Is it that time of year already?

[Primarch]

Guess what folks. Its that special time of year we all have marked on the calender. It's that one day of the year when lubrication companies see massive sales. It's that day that all gamers look forward to with bated breath.

Yes folks it's the international GW Gives You The Shaft Day

Here are the figures for GW's forthcoming price changes, courtesy of the BItzbarn in the US.
Prices are listed as New Price, Old Price, % Change.
Items are listed as smallest changes to biggest changes.

here is the Fantasy and 40k with % up

Dark Elf Supreme Sorceress $14.75 $15.00 -1.67%
CATACHAN HEAVY WEAPON SQUAD $39.50 $38.75 1.94%
CADIAN HEAVY WEAPON SQUAD $39.50 $38.75 1.94%
UNIFORMS & HERALDRY OF THE EMPIRE (ENGLISH) $29.75 $29.00 2.59%
UNIFORM & HERALDRY OF THE SKAVEN (ENGLISH) $29.75 $29.00 2.59%
ELDAR GUARDIANS $36.25 $35.00 3.57%
Necron Warriors $36.25 $35.00 3.57%
TAU FIRE WARRIORS $36.25 $35.00 3.57%
KROOT CARNIVORE SQUAD $36.25 $35.00 3.57%
ASTORATH THE GRIM $21.50 $20.75 3.61%
COLOUR SERGEANT KELL $21.50 $20.75 3.61%
BLOOD ANGELS FURIOSO DREADNOUGHT $46.25 $44.50 3.93%
Dark Eldar Talos Pain Engine $46.25 $44.50 3.93%
ELDAR WRAITHLORD $46.25 $44.50 3.93%
SPACE MARINE DREADNOUGHT $46.25 $44.50 3.93%
SPACE MARINE VENERABLE DREADNOUGHT $46.25 $44.50 3.93%
SPACE MARINE IRONCLAD DREADNOUGHT $46.25 $44.50 3.93%
ORK KILLA KANS $46.25 $44.50 3.93%
TOMB KINGS BATTALION $125.00 $120.00 4.17%
INQ KARAMAZOV $56.00 $53.75 4.19%
CASKET OF SOULS $56.00 $53.75 4.19%
IMPERIAL GUARD CATACHAN BATTLEFORCE $120.00 $115.00 4.35%
IMPERIAL GUARD CADIAN BATTLEFORCE $120.00 $115.00 4.35%
SKAVEN DOOM-FLAYER $24.00 $23.00 4.35%
FLAMERS OF TZEENTCH $24.00 $23.00 4.35%
JABBERSLYTHE $69.00 $66.00 4.55%
DARK ELVES WAR HYDRA $69.00 $66.00 4.55%
KROQ GAR $69.00 $66.00 4.55%
WARBOSS ON WYVERN $69.00 $66.00 4.55%
SKAVEN BATTALION $115.00 $110.00 4.55%
LIZARDMEN BATTALION $110.00 $105.00 4.76%
Ogre Kingdoms Battalion $110.00 $105.00 4.76%
DARK ELF DREADLORD $26.75 $25.50 4.90%
ORC SHAMAN ON BOAR $26.75 $25.50 4.90%
DARK ELDAR ARCHON $16.00 $15.25 4.92%
D.E UR-GHUL $16.00 $15.25 4.92%
D.E MEDUSAE $16.00 $15.25 4.92%
DARK ELDAR LHAMAEAN $16.00 $15.25 4.92%
DARK ELDAR SSLYTH $16.00 $15.25 4.92%
I.GUARD COMMISSAR $16.00 $15.25 4.92%
NECRON LORD RES ORB $16.00 $15.25 4.92%
NECRON CRYPTEK $16.00 $15.25 4.92%
EMPERORS CHAMPION $16.00 $15.25 4.92%
ETHEREAL HONOUR BLDE $16.00 $15.25 4.92%
CHAOS EXALTED HERO $16.00 $15.25 4.92%
