Is now the time to buy Forge World as Britain’s pound is a tail spin Friday morning as it has plummeted past a 30 year low overnight, and crashed the popular banking app XE.com
According to Bloomberg’s the Pound was at about $1.30 to the US Dollar overnight, but this morning after erasing nearly £200 BILLION (yes with a “B”) from Britain’s total worth. Currently as of this writing no one seems to be able to get an accurate exchange rate for the pound as things are still developing in Europe?
So there may be a bit of a delay in actually being able to order Forge World today, as no one seems to know what to convert to…
UK’s the Telegraph is reporting:
Financial traders react to the EU referendum vote at ETX Capital in London CREDIT: JASON ALDEN/BLOOMBERG FINANCE
Attempts to access XE.com’ssite and app failed – leading to a message that said, “An error occurred while processing your request” – after the pound tumbled to its lowest level since 1985.
British travellers who are currently abroad aren’t having much luck, either.
Just to give you an idea of what Forge World would have cost you before and now:
CERASTUS KNIGHT-LANCER £175
Before Brexit: $262.50
Now (?) $227.00
It may just be a case of buyer beware this morning for hobbyists looking to stock up on England’s goods. Check with your back to see what the exchange rate will be on your order if you want to jump feet first into the shark tank this weekend!
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 the Las Vegas Open, each of which attracts thousands of 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 2011 Adepticon 40k Team Tournament. He was even featured for his painting in issue #304 of Games Workshop’s White Dwarf Magazine.
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.
