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That time again I guess, just saw it on Dark Sphere's website here;

http://www.darksphere.co.uk/index.php

Grumble... evil GW... grumble

Very articulate, Flashman. Okay guys, this thread's a wrap!



EDIT: The Codices are going up? Really? And the Aspect Warrior Boxes? We're talking about 6 figures! Tops! How much can you charge for 6 metal guys?

Thats quite a large increase.

I wonder what excuses will be given this time -_-
Basically 40% price increase within 3 years?

£22.50 for a box of ten marines. Why do people still buy this stuff at RRP? And a codex for £17.50? It's not even in hardback. LOTR blisters of one foot and one mounted for £16.50?!

I did comment on another thread about GW finances that they would use their current profits as a reason to raise the prices, purely on the basis that if people are still buying their stuff then they're not charging enough. Only a week after that and there's a price rise. Colour me unsurprised. I like GW stuff, but I've bought less and less of it over the years and this is the reason.

LunaHound wrote:Thats quite a large increase.

I wonder what excuses will be given this time -_-
Basically 40% price increase within 3 years?

It's between 10% and 15% on everything. The reasoning can only be greed because I thought their last financial statement was healthy and there hasn't been another surge in "raw materials" which I've always found difficult to believe.

Lets wait for the next White Dwarf to see if they announce this price rise with the advice to go out and 'buy stuff now while the price is lower', because that's what they've done before.

"ORKS IN MEGA ARMOUR £9.50 £12.00"

As if I didn't want them in plastic badly enough already.

Once again, I'm reminded of the miracles of Maelstrom.

Huh, for the first time in years the Tactical Squad and Land Raider get a price increase. Times must be very tough indeed.

It's that time again and feth me, that's not a small increase...

Same old argument from me, I'd spend more if I considered them 'worth the money'. If GW figures were cheaper I'd be spending more on them.

When does this take effect?

** Ah, 1st June.

Howard A Treesong wrote:£22.50 for a box of ten marines. Why do people still buy this stuff at RRP? And a codex for £17.50? It's not even in hardback. LOTR blisters of one foot and one mounted for £16.50?!

I did comment on another thread about GW finances that they would use their current profits as a reason to raise the prices, purely on the basis that if people are still buying their stuff then they're not charging enough. Only a week after that and there's a price rise. Colour me unsurprised. I like GW stuff, but I've bought less and less of it over the years and this is the reason.

GW knows people uses online discount stores. So basically they'll raise the price to the customer's threshold.
They'll raise the price to X amount , to counter balance the discount retailer's X amount discount.
To the point that we are still paying "retail price" even though we are using online discount retailer.

BrookM wrote:Huh, for the first time in years the Tactical Squad and Land Raider get a price increase. Times must be very tough indeed.

Not for Canada , the Crusader has price increased around 1 year after it came out.

BrookM wrote:Huh, for the first time in years the Tactical Squad and Land Raider get a price increase. Times must be very tough indeed.

Doesn't seem a clever move to me. It means the regiment boxsets have broken the £20 limit, this means that instead of just handing over a £20 note, you need to find more change or another notes only to receive a handful of change. Psychologically it's a deterrant to the customer even though the difference between £20 and £22.50 for a box of toy soldiers is not that great.

MeanGreenStompa wrote:When does this take effect?

Seems to be June 1st, just next month.

Just have to say that I'm not going to buy in non-used or Maelstrom for a loooooong time.

Deal with it.

Its only $2-3 increase. If you cant afford that you shouldnt be playing warhammer in the first place

Oh wait... $#W^$@)*& @^$)$@^*@$

Couple of articles from the begining of the year...

Huge Growth at Games Workshop

Games Workshop shares rise on profits forecast

So they've reorganised themselves and dones some cost cutting, they've frozen the wages of staff but are doing pretty damn well and then they go and heap this price increase on top. It just stinks of the senior management screwing everyone to the hilt for as much as they possibly can, customers and staff alike.

Wow.

In this economy too.

I guess we knew this was coming, as due to their recent efforts they are 'profitable' again.

This is a plain and simply money grab.

And it is only about 3 weeks away...

Looks like there will be a few more counts as minis in my forces.