DWARF LORD W.HAMMER $16.00 $15.25 4.92%
DWARF RUNELORD $16.00 $15.25 4.92%
DWARF ENGINEER $16.00 $15.25 4.92%
D.E ASASSIN W.2HWEPS $16.00 $15.25 4.92%
CAPTAIN W.HAMMER $16.00 $15.25 4.92%
SKAVEN WARLORD $16.00 $15.25 4.92%
VAMPIRE LORD $16.00 $15.25 4.92%
ISABELLA V. CARSTEIN $16.00 $15.25 4.92%
HIGHBORN W.GREAT WEP $16.00 $15.25 4.92%
TOMB KING GRT WEAPON $16.00 $15.25 4.92%
T/KING LICHE PRIEST $16.00 $15.25 4.92%
TOMB KINGS NECROTECT $16.00 $15.25 4.92%
NURGLE DAEMON PRINCE $37.25 $35.50 4.93%
C'TAN S NIGHTBRINGER $37.25 $35.50 4.93%
C'TAN S THE DECEIVER $37.25 $35.50 4.93%
TYRANID PYROVORE $37.25 $35.50 4.93%
COCKATRICE $37.25 $35.50 4.93%
VARGHULF $37.25 $35.50 4.93%
DWARF BATTALION $105.00 $100.00 5.00%
EMPIRE BATTALION $105.00 $100.00 5.00%
SKAVEN JEZZAILS $52.00 $49.50 5.05%
WOOD ELVES TREE KIN $52.00 $49.50 5.05%
USHABTI W.GREAT BOW $52.00 $49.50 5.05%
USHABTI W.G.WEPS $52.00 $49.50 5.05%
YHETEES $52.00 $49.50 5.05%
THE AVATAR OF KHAINE $40.00 $38.00 5.26%
GHAZGHKULL THRAKA $40.00 $38.00 5.26%
MEK W. SHOKK GUN $40.00 $38.00 5.26%
THE GREEN KNIGHT $40.00 $38.00 5.26%
LRD ON DAEMON MNT $40.00 $38.00 5.26%
DWARF GYROCOPTER $40.00 $38.00 5.26%
DWARF BOLT THROWER $40.00 $38.00 5.26%
DWARF GRUDGE THROWER $40.00 $38.00 5.26%
KURT HELBORG $40.00 $38.00 5.26%
LUDWIG SCHWARZHELM $40.00 $38.00 5.26%
TYRION $40.00 $38.00 5.26%
GOBLIN ROCK LOBBER $40.00 $38.00 5.26%
COUNT MANNFRED $40.00 $38.00 5.26%
ORION $40.00 $38.00 5.26%
OGRE TYRANT $40.00 $38.00 5.26%
OGRE SLAUGHTERMASTER $40.00 $38.00 5.26%
GOLGFAG $40.00 $38.00 5.26%
FIREBELLY $40.00 $38.00 5.26%
BRAGG THE GUTSMAN $40.00 $38.00 5.26%
DAEMON HERALD TZT $40.00 $38.00 5.26%
Necron Triarch Stalker $49.50 $47.00 5.32%
CALGAR & HON. GUARD $59.00 $56.00 5.36%
COMMANDER DANTE $19.25 $18.25 5.48%
HURON BLACKHEART $19.25 $18.25 5.48%
D.A COMPANY MASTER $19.25 $18.25 5.48%
D/ELDAR HAEMONCULUS $19.25 $18.25 5.48%
URIEN RAKARTH $19.25 $18.25 5.48%
LELITH HESPERAX $19.25 $18.25 5.48%
AUTARCH W.POWER WPN $19.25 $18.25 5.48%
DEATH JESTER $19.25 $18.25 5.48%
HARLEQUIN SHADOWSEER $19.25 $18.25 5.48%
LORD CASTELLAN CREED $19.25 $18.25 5.48%
COMMISSAR YARRICK $19.25 $18.25 5.48%
CAPTAIN SICARIUS $19.25 $18.25 5.48%
SM CHAPLAIN W.J.PACK $19.25 $18.25 5.48%
NECRON OVERLORD $19.25 $18.25 5.48%
IMOTEKH THE STORMLRD $19.25 $18.25 5.48%
NEMESOR ZAHNDREKH $19.25 $18.25 5.48%
TRAZYN THE INFINITE $19.25 $18.25 5.48%
ORK PAINBOY $19.25 $18.25 5.48%
CASTELLAN CROWE $19.25 $18.25 5.48%
INQUISITOR COTEAZ $19.25 $18.25 5.48%
