I Welcome the GW Price Increase. Bring it On!

[eldargal]

I get the reasoning behind it, but the fact is GW are facing more competition and a shrinking market in Europe due to the ongoing financial crisis. Even if people can continue to afford it they run the risk of alienating players simply by seeming irredeemably greedy. If these prices are US only it won't be quite so bad, but they really need to be doing more to boost sales beyond just finding the price the market will bear.

Of course if they are smart and notice a decline in sales ifter an annual price rise it would be nice to think they would drop prices but the worry is they would continue to raise them to mask the sales decline.

[daboarder]

unfortunately thats what they have done for the last 2 years.

The more I read about GW's financials the more and more I am convinced that Kirby does not give a **** about the companies long term health and that is a problem for both investors AND customers.

Interestingly Eldargirl where is TheBitzBarn's change in opinion about the price increase located? Or is he still saying that the prices wont change?

It's only stupid if it stops a bunch of us from buying minis. However, if we carry on buying these luxury good then it's genius (for them). They are looking for that sweet spot: what ridiculously high price can they charge that doesn't run a bunch of us off? Oi vay...

I'll put it this way, with another price increase YOUR prices reach the point where GW Aus prices were 2 years ago when they started to lose a 5TH! of their sales over 2 years, why is it intelligent for a company that already has solid data about a markets reaction to such prices to then turn around and force all their international markets into the same position?

EDIT: GOD DAMN THEM, just saw the rumors thread stupid greedy pig Kirby

[Deadlift]

Cant say I am overly happy about this if it pans out for us in the UK too, Will it stop me spending ? No. Budget stays the same I just get less.

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

I'm not keen on this increase. I hope it doesn't come to the UK.
Fortunately, I don't really plan on buying much more, I'm very happy with my Necrons and as such will only really buy them. (I have more than enough Marines!)

Also, WHAT HAPPENED TO BEER THREAD!?

[Psychosplodge]

Somebody derailed it with talk of toy soldiers...

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

Massive sacks of dicks!

[Chuck777]

Since when did 40k become a game where we play with gold laced chunks of plastic?

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

Since when did 40k become a game where we play with gold laced chunks of plastic?

Since 1975.

[gendoikari87]

I get the reasoning behind it, but the fact is GW are facing more competition and a shrinking market in Europe due to the ongoing financial crisis. Even if people can continue to afford it they run the risk of alienating players simply by seeming irredeemably greedy. If these prices are US only it won't be quite so bad, but they really need to be doing more to boost sales beyond just finding the price the market will bear.

Of course if they are smart and notice a decline in sales ifter an annual price rise it would be nice to think they would drop prices but the worry is they would continue to raise them to mask the sales decline.

the problem comes when they realize that with a 15% increase less than that leaves, it still makes them more profitable in the long run. Saying that though, it's entirely obvious at this point that GW is going to keep raising costs beyond inflation for who knows how long and a lot of people are just going to jump ship, maybe not because THIS price increase priced them out, but because it's inevitable that one will, and probably sooner rather than later.

[gendoikari87]

Interestingly Eldargirl where is TheBitzBarn's change in opinion about the price increase located? Or is he still saying that the prices wont change?

Dude the bitzbarn is a company that sells GW mini's OF COURSE he's going to lie about a price increase, he doesn't want people quitting before then and not buying his stuff.