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Dragon Princes 18.00 £ 29.75$ 23.50 €
Phoenix Guard 25.00 £ 41.25 $ 32.50 € (same as Goldswords )
White Lions 25.00 £ 41.25 $ 32.50 € (see above)
Battle Magic Cards 3.00 £ 4.95 $ 3.90 € (while supply lasts)

All released 2nd October.

skrulnik wrote:Can you list prices for those of us work-blocked from GW's site?

Five Dragon Princes are 18 pounds, the same price as the monkey-fist High Elf Spearmen box.

Ten of either Phoenix Guard or White Lions are 25 pounds, the same price as the Bestigor or Greatsword boxes.

The new High Elf models are up for Advance Order at this link. These infantry sets are $41.25 each in US dollars and the Dragon Princes are $29.75. The new High Elf Battalion is $100 and contains: 20 High Elf Spearmen (including Champion, Standard Bearer and Musician), 20 High Elf Archers (including Champion, Standard Bearer and Musician), 1 High Elf Chariot, 1 High Elf Bolt Thrower.

And the Mega-Paint Set is available again, same price as last year.

Pictures:

Thanks guys. Not bad on the Princes. A shade higher than Cold One Knights and Chaos Knights.

Not happy about the Lions. I might as well buy the metals for the price.
Less prep time, and the poses are not all that different from the plastics.

The High Elf elite infantry prices are in keeping with the Greatswords and Bestigor prices of the past couple years. Unfortunately, they a lot of money for the consumer, especially for those who wanted multiple boxes. Stormvermin aren't much better at $49.50 US for 20 models, especially since most people probably want to have a unit of 40.

The lion cloaks from The White Lions would be great for conversions all over the Warhammer and 40K model ranges, but at $41.25 no one is going to buy the set just to kit-bash the bits from it. :(

BrassScorpion wrote:Stormvermin aren't much better at $49.50 US for 20 models, especially since most people probably want to have a unit of 40.

What, you mean the same price as Imperial Guardsmen?

Ok, which idiots bought the Goldswords and made GW think this pricing strategy was acceptable?

I'm actually pretty annoyed about this and my irritation is not eased by them harping on about the benefits of fielding them in Horde formations (for a mere £75!).

I have a reasonable amount of disposable income for hobbies, but it's not that disposable.

EDIT - And GW, if you're reading this, the Phoenix Guard look stupid.

I hear you, mate. And the point above about the Imperial Guardsmen was valid too. They went from $22 US to $24.75 on June 1, so they are now $49.50 for 20 models. I'm suddenly really glad the bulk of my IG army was built a few years ago as was my son's High Elf army. Building those now in any quantity would be a lot tougher.

I bet that Phoenix Guard Champion gets severe neck pain by the end of the day.

Those PG helmets are over the top by far, but I like them. I will likely buy a lot of them, same with the DP. I have a solid block of WL but may get more as time goes on.

Flashman wrote:Ok, which idiots bought the Goldswords and made GW think this pricing strategy was acceptable?

I'm actually pretty annoyed about this and my irritation is not eased by them harping on about the benefits of fielding them in Horde formations (for a mere £75!).

I have a reasonable amount of disposable income for hobbies, but it's not that disposable.

Echoes my thought perfectly.

Though I suppose I should be grateful that GW just stopped me from starting a new army.

Some savings there!

DUDE! Classic Dragon Prince head FTW! That's some OLD school stuff there. And I love the new WLs.

I'd like to arm one of my heroes appropriately, so I may wait and get all of that stuff early next month.

If you can't afford it, perhaps the GW Hobby is not for you.

I mean, it's not you hear Paris Hilton complaining about the price of blow...

Im so happy phoenix guard wont be dressed in mini skirts now!

JohnHwangDD wrote:If you can't afford it, perhaps the GW Hobby is not for you.

I mean, it's not you hear Paris Hilton complaining about the price of blow...

SOMEONE hasn't been keeping up to date on Paris' blog I see.

Kirasu wrote:Im so happy phoenix guard wont be dressed in mini skirts now!

Agreed.

And anyone who was surprised by the change in the Phoenix Guard's looks...really needs to look at the Phoenix Guard hero or the concept art for them from Warhammer Online.

The change was coming, and it's a very welcome one.

Flashman wrote:Ok, which idiots bought the Goldswords and made GW think this pricing strategy was acceptable?

I'm actually pretty annoyed about this and my irritation is not eased by them harping on about the benefits of fielding them in Horde formations (for a mere £75!).

I have a reasonable amount of disposable income for hobbies, but it's not that disposable.

