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Today at 10.13AM GW sent out an email to those registered with them advertising new army box sets for both AoS and WH40K (on the UK website, may be available for other countries - using mobile so haven't checked)

For both games, the box sets cost £50 and give what I reckon is a nice selection of models. A cursory glance gives the impression that GW has just released some starter sets that are reasonable is not good value for money - especially compared to the sets sold last year. I'm vocal on these forums about the price gouging, but perhaps GW has turned over a new leaf with these sets?

It'll be useful if someone who's at a desktop could work out the model value and determine what you get discounted / in effect free per box.


I'm personally rather pleased, it's an affordable opening into AoS for Seraphon or Chaos. If a Tomb king version is made at a later date for the same price value, I'll get it.

AoS: Here
40K: Here

Thoughts? Views?


UPDATE:
The AoS sets are for Malignant, Seraphon, Slaves to Darkness (warriors of chaos), Greenskinz, Nurgle and Khorne Daemons.

The 40K sets are for Skitarii, Tyranids, Necrons, Tau, Marines, Astra Militarum.

I should point out I'm only looking at the £50 sets - not the codex with squad ones or already available force boxes which are FAR more expensive

They're all discounted by quite a bit. I mean, in Oz they're basically AUD$100 cheaper (the 40K ones at least).

Didnt even realise at first you can still get these sets from discounted retailers too, which makes the set reaaaaaaly tempting.

I mean a Hive Tyrant, Warriors and Gargoyles for a little over 30 quid? Errrrr yes please!

Hope they do one for every army.

 unmercifulconker wrote:
Didnt even realise at first you can still get these sets from discounted retailers too, which makes the set reaaaaaaly tempting.

Found a place here selling them for 20% off.

Combined with the in-build discount it was a 47% discounter overall, a bit like the old Malestrom days.

Is this a limited release or a permanent addition to the range?

The boxes are excellent value, especially since they seem to have rules in them as well. The codex-with-units bundles is a very different matter though, the Dark Eldar and Harlequin bundles at least are cheaper to buy the units separatley (by about £5 and £10 respectively) than to get the bundle.

*Prays for a Tzeentch starter set.*

There is already a preorder on eBay for the Starters at $70 with free shipping. I think I will indulge myself the SM Starter at that price. That is basically the Venerable Dread free at that point. Plus free formation.

Some FLGS have them for 25% off (online orders only, 20% in store) - selling at £37.50. The Seraphon box alone looks to be worth est. £95 full RRP

Was tempted to get the admech until I realized that I'd have to buy two army books to use it since the Dominus isn't Skitarii?

Silly bundle when I considered that, otherwise a tempting deal. I have zero desire to have to reference two different army books during a game.

The Tau one is also a pretty good deal even at full retail, it's £50 and the Crisis team in it is worth £45 on its own. I am very tempted to pick one up.

Juts posed some stuff in another thread about these, but yes the discounts are good. The Serapahon starter box is the same price as the Carnosaur on its own, and that is one of the models in the box, so everything else is essentially free - a box of cold one cav and half a box of lizard warriors,

Discounts seem to be between £20-£35.

And they are available at other places for 20% off, so £40 at Wayland.

The Ork one is the same price as buying all the parts separately.

The BA, DE, Ork and Harlequin ones also include a codex and don't have a snazzy photo.... Odd.

Edit: just notified the Ork and Harlequins ones are already available, others are pre-order. Were they available before these new ones were added?

The AdMech one is very tempting, if that's still around when I next have the funds I might just get it.... I can justify the price of the Magos if I'm getting a free Dunecrawler.

The BA, DE, Ork and Harlequin ones also include a codex and don't have a snazzy photo.... Odd.

They have some new starter bundles with army books, but they are not the thing we are talking about, which are the £50 starter boxes. There is an greenskin AoS starter box for £50 that saves you about £22. There isn't a 40k ork version.

I guess they didn't get anywhere with the space marine captain bundle they did a while back.

These starter sets makes much more sense. A sweet looking army commander with some line infantry and a heavy hitter. Enough to get started, but not too much that newbies would get overwhelmed by. I've seen a lot of cases where people have bought the bigger army bundles, and just sacked it off. With these it's a little taster of the hobby.

 unmercifulconker wrote:
*Prays for a Tzeentch starter set.*

Indeed

That ork starter set is just terrible. 1 Mek, 5 Flashgitz and a codex for £70?
Why bother?

This clearly demonstrates the focus that GW has, those £50 starter sets look great value, obviously they're trying to turn people off Orks, BA, DE and Harlies.
No Craftworld Eldar starter though, which is puzzling.

Aye the other already available stuff, especially the codex with unit sets are the expected GW gouging. The £50 sets though are what have surprised me - they actually seem reasonable

I don't know why GW tries to list those "1 click bundles" as some sort of special thing when they don't and probably can't discount them any.

Edit : ooops im dumb nevermind.

Huh, sorely tempted by the Admech one but alas it's my slow time of year for income and I don't play 40k anymore. Still love the walker and that character model though.


Hmm....

 KillusMaximus wrote:
Bit of a shame the Tau one has Firewarriors instead of the new Breacher squad - still a good deal though.

It's the new boxed set, so they can also be built as Breachers.

I've had a look at the AoS greenskin starter, and am intrigued with the conversion possibilities. 6x boar rider/ warbikers and a chariot/ wartrakk conversion plus some spare Boyz for further conversions is not a bad shout.

What's a good discounter for the US? I might want to get the Tau set for One Page 40k.

Seraphon and Nurgle demons starters are SO tempting.

Also it looks like the space marine one includes the terminator captain originally from the Strike Force Ultra box (released in Spring 2014 if i recall).

He was going for about £50-120 on ebay at the time.

Cannot remember if he was limited edition or not.

 agnosto wrote:
Was tempted to get the admech until I realized that I'd have to buy two army books to use it since the Dominus isn't Skitarii?

Silly bundle when I considered that, otherwise a tempting deal. I have zero desire to have to reference two different army books during a game.

The set comes with all the rules for the models plus a unique formation, so you wouldn't have to buy CM Codex if you didn't want to.

I am soooooooo tempted! I was meant to be buying Fyre Slayers this January... What should I do ㅜㅜ

 Bottle wrote:


I am soooooooo tempted! I was meant to be buying Fyre Slayers this January... What should I do ㅜㅜ

Yeah I know! I wonder if these starters are limited? If that is the case then the choice is easier.

That's what I'm also worried about, are these limited or not?