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Today we have the Harlequin Troupe, another of my favorite kits.

I love the Harlequins . Glad they did well... maybe we will get more next year

Great to see the Troupe there

(and i'll wager we'll see their jetbikes on the list too so hopefully that will ensure something else for them soon)

*waits for people to start saying eldar are OP in this list*

 SilverMK2 wrote:
*waits for people to start saying eldar are OP in this list*

Calling it now: Wraithknights are number 1.

 nullBolt wrote:

 SilverMK2 wrote:
*waits for people to start saying eldar are OP in this list*

Calling it now: Wraithknights are number 1.

The real question is: How many of the top 10 will be big models, versus little guys? Will there be ANY 28mm infantry there?

One way to also look at it is what stuff sold out. Windriders should have done well. I wonder how many Plasma Obliterators they made, since those sold out instantly.

Considering that the WFB8 things were huge items form End Times, it's safe to say the Top 10 will have the big guys for 40k.

I really wish we knew if this was by units or by total sales. I mean did they really sell that many Nagashes or just make a lot of money selling a few?

 Kid_Kyoto wrote:
I really wish we knew if this was by units or by total sales. I mean did they really sell that many Nagashes or just make a lot of money selling a few?

There is no way to verify the data behind this, its possible that this selection is based on some guy in the IT department picking stuff at random.

 Kid_Kyoto wrote:
I really wish we knew if this was by units or by total sales. I mean did they really sell that many Nagashes or just make a lot of money selling a few?

If it's done like the FW best-sellers list, it is surely by revenue rather than by unit.

It defies reason that GW a higher quantity of Warlord Titans and Ta'u nars than Sicaran tanks, Quad Rapiers, and Primarchs I mean, there just can't be that many $2000 Warlords out there. Can there??

The Chapter House case showed how surprisingly low the US sales of Space Marines were.

If the company does really appeal mainly to model collectors, they might easily sell fairly large numbers of big expensive kits, compared to fairly small number of small, cheap kits (e.g. Skinks.)

Also, this is a ranking. They might have sold only 19 of item A, 20 of item B, 21 of C and so on. Obviously the real numbers would be thousands.

It could be that GW are telling the truth when they say most of their stuff is bought for collection/modelling/painting reason and not actual gaming.

Even if you actually game do you also buy stuff that you just like even if you never play with it.

I'll be damned... They do include boxes. #12 is Necron Battleforce.

Is there any indication what this list actually means? Does it just say "most popular", or "best selling" or something like that?

Based on what I've read so far it could be anything from based on sales volume, based on revenue or based on what Fred from accounting likes best.

"Most popular kits"

 Mymearan wrote:
I'll be damned... They do include boxes. #12 is Necron Battleforce.

Decurion actually does sell itself!

So now, we're back to where Age of Sigmar, Dark Vengeance, and Betrayal at Calth sit on the pecking order

On the 11 to go, I'd guess that Bloodthirster, Imperial Knight, Windrider, Wraithknight are almost certainly on the list. Plus 3 starter boxes, and that's 7 out of the last 11. Perhaps Ghostkeel? And there should be more admech love too.

 Mymearan wrote:
"Most popular kits"

So.... that could literally mean damned near anything It could be the most sales, it could be the one that has the most views on the website, it could be the one that is most popular within the GW office itself.

Do we even know if the list is in order?

I'm feeling a bit snarky, so watch when the latest Archaon somehow shows up at number 1, even after being out so short a time, mysteriously beating out Battle of Calth, which hasn't had much time either.

I think the Imperial Knight will snatch away the first place again.

OK, my search-fu is weak. Anyone have a link to last year’s list?

I don't think Archaon will be on the list, as Stormsurge barely made it on.

And even though IK was available all year, my bet is on Calth outselling it. But we'll see soon!!

 Mymearan wrote:
I'll be damned... They do include boxes. #12 is Necron Battleforce.

I guess this means we do stand a good chance of seeing the AoS starter then.

Yeah, well, I can't imagine that there were more Baneblades or Glotkin sold than AoS starter

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Next up is the Drop Pod!

I'd expect the Skitarii Vanguard/Rangers box to be in the top 10 even if none of the other Admech stuff makes it.

Or is that "hope"...

I'm gonna call the top place as 30mm round bases. We all know it to be true

ZOMG. Drop pods! I love it, lol.

@IGtR= that would be really cool if 30mm bases made the list, since GW doesn't use 30mm bases (just givin' you a hard time in jest... 32mm, bud. As my wife says, every millimeter counts!).

^^ OMG, so many snarky wants to be typed!