The new Warhammer 40k Armageddon boxed set, a new Black Library novel, and White Dwarf 525 pre-order releases are in stores now.
Games Workshop’s June 6th pre-orders for Warhammer 40k, featuring the Armageddon boxed set launching the new edition, a new Black Library novel, and the latest issue of White Dwarf, are here!
Here’s the full lineup, along with our thoughts on all the new products.
New Warhammer 40k Pre-Order Releases
Updated on June 20th, 2026, by Rob Baer with pricing equivalencies in local currencies, and links to where you can order yours.
These went up for pre-order on Saturday, June 6, 2026, around 1 p.m. EST in the States, with a street date of Saturday, June 20, 2026, for store shelves.
And if you’re still waiting on something else to hit pre-order, check out the latest lineup in our updated Warhammer Roadmap for 2026.
How Warhammer Pre-Orders Work:
- UK, EU, AUS/NZ: Pre-Orders start at 5 pm EST every Friday for Independent retailers in these regions
- North America/US: Next, they go live at 12 midnight at some independent retailers in North America.
- Warhammer Webstore: Finally, pre-orders go live on Games Workshop’s own website at 1 pm Eastern time on Saturdays, along with other North American retailers.
Want a discount and fewer out-of-stock headaches? Check our retailer guide to find the best option for your region. Links are below.
Warhammer 40,000 Armageddon Starter Set Pre-Order: $295 (USA), $360 (Canada), $495 (Australia), £185 (UK), €240 (EU)
- Includes 23 Space Marines: 1 Captain with Relic Shield, 1 Librarian, 1 Chaplain with Jump Pack, 1 Ancient, 10 Intercessors, 5 Vanguard Veterans with Jump Packs, 3 Eradicators with Heavy Bolters, and 1 Land Speeder
- Also included are 38 Orks: 20 Ork Boyz, 10 Gretchin, 1 Warboss, 1 Bannernob, 1 Bigboss, 1 Painboy with 1 Grot Orderly, 1 Weirdboy, 1 Wartrakk, 1 Big Mek Dakkarig
- One 114 page hardcover Armageddon: Operation Imperator book, 88 Page Core rules booklet, Chapter Approved 2026-27: Mission Deck 88 cards, 89 Cards Dominatus Narrative Campaign Deck,
- 17 Armageddon datasheet cards. Armageddon Transfer Sheet: 728 high-quality waterslide transfers to decorate your miniatures.
- These miniatures are unpainted and need to be assembled. We recommend using Citadel Plastic Glue and Citadel Paints.
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This is the launch box for the new edition of Warhammer 40k, and it’s loaded with Space Marines, Orks, and all the accessories that go with them. Plus, the only place you can get the Operation Imperator book at all.
The full contents and value breakdown are already on the site if you want a better sense of what you’re getting inside.
GW says they made plenty this time, but they’re still calling it while stocks last. We’ve heard that before, so if you want one, don’t forget to set an alarm for 1 p.m. EST on June 6 or be ready to do laps on warhammer.com.
While you wait for the pre-order to go live, the rules previews for the Big Mek Dakkarig, the Land Speeder, the Wartrakk, Eradicators with Heavy Bolters, and the new Ork characters are all already broken down on the site. So are the Faction Focus detachments for Orks and Space Marines.
Warhammer 40,000: Armageddon Hobby Tips
If you ask us, the move here is to clip off a small part of the push-fit nub so each half goes together flawlessly when you press them together. Keep the Space Marines and Orks off their bases until the paint is on, and prime the Orks in dark brown or zenithal black before you push into Goff red and metals.
One more thing worth doing up front: magnetize the Land Speeder’s weapon options, so you don’t have to crack glue later when you want to swap the assault cannon back in, unless it’s a separate push-fit bit too.
Black Library: New Pre-Order Releases
The latest Black Library pre-order titles are here; they’re hotter than a Salamander Space Marines’ forge! So if you’re into far-future battles, mysterious quests, or tales of heroism, there’s probably something here for you.
