While Supplies Last; Specislist Games

[spaceman91]

It's a little sad to see them go ( would of liked to take up blood bowl ) but it is probably for the best. Not likely but i would like to see a revamp.

[White Tiger88]

Right, GW stuffing their products in Walmart is totally in keeping with their whole 'luxury product' thing they have going.

Ya but from the way they market lately i think its safe to say they might try it.

[jonsgot]

I really don't think these will actually be gone for good. I saw on a few of the items that are sold out now say they can be ready to ship in 5-6 weeks. I think the molds might get redone or they are just finally getting turned to finecast. (at least thats what I'm hopeing)

Have you tried to order Arbite Enforcers on the UK site?

[jonsgot]

I'de say were 5 years from being able to buy a tactical squad in walmart

But how long untill LOTR or Warhammer becomes a Specislist Game? I can't see they will both make it long term.

[Kirsten]

don't know about lord of the rings but warhammer will always remain a core system alongside 40k

[eldargal]

By all accounts sales of WFB have been on the rise since 8th edition, even in the US where it has been weaker historically. Industry surveys from a few years ago didn't have WFB on the list of top sellers, [URL="http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/25378.html"]now it is fourth[/URL]. To be fair we don't know how much of this figure is based on actual sales data as opposed to retailers impressions but it's all we have. It doesn't seem to take into account anything from GW either, just independent retailers.

[kyfer]

But how long untill LOTR or Warhammer becomes a Specislist Game? I can't see they will both make it long term.

Fantasy will never go Specialist, LoTR only because of The Hobbit. As for the blurted out nonsense of GW products in bloody Walmart, no such thing will happen at all, ever. For one it would lose all exclusiveness, like Eldargal said, and also people expect bulk at these places. Either GW would have to lower it's prices, or they'd have to give far more for the same price, because I don't see people in Walmart paying AU$62 for 10 ****ty plastic marines. Especially when you could probably get a six pack of trackies, a snuggy, your cousin's birthday present, four boxes of chocolates, a toolkit and a Bruce Springsteen Greatest Hits album for roughly the same price there. It's all about value for money, something GW isn't well known for/seen as. BTW didn't hear anything about Blood Bowl disappearing, it was notably absent from the BOLS post.

[Arkhan Land]

But how long untill LOTR or Warhammer becomes a Specislist Game? I can't see they will both make it long term.

That franchise is going to keep making movies for some time to come I assume even if theyre aimed/marketed differently. I expect some sort of character spin off targeting kids audience at some point to my dismay

Right, GW stuffing their products in Walmart is totally in keeping with their whole 'luxury product' thing they have going.

just so you know walmart already carries most of the non codex/fw GW books online the deathwatch core book is sold out on its site, how hard of leap is a box set of minis being in store during the next Dawn of War release? unless you were being sarcastic in which case you have my apologies

ps:take that local game stores! : (

[Gotthammer]

Until very recently (like, January/February) the BL books were distributed to non-GW stores through Penguin. That [URL="http://www.booksellers.co.nz/members/notices-reminders/black-library-distribution-cease"]has recently been changed[/URL] and now accounts are direct with GW. Whether stores seek out GW for a trade account and if GW is willing to price as necessary is another matter.
Deathwatch and the other RPGs are distributed by Fantasy Flight, so it's a separate matter again.

[sangrail777]

Have you tried to order Arbite Enforcers on the UK site?

Nope havn't tried it, whats up? I shop on the US site, and as far as I can tell the products are being delayed not takin away. anything out of stock says will ship in 3-8 weeks depending on the product with a couple of no longer availiable exceptions.