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OT I know, but is there a good place to go for a quick summary on Infinity - basic rules, the different factions, etc.? Models look fantastic.

It's like GW has finally realised that their products are overpriced in Australia compared to the rest of the world.

...And are fixing it by raising the prices everywhere else.

The depressing thing is that with The Hobbit coming out this and next year, they'll probably see a nice pile of profit despite the continuous price rises.

Maybe they're preparing for the bubble to burst by raising prices so they can drop them again later? Bah, who am I kidding...

Sigh... well that's going to be me effectively priced out of the hobby if there are price increases in the UK as well.

I get that there must be massive costs running a company when the prices of petrol, raw products and everything else is going up, but the price increases are just going too far, they are becoming an elitist hobby. The average person does not have hundreds of £££ to just blow on plastic miniatures.

Cheexsta wrote:It's like GW has finally realised that their products are overpriced in Australia compared to the rest of the world.

...And are fixing it by raising the prices everywhere else.

Well, I guess they finally found a good way to stop people in .au buying from overseas... assuming they don't do the same here.

Groundh0g wrote:OT I know, but is there a good place to go for a quick summary on Infinity - basic rules, the different factions, etc.? Models look fantastic.

Check out the Infinity sub-forum here on dakka: plenty of links to gameplay anf faction info. Think some of the stickies have all you need.

As for me? Quite happy I quit GW last year (or the year before? I don't know as I had not been buying anything from them for some time...).

Infinity to rule them all!

I stopped buying GW after the last price hike and switched to Malifaux (and now Infinity too). The Price hike is great for GWs competition and miniature makers as a market. Sucks ass for any hardcore GW fan.

Thank god for ebay and the trade shop. I almost want GW to fail miserably so they can get their heads out of their asses.

Groundh0g wrote:

Cheexsta wrote:It's like GW has finally realised that their products are overpriced in Australia compared to the rest of the world.

...And are fixing it by raising the prices everywhere else.

Well, I guess they finally found a good way to stop people in .au buying from overseas... assuming they don't do the same here.

Or they could of lowered the Au prices... but that would of been too much of the sensible option for GW

For anyone who believes that GW can justify it by saying it is due to increasing costs in production should look at the other manufacturers out there for historicals, Perry, Warlord, Gripping Beast, Fireforge. You definately get way more bang for your buck in terms of the amount of raw materials that would have to go into it. If it is the distribution side of things that is causing prices to go up then that is GW's fault, they should have economy of scale on their side, so if they can't manage to be at least as efficient as those other companies it's their own fault.

When I first started in Feb of 2011 I was paying $90 for an IG Battleforce, and now there $110 and about to be $120. Yikes...

ObliviousBlueCaboose wrote:When I first started in Feb of 2011 I was paying $90 for an IG Battleforce, and now there $110 and about to be $120. Yikes...

Serious? +33% in 16 months?

lol, perfect reason to move in to Warhordes!

Pretty much every 16 months as well.

Why do you folks complain and then keep buying their stupid-ass games? The models are cool, the games are not good. There are a LOT of good games out there - Warmachine, Hordes, and Malifaux being a few that I've tried, and LOVED - with good companies that care about their customers and communicate.

Don't go sell your models tomorrow, but get a demo in at a local store with a game that looks cool to you. It might be enough.

I know I was in and out of 40k within four months, because I didn't like the game and the prices were crazy.

Will people be defending GW this year too?

Probably... count me out of GW when ever Canada gets hit again.

http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/content/article.jsp?aId=16600002a

This month we will be increasing the price of some of our products. This price change will take effect from May 28th

At time of writing this has 100 "likes" on Facebook.

Proof that people are stupid?

Also, no one's posted this yet: BOLS (front page, not the forum) confirms the rumor.

Wasn't any need to.

Groundh0g wrote:OT I know, but is there a good place to go for a quick summary on Infinity - basic rules, the different factions, etc.? Models look fantastic.

If you go to the infinity website you can download the quickstart rules for free which explains all the basics.

On topic if this is true GW are insane. While yes things do get more expensive this latest rise is just not of this world. Are GW trying to price themselves out. Games like infinity, warmahordes, malifaux while yeah figure costs are the same you need dramatically less.

Any news on U.K. prices, wayland games etc know anything?

reds8n wrote:http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/content/article.jsp?aId=16600002a

This month we will be increasing the price of some of our products. This price change will take effect from May 28th

At time of writing this has 100 "likes" on Facebook.

Possibilities....

100 GW drone staff
100 Investors

SUPER!!

Another possible solution is all of those and a few cases of this.

My cat does that. All the time.

As does my newest one. Meaning I have to lock the PC if I go afk, as when I get back it'll be sitting there staring at the screen pressing random buttons.

This is going beyond a joke.

Seriously, what are they increasing in price?

The increase in quality, Fine Cast is amazing!

Waiting to see the translation to the UK prices, but I'm shocked I'm saying this, that might be the line crossed.

I'd still play with what I've got, but I'll not be starting any new armies if the price raises are as stupid as they sound.

Well thankfully today is payday, sad thing is that I was looking into expanding my newly acquired Necrons. Might not be able if this hike is what the shape of things to come are.

Just Wondering...? On the 3rd large page of the prices posted is Apocalypse Reload and it's new listed price. I thought this book was out of print. - Curious. - It hasn't been available on the US GW site for well over 6 months. Why would they raise the price of something they no longer sell. Like I already asked..........just wondering.......?

Puscifer wrote:Well thankfully today is payday, sad thing is that I was looking into expanding my newly acquired Necrons. Might not be able if this hike is what the shape of things to come are.

According to GW, the customer's monthly budget is always the same.
Thus they say as long as you spend that whole budget into GW product, they really dont care if your budget can end up with 1 squad or just 1 mini