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 Purifier wrote:

 Peregrine wrote:
Wow. This is just utter lunacy.

35USD.

A Dominus Tech Priest is 36USD.

They're all unreasonably high, but it's not new.

A dominus techpriest is -10$ with the purchase of an onager dunecrawler and some skitarii

C'mon guys! Don't be so needlessly harsh.

He's got a bolter and a slightly different bolter, all for a higher cost than the quick-start box that has 1500% more miniatures + rulebooks, 'terrain' and dice.

That's value for money right there.

Peaty wrote:

 SlaveToDorkness wrote:

 Peregrine wrote:

 SlaveToDorkness wrote:
Don't like the price? Don't buy it!

I expect you to apply the same principle to people praising new releases. Like the price? Just buy it silently, don't tell everyone about how much you like the new thing.

When there's three threads gushing on about it I will. It'll never happen though.



A typo laden rant about how ridiculous something is with a poll heavily weighted towards your opinion is what I'd call a knee jerk reaction.

I'm sorry sir, I forgot this is your personal forum.

I'l m8ke sure I crøss my Ts and dot my EYES XT p0st only for you tho .

I can only speculate how GW will price their Primaris line.

Being pissy doesn't change the forum rules.

For a similar price you can get a similar sized Resin model from Forgeworld:



Pricing is definitely special

Looking at it, it definitely "feels" high, although trying to understand the price of a model based on its sprue size strikes me as naive. They aren't models I'm going to buy (I don't play marines) but I certainly don't think this makes the company "Good or Bad." complaints in this manner sound like the complaints of a petulant child. GW doesn't owe anybody anything, they are a private company out to make profit. IF you don't like something for whatever reason, don't buy it. They aren't ripping anyone off, purchasing the model is up to you.

 zedmeister wrote:
For a similar price you can get a similar sized Resin model from Forgeworld:



Pricing is definitely special

You say "Resin" like that makes the model better? I prefer a plastic model over a resin one any day of the week. Not to mention the FW model looks even more bland to me. The posing looks like he has some bone problems that makes him unable to bend much or something, while the Primaris Captain looks pretty alive in how he balances his weight. I prefer the Captain in the comparison in every way.

Why is resin better than plastic?

 Purifier wrote:

You say "Resin" like that makes the model better? I prefer a plastic model over a resin one any day of the week. Not to mention the FW model looks even more bland to me. The posing looks like he has some bone problems that makes him unable to bend much or something, while the Primaris Captain looks pretty alive in how he balances his weight. I prefer the Captain in the comparison in every way.

I say resin not to mean better or worse but to point out the fact that to produce Lugft up there in resin is considerably more labour intensive and expensive than it is to shove El Capitano through an injection machine. Either Lugft is far too cheap or the the captain is way overpriced.

But zed, he's got a bolter and a slightly different bolter!!! Why can't you see how incredible that is???

 H.B.M.C. wrote:
But zed, he's got a bolter and a slightly different bolter!!! Why can't you see how incredible that is???

Blimey! You're right. How could I not see it. I was planning to buy a Rhino or a Deathwatch killteam as they're about the same price, but this has way more value because, er, new. Consider me suitably educated...

The fact that people are willing to pay exorbitant prices for ForgeWorld models gives GW incentive to price units like this. They see that for 'special' models people are willing to shell out big time, so they price accordingly. GW is just a company, half the blame should be put on those who are actually willing to spend insane amounts of money for 1 model.

Odd thing is, the Anniversary Primaris captain is £20, these two £22.50.

And to think a mere ten years ago you could have gotten two or three *metal* character models serving the same purpose for the same price...

 Vaktathi wrote:
And to think a mere ten years ago you could have gotten two or three *metal* character models serving the same purpose for the same price...

Whilst I agree that the price is crazy, being plastic is certainly a huge improvement over metal. Metal models suck, they're an utter pain to convert and the paint chips off easily.

 Crimson wrote:

 Vaktathi wrote:
And to think a mere ten years ago you could have gotten two or three *metal* character models serving the same purpose for the same price...

Whilst I agree that the price is crazy, being plastic is certainly a huge improvement over metal. Metal models suck, they're an utter pain to convert and the paint chips off easily.

They absolutely do have their downsides, but plastic has it's own downsides, there's a lot of detail it can't portray well, and the plastic kits generally end up being much more visually exaggerated and cartoony in proportions with respect to detail and can't do things like undercuts and other weird geometries well. Metal models were able to do much better detail and realism with things like overlapping armor plate and the like. Looking at the metal and plastic GKT's I've got on hand, the plastic ones are much larger, more customizable, etc but the metal ones are far more lifelike and detailed in the way stuff like armor plate lays on the body and the fine text scrolls on the armor, etc.

