Nice! Happy to see these up on the site!
Wizkids has them slated for release in Feb of 2024, not Nov 2023. Just looking to clarify.
https://win.wizkids.com/solicitsMonthly.php?year=2024&month=02&game =0
Anyone looking for previews, Minis Gallery has them up, they look great!
https://www.minisgallery.com/index.php?id=pathfinder-battles-fearsome-force s&task=sets
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Beautiful minis!
Release schedule has them pushed to January now, can't wait to see these in hand :D
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We will get you an update when we can.
Update:
https://wizkids.com/2023/12/06/pathfinder-battles-fearsome-forces-new-set-c onfiguration-and-more/
Looks like due to customer feedback they have reconfigured the set.
Brick now contains 24 boosters instead of 12
Brick MSRP is now 143.76, with double boosters. Was listed 83.88 here.
Case has been increased to 96 individual boosters, Four Bricks.
I assume that will be 143.76x4 is 575.04? Did I do that right? With 30% discount we are looking about 402.53?
Boosters are now 5.99 instead of 6.99
New release date eta is September 2024
Still looking forward to these, love this set!
96 minis, with subscriber discount at 402.53 is about 4.20 per mini.
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$7 per mini in blind packaging is absolute insanity. Even $6, if confirmed, seems like a non-starter for most of the market. I will be genuinely shocked if Pathfinder Battles exists in a year.
Paizo is making some...interesting pricing decisions of late.
Edit: And yes, I'm keenly aware of inflation. ;-)
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$7 per mini in blind packaging is absolute insanity. Even $6, if confirmed, seems like a non-starter for most of the market. I will be genuinely shocked if Pathfinder Battles exists in a year.
Paizo is making some...interesting pricing decisions of late.
Edit: And yes, I'm keenly aware of inflation. ;-)
(Pretty sure the pricing is decided by WizKids as they are the ones making tehse products)
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(Pretty sure the pricing is decided by WizKids as they are the ones making tehse products)$7 per mini in blind packaging is absolute insanity. Even $6, if confirmed, seems like a non-starter for most of the market. I will be genuinely shocked if Pathfinder Battles exists in a year.
Paizo is making some...interesting pricing decisions of late.
Edit: And yes, I'm keenly aware of inflation. ;-)
And I'm pretty sure it's a little of both. I really doubt Wizkids makes huge price changes without at least consulting Paizo; that would be an extremely one-sided contract, especially given that it is the Pathfinder brand on the box.
Time will tell if Pathfinder Battles exists in a recognize form come 2025, but barring a significant price re-calibration, my bet is no.
Not to ask a silly question, but why wouldn't you look at other vendors who offer these discounted prices?
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Not to ask a silly question, but why wouldn't you look at other vendors who offer these discounted prices?
It's not a silly question at all. Though I used to own thousands of pre-painted minis, I've not personally really been in the market for years; definitely not at all since I retired in 2022. Pawns are more my financial speed nowadays.
So...why do I even care? Well, my interest is more about the health of Pathfinder (and by extension, Paizo). I've noticed a pattern of price increases of late that seem very obviously excessive. Not just much higher than the (historically high) rate of inflation, but high enough, frankly, to price the products in question completely out of the market (Pathfinder society scenarios being $9 being the most egregious, but $7 for a single blind mini is a close second).
In short, I'm not sure who is minding the store nowadays, but I'm afraid whomever they are, they're making some decisions which appear rather likely to end badly all around.
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I guess I can't off load my extras to you then. :P
LOL. Sadly, no, my income is a pale shadow of its former self.
Also, what are "extras"?
;-)
Whenever I actually finish organizing them, I'll just give you any you want. (Pending Cyz's approval, of course.)
Thank you; that is truly VERY kinda of you to offer, but you should sell them. Especially if you can get anywhere NEAR $7 a piece for them! If I remember your miniature collection correctly, that alone might be enough for you to retire yourself... :-P
Not to ask a silly question, but why wouldn't you look at other vendors who offer these discounted prices?It's not a silly question at all. Though I used to own thousands of pre-painted minis, I've not personally really been in the market for years; definitely not at all since I retired in 2022. Pawns are more my financial speed nowadays.
So...why do I even care? Well, my interest is more about the health of Pathfinder (and by extension, Paizo). I've noticed a pattern of price increases of late that seem very obviously excessive. Not just much higher than the (historically high) rate of inflation, but high enough, frankly, to price the products in question completely out of the market (Pathfinder society scenarios being $9 being the most egregious, but $7 for a single blind mini is a close second).
In short, I'm not sure who is minding the store nowadays, but I'm afraid whomever they are, they're making some decisions which appear rather likely to end badly all around.
Gotcha. While there is no doubt prices are increasing, not sure I share your concern/skepticism. I tend to see this more as the market resetting itself...manufacturers are adjusting prices to to establish better margins to support their businesses over the long term (covering cost increases, wages, etc). Of course, there will be some who overstep as well as those who don't take advantage of the opportunity. I think Paizo is trying to thread a pretty small needle...time will tell how well they manage. I may not have issue with their approach, but I'm a customer of one ;)
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Gotcha. While there is no doubt prices are increasing, not sure I share your concern/skepticism. I tend to see this more as the market resetting itself...manufacturers are adjusting prices to to establish better margins to support their businesses over the long term (covering cost increases, wages, etc). Of course, there will be some who overstep as well as those who don't take advantage of the opportunity. I think Paizo is trying to thread a pretty small needle...time will tell how well they manage. I may not have issue with their approach, but I'm a customer of one ;)
To be clear, I have no qualms with the updated adventure path, adventure, or rule books prices. Those products remain a good value. $7 a mini, on the other hand, seems prohibitively expensive, especially given the wealth of alternatives out there.
But of course that's just like, my opinion, man. ;-)
Can we get an official update on the release date for this product?
WizKids site lists July, and here at Paizo it still indicates September 18th. It's worth noting YouTube reviewers started receiving their products nearly three weeks ago. Minisgallery just dropped his video review today (the set looks excellent!), and Gallant Goblin's video should be coming any day now. Given this information, and that Paizo has often stated WizKids typically has a better idea when the product is actually going to hit the street, I think it's fair to say July is in fact the release date. But it certainly would be nice to secure an official confirmation.
Some other minis inquiries:
It looks as though there are several pornos for the Fearsome Forces set. Are these convention-only promos, or can we find them elsewhere?
Also, any and all updates for the Armies of the Dead set would be great. WizKids is showing a September release for that set. Does this seem accurate, or do you expect a later date? From everything I've seen the set itself looks wonderful.
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It looks as though there are several pornos for the Fearsome Forces set. Are these convention-only promos, or can we find them elsewhere?
Umm... are you sure about this?
Seriously though I hope we can buy the promos outside the convention circuit. I live in Australia so getting them is a total no go usually.
Also stopping in to see if there is an update on the release/availability from Paizo.
@Cat-thulhu
The promos for this set if I remember right were different depending on where you bought your case/bricks. WizKids is offering one from their site and Paizo has a different one.
https://www.minisgallery.com/index.php?id=pathfinder-battles-exclusive-mini atures
According to MinisGallery
Frozen Skeletal Champion: Wizkids
Rotten Skeletal Mage: Retailer
Bloody Harpy: (I think this one was Paizo)
Spitting Zombie: Wizkids Online Pre-order
Also hoping to see if this is the finalized price and distribution. What constitutes a brick vs case here
Sounds like this is available on Auggies Game Store. Good luck to those looking for specific singles.