Armageddon: Season of Fire: $30 (USA), $35 (Canada), $45 (Australia), £20 (UK), €25 (EU)
Jude Reid drops readers into the wars for Armageddon through three perspectives: an Astra Militarum officer, an Adepta Sororitas Sister Superior, and a Blood Angels Space Marine, all bracing for the ork horde. That triple faction lineup works well, pairing with a new edition, and it fits the campaign’s emphasis on a multi-front war.
The preview page slots this novel into the “what to look forward to” block after the boxed set timings, not into the June 6 pre-order window. So we’ll update when GW posts a firm pre-order date.
Editions are confirmed in English, French, and German.
White Dwarf Magazine: New Monthly Pre-Order
The latest issue of White Dwarf is up for pre-order, packed with lore, miniature showcases, and hobby tips.
White Dwarf 525: $13 (USA), $18 (Canada), $17 (Australia), £7.99 (UK), €9 (EU)
525 is the Cogfort issue, and the designer notes how the Cogfort went from a lore blurb in an older White Dwarf into the towering walking war machine that GW eventually put on the shelf. That background is super interesting to hear with big new model releases, and the Cogfort is the right kit to do it on.
There’s also a Titanic Duel rules update inside, adding the Dominus- and Tyrant-class Titans to the arena. The battle report sends a Cities of Sigmar army into one of Nurgle’s swamps, which sounds miserable for the Freeguild and great for anying reading it, lol.
FAQ About the Warhammer 40k Armageddon Sunday Preview
When does the Warhammer 40,000: Armageddon boxed set go on pre-order?
The Armageddon launch box goes on pre-order Saturday, June 6, 2026, around 1 p.m. EST in the States, with a street date of Saturday, June 20, 2026.
What’s inside the Warhammer 40,000: Armageddon boxed set?
The box contains Space Marines, Orks, and all the accessories, plus the only print copy of the Operation Imperator book.
Is the Armageddon boxed set limited?
GW is calling it while-stocks-last, while also saying they made plenty this time around.
What new Black Library novel was announced in the Sunday Preview?
Armageddon: Season of Fire by Jude Reid, following an Astra Militarum officer, an Adepta Sororitas Sister Superior, and a Blood Angels Space Marine in the wars for Armageddon.
Is Armageddon: Season of Fire part of the June 6 pre-order?
GW placed the novel in the “what to look forward to” section, not in the June 6 boxed-set window. Treat it as revealed and pending a separate pre-order date.
What’s in White Dwarf 525?
525 covers the Cogfort kit’s design journey, adds a Titanic Duel update with the Dominus- and Tyrant-class Titans, and runs a battle report pitting a Cities of Sigmar army against Nurgle in a swamp.
What new Warhammer 40k rules were previewed alongside the Armageddon box?
GW posted rules looks at the Big Mek Dakkarig, the Land Speeder, the Wartrakk, Eradicators with Heavy Bolters, and the new Ork characters, plus Faction Focus articles for Orks and Space Marines.
Final Thoughts on the Armageddon Pre-Orders
After two years of edition rumors, June 20th is the day 11th stops being a slow drip of rules previews and becomes the actual rules. Space Marines and Orks come in first because they’re in the box, and every other faction’s 11th edition release will have to work around what these two armies bring out of Armageddon.
Plus, the edition arc this wave kicks off runs for the next three years, with this box being what the rest of the 11th gets built on from here. The promised core rules have been revealed already on Warhammer Community, and we have the full rules breakdowns from us here as well for you.
🔗 Related Reads:
- Warhammer 40k Armageddon Box Set Contents & Value Breakdown
- Warhammer 40k 11th Edition Release Date Clues
- 11th Edition: GW’s Three-Year Release Plan
- New Ork Datasheets From the Armageddon Box
- 11th Edition 40k Q&A: Big Changes for 2026
- GW Reveals Armageddon & Yarrick Pre-Orders
- Last Week’s Sunday Preview: Cities of Sigmar & the Cogfort
Are you going to pick up the new Warhammer 40k Armageddon starter set for 11th Edition?
