Games Workshop Announces Price Increase

[Battleground]

Games Workshop Announces Price Increase
Average 20% Increase on 500+ Products
August 26, 2008

Citing “the rising cost of rising energy, transport, and materials,” Games Workshop announced Monday a price increase on its metal models, books, paints, and other accessories.
 
A spreadsheet accompanying the announcement was mailed to retailers. It lists price increases on 523 items, with MSRP increases from 6% to 70%, with an overall average of 20%. Of the 523 items, 504 receive increases of less than 33%.
 
Most individual blister-packed figures go up from $12 to $15 (25%), while Codex and Army books go from $22 to $25 (14%) and 12 ml paints rise 50¢ to $3.50 (17%). The price of plastic kits remained steady, with GW citing this as a reason for the company to “accelerate our plans for expanding our plastic kit range even more quickly.”
 
The new prices will go into effect September 29th.

[Jonathan]

Of course they do.  GW never met a price increase they didn't like. 

[Matt Thomas]

I like bashing GW as much as the next guy but costs HAVE been increasing.

[Ian Mulligan]

Its good to see that their investment in plastics has both pleased hobbyists and kept prices down.

I wonder what went up a whopping 70%, though. That's crazy!


Matt - To be fair, if you had been around to see all their other increases, you'd probably understand how some people could complain. Its hard to remember this one might be for a good reason when a while ago there were 4 or 5 for none.

[Jonathan]

I remember hearing a mantra once before that goes something like when in doubt mock GW.  So far its been useful.

I realize that there is probably some real validity to the increase this time but thought I'd get a quick post in mocking them instead of a fully crafted response to the positives and negatives of this latest news.

In summation, Boo on raising prices!

[Imp]

from what i see just about every mini compy has had to jump their prices a little.... PP had to do it just a little bit back and think Reaper is starting as well

[the_trooper]

*Some reference to the Boston Tea Party and boxes of Ultramarines goes here.*

[Jonathan]

*Some reference to the Boston Tea Party and boxes of Ultramarines goes here.*

But where to get the face paint and indian costumes?  Oh wait I'm sorry, forgot for a moment that we have to be politically correct at all times and especially in a blue state.  Where to get the face paint and Native American costumes like our forefathers did?

Anyone know of a good costume shop?  First stop Baltimore then the world dumping Ultramarines into every harbor nearby.  Take that GW!

/kidding