KHORNE EXALTED HERO $19.25 $18.25 5.48%
DWARF ARMY STANDARD $19.25 $18.25 5.48%
CARADRYAN $19.25 $18.25 5.48%
KORHIL $19.25 $18.25 5.48%
GRIMGOR IRONHIDE $19.25 $18.25 5.48%
BLACK ORC BIG BOSS $19.25 $18.25 5.48%
QUEEK HEADTAKER $19.25 $18.25 5.48%
DEATHMASTER SNIKCH $19.25 $18.25 5.48%
VLAD VON CARSTEIN $19.25 $18.25 5.48%
KONRAD VON CARSTEIN $19.25 $18.25 5.48%
KRELL LORD UNDEATH $19.25 $18.25 5.48%
SPELLWEAVER W. STAFF $19.25 $18.25 5.48%
PRINCE APOPHAS $19.25 $18.25 5.48%
THE CHANGELING $19.25 $18.25 5.48%
TYRANID RAVENOR BROOD $47.00 $44.50 5.62%
BEASTMEN MINOTAURS $47.00 $44.50 5.62%
RIVER TROLLS $47.00 $44.50 5.62%
IMPERIAL GUARD CHIMERA $37.25 $35.00 6.43%
TAU DEVILFISH $37.25 $35.00 6.43%
DARK ELDAR SUCCUBUS $16.00 $15.00 6.67%
SKAVEN SCREAMING BELL/PLAGUE FURNACE $62.00 $57.75 7.36%
Vampire Counts Coven Throne / Mortis Engine $62.00 $57.75 7.36%
BRETONNIAN PEGASUS KNIGHT $19.75 $18.25 8.22%
SNIPER DRONE TEAM $41.25 $38.00 8.55%
TYRANID CARNIFEX $53.75 $49.50 8.59%
Chaos Lord on Manticore $53.75 $49.50 8.59%
Dark Elf Dreadlord on Black Dragon $53.75 $49.50 8.59%
Empire Celestial Hurricanum / Luminark of Hysh $53.75 $49.50 8.59%
Volkmar the Grim on The War Altar of Sigmar $53.75 $49.50 8.59%
HIGH ELF LORD ON DRAGON $53.75 $49.50 8.59%
GIANT $53.75 $49.50 8.59%
TOMB KINGS KHEMRIAN WARSPHINX/NECROSPHINX $53.75 $49.50 8.59%
VAMPIRE COUNTS BATTALION $125.00 $115.00 8.70%
SPACE MARINE ATTACK BIKE $27.25 $25.00 9.00%
TAU BATTLEFORCE $120.00 $110.00 9.09%
CITADEL WOOD $29.75 $27.25 9.17%
DARK ANGELS RAVENWING BATTLEFORCE $115.00 $105.00 9.52%
NECRON BATTLEFORCE $115.00 $105.00 9.52%
DARK ELF BATTALION $115.00 $105.00 9.52%
HIGH ELF BATTALION $115.00 $105.00 9.52%
ORCS AND GOBLINS BATTALION $115.00 $105.00 9.52%
Chaos Daemons Battalion/Battleforce $115.00 $105.00 9.52%
BLOOD ANGELS BATTLEFORCE $110.00 $100.00 10.00%
CHAOS TERMINATOR LORD $24.75 $22.50 10.00%
ORK BATTLEFORCE $110.00 $100.00 10.00%
SPACE WOLVES BATTLEFORCE $110.00 $100.00 10.00%
BLACK TEMPLARS CHAPTER UPGRADE $33.00 $30.00 10.00%
WATCHTOWER $33.00 $30.00 10.00%
TEMPLE OF SKULLS $33.00 $30.00 10.00%
DREADSTONE BLIGHT $33.00 $30.00 10.00%
WARRIORS OF CHAOS BATTALION $110.00 $100.00 10.00%
Dark Eldar Razorwing Jetfighter $45.50 $41.25 10.30%
WARHAMMER: THE EMPIRE (ENGLISH) $45.50 $41.25 10.30%
WARHAMMER: ORCS & GOBLINS (ENGLISH) $45.50 $41.25 10.30%
WARHAMMER: VAMPIRE COUNTS (ENGLISH) $45.50 $41.25 10.30%
WARHAMMER: TOMB KINGS (ENGLISH) $45.50 $41.25 10.30%