I don't need GW's toy soldiers that badly even with discount retailers out there.

My great post got swallowed in Teh Wrap.

Anyway, I used not to worry too much about the prices but this leap right now suddenly focusses me that I will be expected to pay £40.50 retail for a set of three Zoanthropes.

£40.50 for three figures?!11!1!!111!111ONE

The cost of a codex has gone up 46% since late 2004.

It is GW policy that those who buy the product will always buy it because they are the best minatures in the world and those who buy care more about quality of the minature and not the price no matter how much it is.

These customers have the "hobby gene" and will buy regardless due to the quality of the game, support of the company, and detail of the minatures

Seems strange to me that they are increasing the prices on many WHFB books, even though they will all be out dated by 8th...

The least they could do is keep them the same, then reprice each one as it is reprinted (if that is what they're doing).

It's interesting people even question why the price rise is ever anything but greed. Material price increases are nothing to do with it imo.

Well that's just wonderful. I get the feeling that they haven't the slightest of clues as to how gak like this effects their retailers. Price increases like this drive profits down because more buyers will flock to the online discount stores or the retailers will have to cut into their profits to match those discounts.

Orion_44 wrote:It is GW policy that those who buy the product will always buy it because they are the best minatures in the world and those who buy care more about quality of the minature and not the price no matter how much it is.

These customers have the "hobby gene" and will buy regardless due to the quality of the game, support of the company, and detail of the minatures

You mean the 'GW hobby gene (TM)'

Wow, some of the empire stuff is going from £12 to £15, a 25% increase. I can't see the Empire Goldswords in the list though, they'll be platinum swords soon.

I'm not excusing the increase or indeed the amount but GW will plan ahead of change rather than simply rise prices in reaction.

I for example have to do that same for work and have put aside significant sums against probable rises in steel over the the period to Oct 2011 [25%+]. What effects steel will probably do the same to GW's raw materials as well [I am guessing], oil based products being particularly prone.

Looks like I will need to stock up on kits, the Mrs will not be happy. Silly woman thinks I have enough!?!

Guess I'll be buying some Cold One Knights before they bump up the price.

For anyone interested, I made an alphabetically organized list of that in .csv format:

http://tinyurl.com/298atmx

oni wrote:Well that's just wonderful. I get the feeling that they haven't the slightest of clues as to how gak like this effects their retailers. Price increases like this drive profits down because more buyers will flock to the online discount stores or the retailers will have to cut into their profits to match those discounts.

-Which means there will be less reason to purchase from retail GW shops
-Less reason to go to GW shop other than to game , even then , it still leave a bad taste in mouth because of their atrocity.
-Then they might as well as close their shops since no one purchases anything , and mostly go there to game.
-Then less exposure to GW product.
-Profit goes down , way down.
-Maybe they'll panic and reduce price to attract customer back.
-We'll forgive them , because bad relationship is always forgiven T-T

What's worse is that they'll go up in Oz as well, even though we pay 50% more than the UK and US.

The only time I can recall GW pricing a product down is when the Warhammer castle was released at £75 but was later done for £50, even though it was the same kit.

Luna, you are deliciously naive. Don´t you dare to ever change

M.

LunaHound wrote:

oni wrote:Well that's just wonderful. I get the feeling that they haven't the slightest of clues as to how gak like this effects their retailers. Price increases like this drive profits down because more buyers will flock to the online discount stores or the retailers will have to cut into their profits to match those discounts.

-Which means there will be less reason to purchase from retail GW shops
-Less reason to go to GW shop other than to game , even then , it still leave a bad taste in mouth because of their atrocity.
-Then they might as well as close their shops since no one purchases anything , and mostly go there to game.
-Then less exposure to GW product.
-Profit goes down , way down.
-Maybe they'll panic and reduce price to attract customer back.
-We'll forgive them , because bad relationship is always forgiven T-T

The thing is that if they increase their prices a gakload of customers will have to jump ship for them to feel any effect.

@Mr. Burning. Im not sure how many people purchase directly from GW retail shops.

But assuming most of them order online on retail shops, then the local GW only serve as a shell for:
providing gaming location
serve as an advertisement /help center.