Should I bother buying dark imperium if 9th edition is on its way?

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**NurglesR0T**

If you're interested in either Space Marines or Death Guard, then the box is amazing value (even more so if you're into both armies) whether or not 9th is releasing soon or not, a new edition won't invalidate either.

If you don't have an interest in either then I'd say no, it's not worth it.

**BrianDavion**

H.B.M.C. wrote:
I worry that the death of the Dark Imperium box would be the death of the units unique to that box: Captain in Gravis Armour, Primaris Ancient, Lord of Contagion w/Plague Reaper, Noxious Blightbringer, Malignant Plaguecaster and all but 6 of the Poxwalker sculpts that exist today.

It's happened multiple times before (Ork Deffkoptaz, most of the Cultist sculpts).

I imagine if DI is discontinued the contents of Know no fear will be split up into a death guard and primaris space marine start collecting, so the gravis captain and the lord of contagion would be safe.