Greetings one and all,
Well it's coming up to that time of year again when gamesworkshop releases its Christmas boxsets.
So, as has become tradition let's break down the costs and savings of this year's Christmas boxsets.
All my calculations are based on the boxset's price of £150, which is the confirmed price as far as I know.
Adepta Sororitas Battleforce: Penitent Crusade Host
1 Ministorum Priest
2 Penitent Engines
9 Sisters Repentia and their Repentia Superior
10 Arco-Flagellants
2 Adepeta Sororitas Rhinos
Total cost = £215.50
Savings = £65.50
Imperial Knights Battleforce: Valourstrike Lance
1Knight Paladin
4 Armiger Helverins
Total cost = £225.00
Savings = £75
Necrons Battleforce: Hypercrypt Legion
C’tan Shard of the Void Dragon
Overlord with Translocation Shroud,
10 Triarch Praetorians
10 Necron Warriors
Total cost = £208
Savings = £58
T'au Empire Battleforce: Retaliation Cadre
Commander
Riptide Battlesuit
Ghostkeel Battlesuit
Broadside Battlesuit
Total cost = £211
Savings = £61
Dark Angels Battleforce: Inner Circle Task Force
Lion El’Jonson
Chaplain in Terminator armour,
6 Inner Circle Companions
10 Deathwing Knights
Total cost = £233.50
Savings = £83.50
Final thoughts
To my mind, these Xmaz boxsets should be a way to encourage people to start the hobby or those already in the hobby to start new armies and I feel these boxsets fall short of that goal. I’m not sure if that is Gamesworkshop goal if I’m honest, it often feels like they're emptying their warehouse of stuff they over-ordered on. Personally, the only set that seems good is the Dark Angels Battleforce: Inner Circle Task Force but your options may differ.
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