Let's not encourage theft, shall we?

And no load-out swaps.
The Librarian has a spare hand, though.

feth those prices and feth the peope thst will pay it.

Buying their overpriced gak encourages them to continue selling outrageously expensive gak.

 Vaktathi wrote:
They absolutely do have their downsides, but plastic has it's own downsides, there's a lot of detail it can't portray well, and the plastic kits generally end up being much more visually exaggerated and cartoony in proportions with respect to detail and can't do things like undercuts and other weird geometries well. Metal models were able to do much better detail and realism with things like overlapping armor plate and the like. Looking at the metal and plastic GKT's I've got on hand, the plastic ones are much larger, more customizable, etc but the metal ones are far more lifelike and detailed in the way stuff like armor plate lays on the body and the fine text scrolls on the armor, etc.

Just no. GW's current plastic quality is astounding, and whatever minuscule difference there is in sharpness, it is not really visible once the models are painted. Whilst I may not like the prices, I certainly like that the characters come in plastic now.

I've personally never felt ripped off by GW. As an adult I'm perfectly capable of deciding what value my dollar has to me and acting accordingly. If I've felt a product they have produced is not worth my money, I don't buy it and thus I'm never ripped off. I can't think of a single time I've opened a box from GW and said "Well that's not what I !@#$ paid for!" I buy Citadel models as a luxury and because I like the looks of the models over other companies. Now, I spent a 3 weeks in the hospital last year and they charged me $30 a pill for tylenol. That's a rip off.

Not really related to the price, but somehow it amuses me greatly that he has a bionic eye on his helmet.

 vipoid wrote:
Not really related to the price, but somehow it amuses me greatly that he has a bionic eye on his helmet.

Has better zoom. Maybe he's going for the Culexus look?

 Crimson wrote:

Just no. GW's current plastic quality is astounding, and whatever minuscule difference there is in sharpness, it is not really visible once the models are painted. Whilst I may not like the prices, I certainly like that the characters come in plastic now.

Can't say I agree. Whilst the plastics are technically very impressive, their past metal models are more impressive and detailed than some of the more recent plastic counterparts. Dæmonettes and Witch Elves are two examples off the top of the head. But, I suppose preference is all subjective. You and others prefer plastics. Me and others prefer metals (or resins or PVC or whatever)

https://www.ebay.com/itm/201964295672

Just buy this instead

Blah, Blah, Blah, piss whine and moan ...yes GW prices their models at a rediculous high amount, and yes you don't get as much as you think you should for your $$. I cannot believe that this thread has gotten this much activity, honestly. If you have followed the trend then you know how GW works. If you don't like the prices then don't pay them. You can do what hundreds of other WFB/40K/AoS players have done. Go on Ebay and pay a reduced price from someone who has decided to quit playing and buy it from them. If you don't like the model, buy a different one and be a real player and bit crash it. Seriously if you are not happy and are leaving the game altogher then the leave, quietly preferably, and go play another game that will suck up your money just as easily.

Peaty wrote:

Is this the new normal?

Because we're all tired and shell-shocked veterans of GW's crap. And half of us are lonely and unsociable enough to buy into anything wargaming-related just so we can see another human face once or twice a month.

Welcome to the captive audience.

£22.50 is sooo much money!!!

It's the price of a couple packs of cigarettes!

A 20 minute taxi ride!

A round of drinks down the pub!

A steak!

Hmmmm.....wait a minute.

TBH, I'd rather have a masterfully prepared steak than a primaris captain.

And I can make £10 of alcohol last all evening.

If you're evaluating an item's price by how much enjoyment you get out of it per unit cost, I personally find the Primaris HQ's to not be worth a second's thought.

 Hollow wrote:
£22.50 is sooo much money!!!

It's the price of a couple packs of cigarettes!

A 20 minute taxi ride!

A round of drinks down the pub!

A steak!

Hmmmm.....wait a minute.

meh at $35 us I can get an 8 oz steaks with a side of asparagus and salad plus a decent beer (blue moon) for $12.50 so 15.50 after tip so really it is 2 steaks or one outing with the wife.

can I swing that for a single model sure no problem really it represents not quite a full hours wage but when I was a teenager or in my early 20's it would have represented 3-4 hours of labor to earn which would be harder to justify