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Looks like it's time for the books.  All Codicies/Army Books go up $2 and the Starter Sets $5 on July 9th.  A pretty mild rise this year.  Although I'm sure the 'stealth rises' shall continue nonetheless.

http://us.games-workshop.com/priceadjustment/default.htm

In before the lock!

Games Workshop’s yearly price adjustment

Confirmation that the rises ARE yearly (at least), and yet "adjustment" instead of the more honest "increase".

Heh. They use 'rise', 'increase' and 'adjustment' all in the same article. And those prices ain't just that, they're 'affected'.

With the UK increase just a few weeks ago on blisters, when can we expect that to happen here too?

The boxed sets (especially Battle for Skull Pass) are still a really good deal.

That said, these "yearly" adjustments are becoming laughable. 


GW keeps dropping this crap on us every year.  Sooner or later someone is going to flush the toilet.  Figuratively speaking.

For new comers, 'stealth price increases' are stuff like replacing a box of 20 men for $35 with a box of 10 men for $22.

People still buy the full priced GW stuff? Wow, kinda like seeing a Yeti or something...

Yeah, I imagine that most of their business in certain parts of the world and in certain cities is from their own stores at full RRP, or secondary retailers who also sell at full RRP (think of all the toy stores, etc, as well as FLGS' that don't discount GW). As for the codexes, the price of a book is pretty insignificant when you take the figures into account, at least if you're a working adult. I can see it being a bigger deal to younger or unemployed/student gamers.

Looks like I purchase the Battle for McCragge before July. All I really want out of it is the little rulebook and some of the secenery. Another Scatter die would be nice if it comes with one.

It's still cheaper for me to buy full price from the US, plus shipping, than it is to drive 10 mins to my local GW and buy it there.

Australian prices really suck...

BYE

What's "it" in this case? GWUS's shipping prices are obscene.

I have from time to time ordered stuff from GWUK because as you've suggested they are cheaper then discounted FLGS even with shipping in some cases.

Raising army book price now? That makes me sad, as I sometimes enjoyed purchasing a shiney new codex / army book to read through and peruse the new options, art and such. Looks like for their $2 increase GeeDub has lost $20 more from me

- Boss Salvage

This price increase doesn't upset me nearly as much as the stealth increases for the Empire range. The codices have been the same price for a long time, and it was inevitable that they raise the prices on them eventually. While inflation doesn't explain why a regiment box goes from $22 to $35 in 8 years, it does explain why an army book goes from $20 to $22 in the same time frame.

As for the starter sets... well, nothing good can last. They probably figured they've sold as many as they can to veterans, and now they might as well get new players used to paying GW prices.

Also, say what you'd like about GW not caring about it's veteran hobbyists, but this has to be the earliest we've gotten the price increase posting. We all have two months to pick up codices or army books we're missing. My point is that once you acknowledge price increases as a given, it's nicer to know about them ahead of time, rather than a month out.

That said, is it weird that we know about price increases before we know what models will be released in July?

I don't mind the Empire troops increase either. I faced out my old regiments with the new box (I bought the battalion), and the models just blow away the older models I have. So it may have been a "stealth increase", but the models and options are much better than the old ones, in my opinion. The box set is a much better set, with a lot more options.

Very mild increase, and one that won't be affecting many people at all. 45 bucks vs 50 bucks for the starter sets isn't a big deal. You buy them once, and it's still a good deal at 50 bucks. Army books going up 2 bucks over the last few years is also negligable, especially when you look at inflation. How much will this really affect people? A starter game and two codexes is a whopping 9 bucks. Even buying all 3 starters and 8 codexes is still only 31 dollars. That's how much extra I have to pay in gas every week, vs a couple of years ago. This also assumes your even paying full retail.

Some of the price increases have been harsh. This one is nothing.

Agreed. What bothers me more are the stealth releases of updated codecies and the stealth rules changes contained within. I can only imagine the frustration and rage of the Necron team that played at Adepticon...

Posted By Furious on 04/17/2007 12:03 PM

Some of the price increases have been harsh. This one is nothing.

Agreed. What bothers me more are the stealth releases of updated codecies and the stealth rules changes contained within. I can only imagine the frustration and rage of the Necron team that played at Adepticon...

What are you talking about?

LOL at Furious and mikhalia (10% increase on top of previous increases "is nothing".)

Considering how long army books have been at that price point, I don't take it as a bad thing.

Posted By Broon on 04/17/2007 2:15 PM
LOL at Furious and mikhalia (10% increase on top of previous increases "is nothing".)

Where are the previous increases to army books and starter sets?  I don't recall ever paying less than $20 for an army book (except the small 3rd ed codices).

Ozymandias, King of Kings

Posted By Broon on 04/17/2007 2:15 PM
LOL at Furious and mikhalia (10% increase on top of previous increases "is nothing".)

Yes, it's nothing. 2 extra bucks for a codex? not even a piece of pizza. 20 minutes work even if your at minimum wage. Complaining about this increase is pretty pointless. We know GW is going to increase some part of the range each year. This was a pretty minimal amount of items, and not much of an increase on them.

GW's Codexes are over-priced. For the same price you can get full color, hardcover RPG books (similar in terms of needing playtesting and small player base). That said, this change is pretty minor. It's nothing new.

I suppose you could pass it off to me as a minor increase if I wasn't able to compare with PP. For $25 I get an awesome full color 256 page core rule book in Prime remix. Kinda makes the GW codices look pathetic in comparison at a price of $22.

The entire ruleset, including all the 'dexes, should be available for free online. They've already done it for most of the microlists. There's little profit to be made from the books anyways, most of it is in minis.

Posted By Toreador on 04/17/2007 8:30 AM
I don't mind the Empire troops increase either.

Does your Guy Fawkes mask have rose-tinted eyeholes by any chance?

I swear, you love everything GW does, including price increases!!

BYE

My personal theory is that Toreador is really Jervis.

Sorry, but the models and options in the kit are a lot better. They make my older Empire troops look horrible in comparison. I am willing to pay more for better figs with a lot more options. It is almost bad enough that I need to replace the rest of the models in the units, but I don't want to do that.

And there are things I don't like, but why do I need to even speak about them when I know that certain people on here will have it all covered for me anyway.

I should wonder why any of you even play the game, you seem to hate it so much.

Who says we play the game? I come here strictly to complain and start fights.

Posted By Toreador on 04/19/2007 11:55 AM
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Wouldn't've been easier just to say 'Yes, they are rose-tinted'.

BYE

Just as easy as it would be for you not to post anything back.

Oddly, I like the game that I talk about. You, I have never heard a positive word out of.

Prices rise, figures get better. Part of life. Put an 80's ork or marine next to a modern model and wonder why....

Again, if you don't like it, don't pay for it.