WARHAMMER: OGRE KINGDOMS (ENGLISH) $45.50 $41.25 10.30%
ELDAR BATTLEFORCE $105.00 $95.00 10.53%
Magewrath Throne and Balewind Vortex $41.25 $37.25 10.74%
Eternity Stair and Dreadfire Portal $41.25 $37.25 10.74%
CHAOS KNIGHTS $33.00 $29.75 10.92%
DARK ELF COLD ONE KNIGHTS $33.00 $29.75 10.92%
HIGH ELF DRAGON PRINCES OF CALEDOR $33.00 $29.75 10.92%
Vampire Counts Black Knights / Hexwraiths $33.00 $29.75 10.92%
WOOD ELF BATTALION $100.00 $90.00 11.11%
SPACE MARINE COMMANDER $22.25 $20.00 11.25%
Nurgle Chaos Lord $14.75 $13.25 11.32%
Chaos Sorcerer Lord $14.75 $13.25 11.32%
Tzeentch Sorcerer Lord $14.75 $13.25 11.32%
Captain of the Empire $14.75 $13.25 11.32%
Empire Master Engineer $14.75 $13.25 11.32%
Lizardmen Saurus Oldblood $14.75 $13.25 11.32%
Vampire Counts Wight King $14.75 $13.25 11.32%
Vampire Counts Cairn Wraith $14.75 $13.25 11.32%
Vampire Counts Tomb Banshee $14.75 $13.25 11.32%
Vampire Counts Necromancer $14.75 $13.25 11.32%
TYRANID WARRIORS $47.00 $42.00 11.90%
EMPIRE GENERAL $29.75 $26.50 12.26%
HIGH ELF CHARIOT $29.75 $26.50 12.26%
HIGH ELF PRINCE AND NOBLE $29.75 $26.50 12.26%
HIGH ELF ARCHMAGE AND MAGE $29.75 $26.50 12.26%
ORC WARBOSS $29.75 $26.50 12.26%
VAMPIRE COUNTS CORPSE CART $29.75 $26.50 12.26%
CHAOS SPACE MARINE LAND RAIDER $74.25 $66.00 12.50%
SPACE MARINE LANDRAIDER $74.25 $66.00 12.50%
SPACEMARINE LANDRAIDER CRUSADER/REDEEMER $74.25 $66.00 12.50%
URBAN BARRICADES AND WALLS $24.75 $22.00 12.50%
ORK BARRICADES $24.75 $22.00 12.50%
CHAOS SPACE MARINE RHINO $37.25 $33.00 12.88%
DARK ELDAR RAIDER $37.25 $33.00 12.88%
SPACE MARINE RHINO $37.25 $33.00 12.88%
SPACE MARINE DROP POD $37.25 $33.00 12.88%
Necron Catacomb Command Barge / Annihilation Barge $37.25 $33.00 12.88%
ORK TRUKK $37.25 $33.00 12.88%
THOREK IRONBROW $56.00 $49.50 13.13%
CHAOS SPACE MARINE BATTLEFORCE $125.00 $110.00 13.64%
SPACE MARINE BATTLEFORCE $125.00 $110.00 13.64%
TYRANID BATTLEFORCE $125.00 $110.00 13.64%
DARK ELDAR REAVERS $39.50 $34.75 13.67%
WARHAMMER 40,000: APOCALYPSE (ENGLISH) $57.75 $50.00 15.50%
Dark Eldar Battleforce $110.00 $95.00 15.79%
WARHAMMER: BATTLE MAGIC (ENGLISH) $11.50 $9.90 16.16%
DARK ELDAR INCUBI $41.25 $35.50 16.20%
ELDAR DARK REAPERS $41.25 $35.50 16.20%
ELDAR WARP SPIDERS $41.25 $35.50 16.20%
STRIKING SCORPIONS $41.25 $35.50 16.20%
HOWLING BANSHEES $41.25 $35.50 16.20%
ELDAR FIRE DRAGONS $41.25 $35.50 16.20%
SWOOPING HAWKS $41.25 $35.50 16.20%
HARLEQUIN TROUPE $41.25 $35.50 16.20%
PLANETARY EMPIRES $57.75 $49.50 16.67%
