fluger Posted March 27, 2015 Report Share Posted March 27, 2015 So...is it really the end times then? http://www.belloflostsouls.net/2015/03/warhammer-fantasy-recalled-from-stores.html Seems insane since they JUST released a ton of new models... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pretre Posted March 27, 2015 Report Share Posted March 27, 2015 I think that it is just SOP. Repacks, sendbacks, direct-only, etc. I wouldn't sweat it too much. Just like things going out of stock on the webstore, it often doesn't mean much other than exactly what is happening. Reading more into it is madness. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andozane Posted March 27, 2015 Report Share Posted March 27, 2015 I have seen multiple posts from the local GW store on his FB page with a picture of product, and the caption "Come get this stuff, last chance to buy in store before it becomes "Web Only" merchandise." Oh, and what pretre said above :) They are going to rebrand/repack a lot of stuff...9th will probably herald in all new designs (bubble packaging, duh! ) 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mekhet Posted March 27, 2015 Report Share Posted March 27, 2015 Large portions of GW's stock have been "Direct Only" for quite a while now. They essentially disincentivize retailers from stocking it regularly via a lengthier ordering process and lower margins. There's really no surprises here at all.On the topic of "Direct Only" though, I'm guessing that this strategy figures into the rumours of future "limited release" kits. It seems ludicrous for GW to design these expensive kits then throw away the molds afterwards. Much more likely that they'll move to "direct only" after a period in order to make way for a new wave of higher-volume stock. This both makes the shelf space of their retail locations and partners more efficient as well as pushing a wide variety of products into a higher-margin category.Can't wait for 9th to come out and dispel all of these silly "WHFB is being discontinued" rumours. They're starting to get really irritating. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swan-of-War Posted March 27, 2015 Report Share Posted March 27, 2015 I was thinking of all the expensive fixed-costs too (e.g. molds) of pushing out these one-offs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drak Posted March 27, 2015 Report Share Posted March 27, 2015 if this business model comes to pass id be happy from a hobbyist point of view. thanks for sharing this perspective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkieft Posted March 28, 2015 Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 W4rH4mM3R 5T0ck5 R RU1n3D!!!!!1111!!!#1!1!!!!!!1!! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drak Posted March 28, 2015 Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 hahaha, points for consistency dkieft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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