Games Workshop raised US prices on Monday, September 21, 2026, on 1,625 Warhammer products, with an average increase of 3.87 percent and no price decreases in the trade list, and this page tracks that rise, the four increases before it, and the current prices of the entry products most buyers check first, including Combat Patrols at $177 and codexes at $62.
Last updated: Tuesday, October 27, 2026. US prices are used throughout. Example prices for 2026 were read from Games Workshop’s trade price change list, and the Combat Patrol and starter set prices were cross-checked against current store reporting on October 27, 2026.
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When was the last Games Workshop price increase?
The last Games Workshop price increase took effect on Monday, September 21, 2026. Games Workshop told trade customers in advance: “From 21st September, some Warhammer products will change in price,” with the full list posted in the Resources section of its trade site, and orders could still be processed at the old prices until the end of Thursday, September 17, 2026.
| 2026 increase, US trade list | Figure |
|---|---|
| Products changed | 1,625 items, all increases, no decreases |
| Average increase | 3.87 percent (median 3.85 percent) |
| Average dollar increase | $2.57 (median $2.00) |
| Smallest increase | +$0.50, Moonclan Stabbas, $48.00 to $48.50 (+1.04 percent) |
| Largest dollar increase | +$12.50, King Brodd, $215.00 to $227.50 (+5.81 percent) |
| Largest percentage increase on a miniature kit | Legiones Astartes Spartan Assault Tank, $118.00 to $125.00 (+5.93 percent) |
Paints, brushes and hobby supplies rose 4.34 percent on average across 359 items, and Blood Bowl rose 4.40 percent across its 34 items. Warhammer Underworlds took the lightest rise, at 3.16 percent.
Which Games Workshop products went up the most in 2026?
The biggest dollar rises landed on centerpiece models and large boxes, while the standard entry products rose by flat amounts: every Combat Patrol went up $7.00, every codex and battletome went up $2.00, and most Spearheads went up $6.00. The table below lists the example prices most buyers ask about, all from the 2026 trade list.
| Product | Old price | New price from September 21, 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Combat Patrol, all 23 boxes | $170.00 | $177.00 | +$7.00 (+4.12 percent) |
| Spearhead, most boxes | $150.00 | $156.00 | +$6.00 (+4.00 percent) |
| Codex or Battletome, all 41 books | $60.00 | $62.00 | +$2.00 (+3.33 percent) |
| Warhammer 40,000 Starter Set | $250.00 | $255.00 | +$5.00 (+2.00 percent) |
| Kill Team box | $69.00 | $72.00 | +$3.00 (+4.35 percent) |
| Blood Bowl team | $55.50 | $58.00 | +$2.50 (+4.50 percent) |
| Necromunda gang box | $53.00 | $55.00 | +$2.00 (+3.77 percent) |
| Intercessors or Assault Intercessors | $65.00 | $67.50 | +$2.50 (+3.85 percent) |
| Redemptor Dreadnought | $82.00 | $85.00 | +$3.00 (+3.66 percent) |
| Repulsor | $96.00 | $100.00 | +$4.00 (+4.17 percent) |
By game line, the US list averaged +3.73 percent across 478 Warhammer 40,000 items, +3.74 percent across 302 Age of Sigmar items, +3.90 percent across 107 Warhammer: The Old World items and +3.78 percent across 106 Horus Heresy items, so no main line was spared and none was singled out.
What is the history of Games Workshop price increases?
Games Workshop has raised prices about once a year in recent years, in spring, summer or autumn depending on the year, and the last two rises both landed in the autumn. The table below covers the five most recent rounds, with the effective date and the size Games Workshop or its trade list put on each one.
| Effective date | What changed | Size |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, March 7, 2022 | Core plastic miniatures, with larger rises on books, scenery and resin miniatures, and the largest on a small group of outliers | +5 percent core plastic, +10 percent books, scenery and resin, +20 percent outliers |
| Monday, March 6, 2023 | Plastic and resin model kits, paint brushes and spray paints | +6 percent |
| Monday, June 10, 2024 | Many products across the range; paints, books and White Dwarf were not included | +3 to +5 percent on average, +8 to +14 percent in Sweden and Norway |
| Monday, October 6, 2025 | Most of the range; paints, sprays and paint sets stayed at the old prices that year | About +4 percent overall on the trade list, about +3.5 percent on miniatures and books in Games Workshop’s half-year report |
| Monday, September 21, 2026 | 1,625 items in the US list, every one an increase | +3.87 percent average |
Games Workshop’s own reporting gives part of the reason for the recent rounds: its half-year report said price rises of about 3.5 percent on miniatures and books helped offset costs that included about £6 million incurred in that half year as a direct consequence of US tariff changes. Earlier announcements, including the 2023 and 2024 rounds, pointed to the cost of making and moving products.
When is the next Games Workshop price increase?
Games Workshop has not announced a 2027 price increase as of Tuesday, October 27, 2026, and no date can be stated. The recent pattern is roughly one rise a year, announced a few weeks before it takes effect, with trade customers told first and a final order deadline a few days ahead of the change, as happened on Thursday, September 17, 2026, ahead of the September 21 rise. This page will be updated the week any new rise is announced, and again on its effective date.
How can you pay less for Warhammer after a price increase?
The reliable savings are structural, not secret. First, boxed sets built for starting or expanding an army, such as Combat Patrols at $177 and Spearheads at $156, cost less than their contents bought as separate kits at list price. Second, independent stockists set their own prices and often sell below the Games Workshop webstore price, so compare the delivered total, including shipping, from more than one store before buying a large kit. Third, when a rise has been announced but has not yet taken effect, buying at the old price before the deadline is a real saving, which is why this tracker flags announcements as soon as they land.
Frequently asked questions
How much did Warhammer prices go up in 2026?
By 3.87 percent on average in the US, across 1,625 products, with a median rise of 3.85 percent and an average dollar rise of $2.57 per item. Every item in the US trade list went up; none went down.
How much is a Combat Patrol now?
$177 in the US as of October 27, 2026, up from $170 before Monday, September 21, 2026. All 23 Combat Patrol boxes moved by the same $7.00.
How much is a Warhammer 40,000 codex now?
$62 in the US as of October 27, 2026, up from $60. All 41 codexes and battletomes in the list moved by the same $2.00.
Did paint prices go up in 2026?
Yes. Paints, brushes and hobby supplies rose by 4.34 percent on average across 359 items in 2026, one of the highest category averages that year, after staying flat in the October 2025 round.
Sources: Games Workshop trade notice for the September 21, 2026 change, at trade.games-workshop.com, quoted in full by Spikey Bits; Spikey Bits analysis of the US, UK and German trade price change spreadsheets, read Tuesday, October 27, 2026; Wargamer’s January 13, 2026 summary of Games Workshop price rises and its half-year report, for the 2022 to 2025 history; Wargamer’s October 2026 Warhammer 40,000 cost comparison, for the current $177 Combat Patrol and $255 starter set prices.
Changelog: Created Tuesday, October 27, 2026, with the full September 21, 2026 trade list analysis and the 2022 to 2025 history table.