Some facts and figures to chew on.
Th price of various Eldar figures
1) when they were released in 2006 vs.
2) The current price vs.
3)the projected 20% price increase:
Codex: 1) 12.00 2) 17.50 3) 21.00
Battle Force: 1) 50.00 2) 51.25 3) 61.50
Dire Avengers Box: 1) 18.00 2) 20.5 3) 24.6
Falcon : 1) 25.00 2) 25.50 3) 30.60
Striking Scorpions: 1) 18.00 2) 18.50 3) 21.60
Farseer: 1) 7.00 2) 8.20 3) 9.80
Call me an apologist, but it would seem that apart from the codex, there has been
very little increase over the last 5 years (1 vs 2), certainly far less than other consumer items. The reported 20% is rather more significant though OR is it?
I took a look at the US Consumer Price Index for the periods above and found some interesting stats. The CPI is a measure of a 'typical' shopping basket of goods and services averaged, indexed and cross pollinated
across the United States.
Here they are, make of them what you will...
1) November 2006 2) April 2011 3) Approx difference %
All Items: 1) 201.5 vs. 2) 224.0 3) 11%
Food and Beverages: 1) 197.2 2)226.24 3) 14.7%
Fuel and Utilities: 1) 190.6 2)217 3) 14%
Gasoline/Petrol: 1) 190.3 2)325.0 3) 71%
Energy 1) 180.4 2) 253.0 3) 40%
Now, I know these stats are for the USA and not for the UK but I am willing to be that they are similar if not higher. In fact energy costs (electricity and gas) are set to go up by 7% across all areas of the UK in the next wee while.
Remember the fact that tin (the key component of pewter) prices went up between 400-500% over a comparable period and doubled in price in the last year alone.
Are GW really such bread heads or are they just keeping up with market forces that are far beyond anything they can control?
Sure Spevna
can't buy as many models as he used to with his monthly geek budget but then again he can't drive his car as far, heat his home for as long or scoff as much as he could 5 years ago either. I'll bet he is also wondering why his pint glass is looking suspiciously less full than it used to.
Just saying, that's all.
