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2013/11/20 07:00:59
Subject: Insane GW Price Hike?
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Torture Victim in the Bowels of the Rock
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I'm sure this topic appears every couple of months or something, but I was browsing the Games Workshop web site today and noticed that the prices have gone up. Way up. Like, close to doubled since last I looked! (Which was earlier this week). Since when is a box of tactical marines $65?!
I had my eye on a Land Speeder Vengeance but couldn't quite drop the hammer at $65. Now at $85 there's no way. Is this just a holiday price gouge? Or did they really just inflate all prices 30%?
Forgive my naive outrage, but what the heck?
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2013/11/20 07:05:03
Subject: Insane GW Price Hike?
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Trustworthy Shas'vre
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I don't know what currency or country you accidently selected but when I check, the tac squad is the same $40 and the land speeder v is $65.
http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/productDetail.jsp?prodId=prod2160142a
http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/productDetail.jsp?prodId=prod1830076a
and of course, I checked before posting....
Nerd rage rumors get started this way.....
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2013/11/20 07:05:07
Subject: Insane GW Price Hike?
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Terrifying Treeman
The Fallen Realm of Umbar
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Australian webpage.
Reset your clocks gentlemen.
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2013/11/20 07:09:20
Subject: Insane GW Price Hike?
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Decrepit Dakkanaut
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This topic comes up more frequently than that. It's always the same story of people with a wishful disbelief in inflation and failing to see the value in durable goods.
And then a bunch of people jumping on the bandwagon, followed by impassioned "This time the price hikes are driving me out of the game for real this time" and "we should send a letter to GW" speeches, followed by predictions of GW's immanent demise and slow death of the hobby by greedy corporate fat-cats. In the end everyone walks away content in their feelings of vindiction with nothing accomplished. Same as always.
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2013/11/20 07:11:54
Subject: Insane GW Price Hike?
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Sister Vastly Superior
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Just checked, Australia's prices match the OPs. Looks like he selected Australia instead of the US.
Though I wouldn't have been surprised if it was a legit price hike for Christmas.
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2013/11/20 07:15:18
Subject: Re:Insane GW Price Hike?
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Torture Victim in the Bowels of the Rock
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Woo! Disaster averted! How the hell I ended up on the Australian site I'll never know... I'm even signed in so you'd think they'd know where I am...
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2013/11/20 08:48:29
Subject: Insane GW Price Hike?
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Stalwart Veteran Guard Sergeant
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mekane wrote:I'm sure this topic appears every couple of months or something, but I was browsing the Games Workshop web site today and noticed that the prices have gone up. Way up. Like, close to doubled since last I looked! (Which was earlier this week). Since when is a box of tactical marines $65?!
I had my eye on a Land Speeder Vengeance but couldn't quite drop the hammer at $65. Now at $85 there's no way. Is this just a holiday price gouge? Or did they really just inflate all prices 30%?
Forgive my naive outrage, but what the heck?
By the Emperor, mate, you scared the feth out of me lol! 
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2013/11/20 11:40:02
Subject: Insane GW Price Hike?
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Sister Vastly Superior
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Dunno what you guys are talking about, the prices still look normal to me.
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2013/11/20 11:46:05
Subject: Insane GW Price Hike?
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Servoarm Flailing Magos
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 Madcat87 wrote:Dunno what you guys are talking about, the prices still look normal to me.
well, that's what people are talking about. It's only the OP that had the wrong page open and thought the amount in AUS was USD.
You should really try reading the thread before responding...
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2013/11/20 11:48:59
Subject: Insane GW Price Hike?
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Executing Exarch
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 Purifier wrote: Madcat87 wrote:Dunno what you guys are talking about, the prices still look normal to me.
well, that's what people are talking about. It's only the OP that had the wrong page open and thought the amount in AUS was USD. You should really try reading the thread before responding...
His flag says he's in australia - those prices ARE normal to him...and thus I think he was making a 'dead pan' funny.
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This message was edited 2 times. Last update was at 2013/11/20 11:49:44
 Blacksails wrote:
Its because ordinance is still a word.
However, firing ordinance at someone isn't nearly as threatening as firing ordnance at someone.
Ordinance is a local law, or bill, or other form of legislation.
Ordnance is high caliber explosives.
No 'I' in ordnance.
Don't drown the enemy in legislation, drown them in explosives.
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2013/11/20 11:49:01
Subject: Insane GW Price Hike?
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Terrifying Treeman
The Fallen Realm of Umbar
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Purifier wrote: Madcat87 wrote:Dunno what you guys are talking about, the prices still look normal to me.
well, that's what people are talking about. It's only the OP that had the wrong page open and thought the amount in AUS was USD.
You should really try reading the thread before responding...
Missed the point, you have.
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2013/11/20 13:00:26
Subject: Re:Insane GW Price Hike?
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[DCM]
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all sorted then.
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