tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6713233528414337607.post3350961516266412179..comments2024-02-28T03:17:32.022-08:00Comments on King's Minis: Fifteen bucks!Delaney Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01789378414519528023noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6713233528414337607.post-34295290250626816042012-11-17T06:22:49.545-08:002012-11-17T06:22:49.545-08:00Dave-
I agree with you whole-heartedly that, by cu...Dave-<br />I agree with you whole-heartedly that, by cutting their prices by 50%, they would make more money selling figures to guys like. . .everyone who reads this blog. Unfortunately for us, however, is the fact that GW doesn't appear to really want our business. I believe that THEY believe it is far more profitable to ear their product towards the unwashed 14-year-olds you mentioned in your post. They've re-written their rules over the years to encourage the collecting and gaming with absolute hordes of units, to the complete detriment of their core products. I mean, 8th edition WHFB and the new edition of 40K are complete shells of what was Priestley gave birth to with 3rd edtion WHFB and Rogue Trader. For them to scrap their current model of "sell tonnes of minis for codex 'x' so that nex month we can re-re-release codex 'y' which will dominate codex 'x' " just ain't gonna happen.<br /><br />What I do think would work, however, and why they haven't done this is beyond me is to start back up the old out-of-print miniature ordering system. I remember not too long ago you could mail order old minis (and even bits) directly from some sort of "heritage" location, and they were fairly affordable. By doing that, GW could make money out of both sides of its mouth. . . and we could finally get our paws on McDeath minis and Gimbrins and all that crap without paying ridiculous sums on eBay. If they don't do it soon, the counterfeiters and owners of 3D printers are just going to do it anyway, and then they've lost.VeronaKidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15468008554680895487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6713233528414337607.post-5402960274954271692012-11-15T22:39:51.455-08:002012-11-15T22:39:51.455-08:00Actually I am talking pure bottom line.
My argumen...Actually I am talking pure bottom line.<br />My argument is they would make more money if they lowered their prices by fifty percent as they would increase their market size, stimulate their current market and encourage multiple purchases of each product.<br />Corporations are evil, pure and simple. But it would make everyone, including their shareholders much happier if they did.<br />Regarding face, no one would complain that suddenly they are cheaper. Well, only the guys who bitch about anything. Hell, I would throw a party.<br />They have good product, distribution and marketing. But they have made a critical mistake in their business model.<br /><br />Delaney Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12648233464982438742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6713233528414337607.post-6967942783188672722012-11-15T15:32:26.509-08:002012-11-15T15:32:26.509-08:00I think the problem lies with the very nature of s...I think the problem lies with the very nature of shareholder capitalism. Common-sense, fairness to customers and general 'long-termism' go out the window in favour of short-term profit. And once a precedent has been set price-wise you'll rarely ever see a reduction. Given their frankly heinous pricing I'm surprised GW aren't in much bigger trouble, but I can't see their current model being sustainable for much longer. Still, if life has taught me but one thing it's that there's plenty of stupid f***ers out there... Garethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09486311422850536804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6713233528414337607.post-181570200196722392012-11-15T06:25:57.988-08:002012-11-15T06:25:57.988-08:00Walked into a GW store recently, and browsed throu...Walked into a GW store recently, and browsed through the LotR stuff. I was fairly taken by the minis, but the prices made me choke, so I walked out with nothing. Not even a pot of paint.<br /><br />I too remember the days of my youth when I had a fraction of my current disposable income, and I have a TON of GW stuff in my parents attic. At least 3 armies worth, plus stuff for Necromunda and a Blood Bowl team.<br /><br />I don't know that there's much that'll change their current strategy though, they seem to have marketed themselves into a corner, and to change too much would be to admit fault and lose face. Plus, to be honest, I don't think there is a will to change within the company. All current players came up through the current system, so know nothing else.<br /><br />Maybe I'm just old and jaded!Derekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10541611128064822330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6713233528414337607.post-61234620894983551562012-11-15T02:40:05.056-08:002012-11-15T02:40:05.056-08:00Hear hear! Quite the rousing speech there. I can s...Hear hear! Quite the rousing speech there. I can see you on a street corner standing on an upturned soapbox waving a rolled-up white dwarf in the air, spittle flying from your lips as you berate the masses.<br /><br />But anyway. I can't recall the last time I just plain bought something from a GW store. It's all online retailers and ebay. I would certainly join the club, and would then think about starting:<br /><br />Chaos space marines (loving the new chaos lads)<br />Warriors of chaos (Tzeentch)<br />Skaven<br />Orcs and Goblins<br />Genestealer coven<br /><br />Mr Saturdayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03092917415087033316noreply@blogger.com