Warhammer30k Astartes MKVI Assault Marines

[Stitch5000]

9 minutes ago, Wraith776 said:

Wonder what is going on with GW shipping that products are delayed in Aus all the time. 

The sea, ports, and the navigation of the above via massive ships loaded with boxes... It is different now compared to what it was pre-COVID/Brexit. 

It is unpredictable in timescale and it seems they are not willing to delay global releases based on area-specific delays anymore. 

[Joe]

I mean, more importantly we've entered that period of shipping hell known as the Christmas season.

[Brother Carpenter]

 

And in line with modern day eco-ism they get to drive tesla Rhino's!

[Joe]

 

Bit steeper than I was hoping for.

 

 

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GBP      -  £42.50
EUR      -  €55.00
USD      -  $70.00
CAD      -  $85.00
AUD      -  $117.00
NZD      -  $139.00

 

Edited November 27, 2023 by Joe
Adding in lesser currencies.

[Astartes Consul]

£2.50 cheaper for ten fewer models than the Tactical boxes? Am I reading it right?

[Mogger351]

5 minutes ago, Astartes Consul said:

£2.50 cheaper for ten fewer models than the Tactical boxes? Am I reading it right?

Yes, it's also £7.50 more than 5 jump intercessors and with more options, so depends how you want to look at life I guess.

[Waaagh?]

45 minutes ago, Astartes Consul said:

£2.50 cheaper for ten fewer models than the Tactical boxes? Am I reading it right?

 

£2.50 cheaper than mk3 and £7.50 cheaper than the MK6........still no idea why the mk3 are a fiver cheaper than the MK6.

[Wormwoods]

44 minutes ago, Astartes Consul said:

£2.50 cheaper for ten fewer models than the Tactical boxes? Am I reading it right?

I guess the sprue space is taken up by the 10 jetpacks and all those extra shield options? Not the best value proposition. 

[01RTB01]

16 hours ago, 01RTB01 said:

 

My guess... [CAD]

 

MkIII are $90 for 20

Primaris assault marines $70 for 5

Primaris intercessors $75 for 10

 

MkVI assault marines... $80-90 for 10?

 

Halve the price for GBP

Never thought I'd be quoting myself but it's right in the midpoint of where I thought.

 

2 boxes it'll be that'll put me on 2 squads of 15 and a block of 20. 

 

Will just need some special combat weapons to drop to finish the squad at some point in spring :( if only GW were releasing the close combat weapon special weapons at the same time. That'd be too sensible though...

 

[01RTB01]

Just now, Wormwoods said:

I guess the sprue space is taken up by the 10 jetpacks and all those extra shield options? Not the best value proposition. 

However, it's better than paying twice the price of the jump primaris box isn't it?

 

What were you hoping for? It wasn't going to be costed at half a tac squad box. Chainswords, shields and jump packs all take up more sprue space than a Bolter. 

 

At least they're finally here and honestly, priced pretty much as expected.

[Agramar_The_Luna_Wolf]

53 minutes ago, Astartes Consul said:

£2.50 cheaper for ten fewer models than the Tactical boxes? Am I reading it right?

I was thinking the same. I expected something a bit more cheaper. Not a box of power armored line troops nearly as expensive as a Terminator box, with the same number of miniatures.

I thought "bulky" was just a rule for the game, not also for the price!

[Agramar_The_Luna_Wolf]

9 minutes ago, 01RTB01 said:

However, it's better than paying twice the price of the jump primaris box isn't it?

 

What were you hoping for? It wasn't going to be costed at half a tac squad box. Chainswords, shields and jump packs all take up more sprue space than a Bolter. 

 

At least they're finally here and honestly, priced pretty much as expected.

Not a half, that's true. But still a quite significant "discount". 

[Nagashsnee]

God these make the 40k primaris assault marine monopose at what 80% of the cost for 50% of the models with less options look so so so much worse its being parody. 

[WrathOfTheLion]

1 minute ago, Nagashsnee said:

God these make the 40k primaris assault marine monopose at what 80% of the cost for 50% of the models with less options look so so so much worse its being parody. 

That's one of the main reasons they aren't $80 for 20.

[Marshal Rohr]

4 minutes ago, Nagashsnee said:

God these make the 40k primaris assault marine monopose at what 80% of the cost for 50% of the models with less options look so so so much worse its being parody. 

What are you trying to say?

[WrathOfTheLion]

16 minutes ago, Marshal Rohr said:

What are you trying to say?

The way I read it, is that the Primaris models have fewer options and bad poses, while being close in price and only having half as many, making the MK VI assault marines a significantly better product.

 

(please correct me if I elaborated that wrong @Nagashsnee)

Edited November 27, 2023 by WrathOfTheLion

[SalamandersBro]

Ugh 70. Was thinking about doing a shields unitfor myworld eaters but i already dont use the mk2 squad i have.

[Robbienw]

The cost compared to the tactical squad will likely be because it is a two full sized sprue kit, whereas the tactical squad is one full sized sprue.  Same number of sprues, but less dudes because of the jump packs and combat shields.

[Astartes Consul]

To be clear, I wasn't expecting them to be half the price. I know GW runs its pricing model, such as it is, based on the number of sprues. But it does still seem quite pricey to me. Although, still half the cost of a ten man resin assault squad!

 

In other news, I just went back to the Sunday Preview article and the transfers appear to have vanished...

 

[WrathOfTheLion]

That does seem to be true. Perhaps they're delayed a week or so, like the traitor Champion was. Might keep an eye out for a social media post from them.

 

It's still on the 'This Week in Warhammer' video on youtube.

Edited November 27, 2023 by WrathOfTheLion

[Mogger351]

1 hour ago, Astartes Consul said:

To be clear, I wasn't expecting them to be half the price. I know GW runs its pricing model, such as it is, based on the number of sprues. But it does still seem quite pricey to me. Although, still half the cost of a ten man resin assault squad!

 

I'm sorry I just don't get it, what did you think they would cost here? Again bear in mind 5 assault marines were £35 prior to being retired compared to the £35 10 man tac squad. Even if it's just volumes of plastic I think it's the same volume as the mk6 marines.

 

[Marshal Rohr]

In what universe is 70 bucks for ten assault marines a problem? 

[redmapa]

At least it's cheaper than 40k marines and cheaper than what 30k used to be.

[Halandaar]

Yeah got to say I'm not seeing the issue here on the price, even the recently retired 40K "firstborn" Assault Squad was more expensive at £25 per 5 when it came out, and that was in 2015!

Edited November 27, 2023 by Halandaar

[No Foes Remain]

2 hours ago, Astartes Consul said:

To be clear, I wasn't expecting them to be half the price. I know GW runs its pricing model, such as it is, based on the number of sprues. But it does still seem quite pricey to me. Although, still half the cost of a ten man resin assault squad!

 

In other news, I just went back to the Sunday Preview article and the transfers appear to have vanished...

 

 

Just checked GW's HH facebook and it seems they weren't meant to go out yet, saying they are 'delayed'.