Tau Broadside Cost?

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**notredameguy10**

Just wanted the communities general opinion on the cost of Broadsides in real $. The price of $50 for 1 single kit with two small sprues seems ridiculous. Add in the fact that the in-game points cost is only base 65 (70 with upgrade usually) and that it is almost an auto-include in army lists seems evil on GW part.

**the_kraken**

notredameguy10 wrote:
Just wanted the communities general opinion on the cost of Broadsides in real $. The price of $50 for 1 single kit with two small sprues seems ridiculous. Add in the fact that the in-game points cost is only base 65 (70 with upgrade usually) and that it is almost an auto-include in army lists seems evil on GW part.

It does seem a bit expensive (in both senses), but the FBSC seems like an amazing asset to any Tau list. However, building a FBSC from scratch would get even more expensive if you don't have the models for it.

**Hawkeye888**

This is why I only had 2 broadsides when I was still in tau. Things just cost ridiculous amount.

**Fezman**

OP, I avoided buying them for that very reason - I couldn't justify spending that much on each individual model.

If I regularly got a lot of games of WH40K in I'd be more tempted to consider it, but I don't, so the value isn't great from my point of view.

**the_scotsman**

Bro.

As an ork player.

Let me talk to you about...Mek Gunz.

**Sir Arun**

I already had two XV-88 broadsides from the old days before the new kit showed up, but given how COOL the model wielding the heavy rail rifle looked, I just HAD to go out and buy it.

Dont really regret it either, as he makes for a nice Shas'ui team leader for my trip-side squad now, and the suit is also quite a bit bigger and bulkier than the XV-8 chassis the old broadsides were based on.

However... however however however, I have to say that the new model is really just a monopose guy so for a new kit I am disappointed how there's even less posability than the old kits had.

**Mulletdude**

I'd compare the broadside kits price to the sternguard veterans price. They're both 2 small sprue kits. The difference is the vets get you 1/2 a squad (which is fieldable as-is), while the broadside gets you 1/3'd a squad (which you really want 3 to maximize support spent on them)

**GearheadXII**

The pricing from GW is all over the place. As far as I can tell it is sometimes based on the amount of plastic, other times on points value (which seems silly) and then other times just what they can get away with because you want them in your army.

It's why I don't have any Plague Marines... 60ish $ for 7 marines with very very little options? Nah... I'll make my own eventually or find them in the swap shop!

**notredameguy10**

Ok, Im glad Im not the only one who feels this way. When I build my army lists, I like to make them cost effective in terms of points:$. Certain tau units are pretty good (Riptide is almost 3:1 ratio), while Broadsides are barely over 1:1 :(

**hotsauceman1**

EBay is your friend. I got some oop ones.

**Co'tor Shas**

As a plus, I think the old ones are a bit smaller too.