Happy New Year! 2020 was a challenging year for the hobby as GW fortified their position, and interest in 3d printing seemed to boom overnight
We saw a flurry of gaming releases from not only the big guys, but also from tons of new miniature companies and Kickstarters again. Maybe, more importantly, it also saw the rumored ‘current quarter profits above all else business model’ of GW put to shame near the end of the year with allocations and disappointments aplenty. This led to some very interesting market plays by hobbyists on eBay, and other secondary markets as supply could not keep up with demand.
Coming in hot to 2021 will be pretty much anyone who has stock at this point to sell, as competitors try to wrestle the top spot from Games Workshop. But even with new Marines, more codex books for Warhammer 40k, and what many believe will be Age of Sigmar 3.0 later in the year, hobbyists are lying in wait until the world starts up again.
Have you tried 3d Printing, or a new game system last year? What are you looking forward to most in 2021?
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And of course, a slew of new and exciting offerings from startup and indy miniature companies as the wargaming hobby closes in on Billion Dollar sales status.
Hobby Products & Tools We Swear By
Find out what hobby tools and products we swear by in our updated list for 2021.
Our List of 3D printing Hobby Supplies & Products
Tired of price hikes, out of stocks, and scalpers? Maybe it’s time to try our 3D printing with our essential list of 3D printing hobby supplies & products
Last but not least, Spikey Bits turns twelve years old in 2021 as well! So all around it looks to be another great year for gaming, so get out there and seize the gaming day!
Happy Hobby New Year from all of us here at Spikey Bits!
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 is a panelist on the weekly 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.