BLOOD ANGELS BAAL PREDATOR $57.75 $49.50 16.67%
CHAOS SPACE MARINE PREDATOR $57.75 $49.50 16.67%
CHAOS SPACE MARINE VINDICATOR $57.75 $49.50 16.67%
SPACE MARINE WHIRLWIND $57.75 $49.50 16.67%
SPACE MARINE PREDATOR $57.75 $49.50 16.67%
SPACE MARINE VINDICATOR $57.75 $49.50 16.67%
ORK STOMPA $115.50 $99.00 16.67%
FORTRESS OF REDEMPTION $115.50 $99.00 16.67%
MIGHTY EMPIRES $57.75 $49.50 16.67%
WARHAMMER: STORM OF MAGIC (ENGLISH) $57.75 $49.50 16.67%
BRETONNIAN BATTALION $105.00 $90.00 16.67%
LIZARDMEN STEGADON $57.75 $49.50 16.67%
SKAVEN HELL PIT ABOMINATION $57.75 $49.50 16.67%
IMPERIAL GUARD BANEBLADE $115.50 $99.00 16.67%
IMPERIAL GUARD SHADOWSWORD/STORMLORD $115.50 $99.00 16.67%
CHAOS MARAUDER HORSEMEN $29.00 $24.75 17.17%
EMPIRE PISTOLIERS / OUTRIDERS $29.00 $24.75 17.17%
ORC BOAR BOYZ $29.00 $24.75 17.17%
SAVAGE ORC BOAR BOYZ $29.00 $24.75 17.17%
SEEKERS OF SLAANESH $29.00 $24.75 17.17%
SPACE MARINE RAZORBACK $41.25 $35.00 17.86%
TAU PIRANHA $29.75 $25.00 19.00%
CITADEL GAMING HILL $29.75 $25.00 19.00%
ARCANE RUINS $29.75 $25.00 19.00%
CHAPEL $29.75 $25.00 19.00%
CITADEL MODULAR GAMING HILL $29.75 $25.00 19.00%
HONOURED IMPERIUM $29.75 $25.00 19.00%
TAU XV25 STEALTH SUITS $26.50 $22.25 19.10%
SKYSHIELD LANDING PAD $49.50 $41.25 20.00%
Garden of Morr $49.50 $41.25 20.00%
AEGIS DEFENCE LINE $29.75 $24.75 20.20%
WH40K BASING KIT $29.75 $24.75 20.20%
WARHAMMER BASING KIT $29.75 $24.75 20.20%
EMPIRE BATTLE WIZARDS $29.75 $24.75 20.20%
SQUARE BASES $10.00 $8.25 21.21%
ROUND BASES $10.00 $8.25 21.21%
Walls and Fences $24.75 $20.00 23.75%
STORMRAVEN GUNSHIP $82.50 $66.00 25.00%
CHAOS SPAWN $41.25 $33.00 25.00%
CODEX SPACE MARINES (ENGLISH) $41.25 $33.00 25.00%
SHRINE OF THE AQUILA $41.25 $33.00 25.00%
WITCHFATE TOR TOWER OF SORCERY $82.50 $66.00 25.00%
DAEMON PRINCE $41.25 $33.00 25.00%
WARHAMMER 40,000: BATTLE MISSIONS (ENGLISH) $37.25 $29.00 28.45%
WARHAMMER 40,000: CITIES OF DEATH (ENGLISH) $37.25 $29.00 28.45%
WARHAMMER 40,000: PLANETSTRIKE (ENGLISH) $37.25 $29.00 28.45%
DARK ANGELS VETERAN SPACE MARINES $33.00 $25.00 32.00%
BASILICA ADMINISTRATUM $33.00 $25.00 32.00%
SANCTUM IMPERIALIS $33.00 $25.00 32.00%
40K BUILDINGS MANIFACTORUM $33.00 $25.00 32.00%
CODEX BLACK TEMPLARS (ENGLISH) $33.00 $24.75 33.33%
CODEX TAU EMPIRE (ENGLISH) $33.00 $24.75 33.33%
IMPERIAL BASTION $41.25 $30.00 37.50%
MOONSCAPE $24.75 $17.00 45.59%
MODULAR MOVMNT TRAY $16.50 $10.00 65.00%
40K BATTLEFIELD ACCESSORIES $19.75 $11.50 71.74%

