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Updated · Wargamer · Jun 29
Games Workshop Prices Pre-Painted Warhammer 40k Terrain Box Above $340
Updated
Updated · Wargamer · Jun 29

Games Workshop Prices Pre-Painted Warhammer 40k Terrain Box Above $340

1 articles · Updated · Wargamer · Jun 29

Summary

  • $340-plus is the first clear price point for Games Workshop's pre-painted Warhammer 40k terrain, with Battlefields: Armageddon set to launch around autumn or later.
  • Eddie Eccles said the box costs "a little bit more than" two Combat Patrols; with Combat Patrols retailing at $170 each, the ready-painted set lands above $340.
  • Battlefields: Armageddon is pitched as enough terrain for a full 2,000-point Incursion game and uses push-fit construction aimed at quick table setup straight from the box.
  • A smaller unpainted Combat Patrol: Battlezone box will arrive sooner at about $170 and includes roughly half as much terrain, implying the painted version carries a little over a 2x markup.
  • Games Workshop also showed three smaller unpainted Armageddon kits, but gave no prices and no indication that pre-painted versions are planned.

Insights

After a lackluster preview, will the final quality of the pre-painted terrain justify its premium $340 price tag?
Does this expensive, ready-to-play terrain signal a fundamental change in the Warhammer hobby's future identity?
How will new 11th Edition rules and standardized layouts alter Warhammer 40,000's core competitive strategy?