscles strong, stay in the trenches and check out our GW’s New Starter Set Pricing Strategy: Orks Speed Freeks Unboxing video below!
About the Author: Tim Roberts
