Price increase

[felkor 74]

I've seen a couple people mention that they've seen prices go up for this game, and today I saw this message from the store I have it pre-ordered from, Meeplemart:

 

 

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Fantasy Flight Games has announced a price increase of Star Wars: Imperial Assault. We have not received our final price yet, (especially with the Canadian dollar looking worse everyday)...

 

Meeplemart price should now be around $84.95 but we will not know for sure until it arrives.

 

As per our Pre-Order policy; final price is subject to change, so those of you who have pre-ordered a copy now have the option of cancelling your pre-order or paying the difference when it arrives. Those of you who Pre-Ordered it on Black Friday will have the option of paying the difference of $84.95 - 12% or cancelling your Pre-Order.

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Edited December 5, 2014 by felkor

[Aahzmandius_Karrde 398]

Interesting and disturbing.  The price has gone up at CoolStuffInc, but not notification about adjusting my pre-order.  Their policy is worded vaguely about whether there's a price guarantee, just what there isn't a guarantee on.  Only a $7 price difference though.

[felkor 74]

I also pre-ordered all the expansions from Meeplemart as well; I jumped on it because their Black Friday prices were so good (paid less than $9 CAD for General Weiss/AT-ST), and now I'm worried I'll see those prices jump as well.

[any2cards 2,508]

I am actually more curious as to what caused the price increases?

 

Actual manufacturing cost increases?

 

Inaccurate original estimates of their costs?

 

External factors such as shipping costs / port costs / delays / etc.?

 

Asmodee take over & realignment of costs to fit their model?

[Aahzmandius_Karrde 398]

All the CSI costs on the packs have increased since my preorder as well.

[thereisnotry 923]

What is Meeplemart?  Is that Miniature Market?

[felkor 74]

What is Meeplemart?  Is that Miniature Market?

 

http://www.meeplemart.com

More like the Canadian equivalent to Miniature Market.  Sells just about all the same stuff, and is often about the cheapest place to get it in the country.

[thereisnotry 923]

Okay, thanks.

[Raine 143]

Not to overtly pimp the store, but it is pretty amazing. That's where I got my Batman: The Miniature Game minis...not just because they're cheap there, but because it's such a pain to find them anywhere else in Canada.

[felkor 74]

Agreed.  They used to have a bit of a customer service issue, but they've hired a couple new people over the last year or so and now between service, prices, and selection, they are about the best store for miniatures and board/card games in the country.

[Otakuon 241]

Store owners have reported that due to Licensing restrictions, FFG was unable to do direct sales of Imperial Assault and that all retailers now have to order it via a distributor.  This would indicate why there was a price increase as there would be an "extra middle man" so to speak.  It's not a huge price increase so I am not too bent out of shape over it.

[El_Tonio 103]

I was told the release was slightly delayed (was supposed to be out by now) and that the price to stores was increased by $5 had something to do with Disney being involved.  Who knows if it's true, but it seems at least plausable. 

 

I was also told that even though the price was increased to stores, they are not changing the MSRP to customers since it was announced an has been known for such a lont time. Won't really affect most online sites since they can just decrease the discolunt to make up the difference, but it will be a little worse for LGSs.