You liked it better when you were paying an extra $7.75 for 10 metal White Lions than 10 plastic, multi-part, and objectively better-looking White Lions?

JohnHwangDD wrote:If you can't afford it, perhaps the GW Hobby is not for you.

Well, I can afford it, but I choose not to at those prices. There is a subtle difference there.

Plus, not adding more fuel to the Beancounters fire of "See, I told you they'd sell at that price!" is a nice side benefit.

I mean, I know it won't matter, but it makes me feel better!

I dont much care for the prices on the lions or phnix guard but Im forking over the cash regardless. My FLGS will be happy to say the least.

Alpharius wrote:

JohnHwangDD wrote:If you can't afford it, perhaps the GW Hobby is not for you.

Well, I can afford it, but I choose not to at those prices. There is a subtle difference there.

Plus, not adding more fuel to the Beancounters fire of "See, I told you they'd sell at that price!" is a nice side benefit.

I mean, I know it won't matter, but it makes me feel better!

Again, it's actually cheaper with the new kits than before. Why are you complaining about the prices?

Alpharius wrote:

JohnHwangDD wrote:If you can't afford it, perhaps the GW Hobby is not for you.

Well, I can afford it, but I choose not to at those prices. There is a subtle difference there.

Plus, not adding more fuel to the Beancounters fire of "See, I told you they'd sell at that price!" is a nice side benefit.

I mean, I know it won't matter, but it makes me feel better!

Yeah, what Alpharius said. They may well be (slightly) cheaper and better looking than the metals, but they are priced using GW's "Willingness to Pay" ethos. Well, I'm not willing to pay £25 for 10 plastic miniatures for the same reason I'm not willing to pay £30 for a bog standard white t-shirt with a Nike logo on it.

bhsman wrote:

Alpharius wrote:

JohnHwangDD wrote:If you can't afford it, perhaps the GW Hobby is not for you.

Well, I can afford it, but I choose not to at those prices. There is a subtle difference there.

Plus, not adding more fuel to the Beancounters fire of "See, I told you they'd sell at that price!" is a nice side benefit.

I mean, I know it won't matter, but it makes me feel better!

Again, it's actually cheaper with the new kits than before. Why are you complaining about the prices?

From what i can gather they don't like what they look like so say they may as well get the metal ones, as they'll look better and it may be more exspensive, but it's not that much of a difference.

I've just started my high elves and i've got the army book coming in the post, and although i need to get some more core units first those models will inevitably find their way into my collection. Out of the three it's the white lions i like least, they don't look that good but they're ok. The others are fine, and i especially like the dragon princes, and they're been reduced in price by almost half, which is very good. I think they'll be the ones I'll buy first

Eh, all I'm saying is that I think people are too hung up on sticker-shock and not seeing the silver linings, whether obvious or otherwise...

Ok bhsman, models are good (apart from Phoenix Guard helms).

I like how the Phoenix Guard either growl or just stare at you, as in the fluff. Yay!

I like the look of all the new high elf models. The new Phoenix Guard look great IMO. I really didn't like the old metals. The pricing is really no surprise, and as others have said actually cheaper than buying all metals before. I also think the wings on the PG's helmets would look better angled to the back rather than sticking out to either side, but a hobby knife could solve that easily enough.

I picked up a box of ten metal Witch Elves at the FLGS. They've been there for a very long time.

Price was $35.
Of course the new plastic stuff is cheaper than the metals.
The prices have crept up to that level over time. Their value to me has not.

I am perfectly happy with the metal White Lions I bought at $20 per 5.
Tell me again how the new plastics are cheaper?

skrulnik wrote:I picked up a box of ten metal Witch Elves at the FLGS. They've been there for a very long time.

Price was $35.
Of course the new plastic stuff is cheaper than the metals.
The prices have crept up to that level over time. Their value to me has not.

I am perfectly happy with the metal White Lions I bought at $20 per 5.
Tell me again how the new plastics are cheaper?

Because they are cheaper than the metal equivalent? You know, the actual alternative that's readily available to most people, not some time travelling past purchase or some random discount you found.

I was hoping the Elves would be slender and thinner like their art work in the Army Book , but thats just me T-T

Flashman wrote:Ok bhsman, models are good (apart from Phoenix Guard helms).

And you use terrible memes and complain too much. I'll be enjoying my cheaper White Lions while you gripe endlessly about the better days when you spent your oh-so-important stash of disposable income on overpriced, clunky models. I'm dumb and this is a dumb argument. Almost as dumb as the term 'goldswords.'