GW price increases

Davall · Nerd Rager! Joined: 29 Nov 2010 Posts: 1925

http://www.belloflostsouls.net/2011/05/gw-news-may-2011-price-increases.html

I mean, fucking really? $33 for paperback army books? $41.25 for any special unit box, even old outdated ones? That's a 25% increase. Hell, they are even raising prices on their shitty primers? $15.75 for a can of [censored] that shoots out snotballs? $66 for a land raider?

Really?

(I know prices go up, and I know GW does this at least twice a year. But raising prices 25% on some products? I know it also standardizes some of the structure, but it is still absurd. /rage)
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B · Joined: 06 Dec 2010 Posts: 465

F gw.

If you guys are reading this, I am not starting any new armies. Any models I buy WILL be eBay.

No more buyin army books for me. I am downloading them all on scribd.

Sorry gw, but [censored] you.

Is this getting ridiculous for anyone else?

TWilson · Joined: 20 Dec 2010 Posts: 207 Location: Fairfax, Virginia

Well, buying on ebay will be cheaper, but overall you should wind up paying more.

This is why I stopped playing Orcs and Goblins - I didn't want to pay $35 for a new book.

I liked an idea Sam had - just sell us a digital license and every time the book is updated with errata or a new edition, just make it available for download.

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nickray84 · Joined: 11 Dec 2010 Posts: 522

space marine battleforce went up $20 and the loota box went up .25 lol! theres not even a method / formula to this madness.... i've got more than i need to play both fant and 40k but definitely wont be buying any more stuff. i just download the codex's and armybooks when they come out but yeah i'll have to quit the addiction of wanting to start collecting new armies, i have way too much to paint as it is...

Corey · Clanrat Joined: 29 Nov 2010 Posts: 832

I'm writing on their facebook, I think we need to flood it, that's probably the fastest and most efficent medium to let them know the customer base's opinion. Plus, if their facebook is flooded with disappointment it's not good PR.

Oh and you can't comment directly on their wall, but you can comment on photos, flood dat [censored] yo!

Corey · Clanrat Joined: 29 Nov 2010 Posts: 832

Hah, holy crap, I was late in the ball game. People are already flooding their pictures comments with disgust.

Casey · Genestealer Joined: 20 Dec 2010 Posts: 714

I'm pretty forgiving of price increases. I don't like them but it won't keep me from buying figures.

Even still, if there was a viable alternative for a miniatures game I'd be jumping ship now. Unfortunately I dislike Warmachine and Hordes, Malifaux is overcomplicated, and I'm a little uncomfortable with making a game out of World War 2.

So, yeah, I'll still be a customer out of habit / lack of competition.

SiteAdmin · Site Admin Joined: 27 Nov 2010 Posts: 956

Yea its a luxury item so I am not going to complain too much however my issue with them has always been their attitudes towards their customers. If I drop $500 on an Italian suite I expect excellent customer service, and I get it. If I drop $500.00 on a GW army I feel that I get from their company, so what else have you done for us today.
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Glimpse The Void · Posted: Wed May 18, 2011 9:55 am Post subject:

They simply d*nt give a [censored]. It was one of the things that rubbed me raw when I worked for them.

And I've been on the ebay downloaded book kick for about 2 or 3 years now. When I really love something, and just so happen to have the cheddar, I may buy it. It's pretty slim chance though...

I just bought the dark eldar codex at retail price, I physcially own the 8th edition rocket hammerbook or the army book for my WOC. I can't help myself. It's sexy book.

I hate loving their product, because they are such a poor and duchebaggy company. It makes me feel like those woman that get beat and by their dudes and tell you that you don't see their husband the way that they do.

"Why can't I quit you?"
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Arydadan · Joined: 28 Jan 2011 Posts: 475

The business side just has such an arrogant mindset.

Announcing you're going away from metal because it's too expensive, then putting out the same models and raising the price is hilarious. Couple that with what they're doing to the Aussies and another price rise, well... My fiancee tried to act sad when I said I don't think I'm going to buy any more GW models Razz

I am also down to flood the book of faces, though their page will probably go the way of their forums and GW will disappear off the internet again.

Does anybody know anything about the Kings of War game?
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Rushputin · Posted: Wed May 18, 2011 11:48 am Post subject:

Frankly, the price increases stink but are nothing new: they do this every summer. Always amazes me that people are surprised when it happens.

It's also _nothing_ compared to the fucking they're sending to Australia now. Nobody in the US is getting screwed like the Aussies right now.
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KevinC · Posted: Wed May 18, 2011 11:58 am Post subject:

whats happening to the ausies?
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Davall · Nerd Rager! Joined: 29 Nov 2010 Posts: 1925

Getting screwed with lube vs without is still getting screwed.

But I do agree that getting screwed with lube is better than with sand paper wrapped around the end of a jackhammer.

It isn't that they raised prices; it is by how much, and the other crap that just infuriates people (switch to resin/plastic hybrids for old metals (Yay!), and then raising those prices too (FU)).

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Arydadan · Joined: 28 Jan 2011 Posts: 475

Honestly I think it's the arrival of all three issues at once that makes it feel like such a statement about their corporate attitude.
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Davall · Nerd Rager! Joined: 29 Nov 2010 Posts: 1925

Yes, it makes it feel adversarial instead of them running a business.
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