[Spevna]

Completely
Utterly
Nasty
Twatty
Scumbags



That is all that The Spevna has to say.

[Tenorikuma]

Why would you panic about a pricing increase at American retailers?

[Primarch]

Why would you panic about a pricing increase at American retailers?

First of all, I'm not panicing, I am frustrated.
Secondly, those are just the american figures which were posted. GW doesn't limit it's increases to just one country. They will be increased worldwide.

[me_in_japan]

Because we find it hard to believe that it will be limited to just America. Besides, what about solidarity with our American geeky chums? It's not as if Prim, Spev or I actually buy GW stuff anymore anyway. We're just saddened to see a once-great company plummeting further and further into the abyss.

[Primarch]

Because we find it hard to believe that it will be limited to just America. Besides, what about solidarity with our American geeky chums? It's not as if Prim, Spev or I actually buy GW stuff anymore anyway. We're just saddened to see a once-great company plummeting further and further into the abyss.

Er....
Before any nasty rumours get started, I have bought some GW stuff this month.
A new codex from Ikeda san (because I like books rather than a PDF for gaming).
A couple of Necron models from Ikeda san.
In my defence, Ikeda san doubled the prizes at the NagoyaHammer Event and I wanted to return the favour. I offered to pay the difference in the prizes he gave out since I didnt want to see him out of pocket, but he suggested that instead I should buy something. He would get some money from the profits and I would get some new toys.
So... I ordered a couple of new Necron kits. Thats it! No more! and only because he supported my event by giving away loads of stuff to the winners.

[me_in_japan]

Exemption granted. You did not succumb to GWs bullcrap - you were helping out Ikeda-san, which is more than reasonable, as he was very supportive at Naghammer and is generally a nice bloke. No harm, no foul.

[Spevna]

Exemption granted. You did not succumb to GWs bullcrap - you were helping out Ikeda-san, which is more than reasonable, as he was very supportive at Naghammer and is generally a nice bloke. No harm, no foul.

The Spevna agrees. This is an acceptable exemption to The Spevna stance.

[ashmie]

I'm just glad I did the bulk buying for my armies a few years back when we made it big on the UK exchange rate mail order system.
I wonder if White Dwarf will go up again by another 50p.

As for these price hikes I could understand if they still made metal figures.

It's a case of C U Next Tuesdays GW for me.

[jus]

IDIOTS! How you expect me to get more people to play fantasy battle now GW?

IDIOOOOTS