tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2342928539214422457.post1611242510767925675..comments2024-03-27T04:42:08.504+13:00Comments on Fields of Blood: GW Apocalypse - Financial EditionPete Dunnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14352990006052067650noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2342928539214422457.post-80812621084467797922014-01-23T18:55:27.837+13:002014-01-23T18:55:27.837+13:00Taking financial advise from any kind of open user...Taking financial advise from any kind of open user forum is a sure ticket for disaster, let alone war-gamers with their various bias and knee jerk reactions.<br /><br />They are still a juggernaut in the industry with plenty of infrastructure, assets and a (semi) captive audience worldwide. They are not going to collapse because of one bad (should that be less good that usual?) half year report on the back of their long successful run.<br /><br />The market they operate in is changing rapidly however and the board would be wise to consider the ramifications of continued direction and policy if this pattern of falling turnover persists.Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00672121578958117940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2342928539214422457.post-35219155767489810552014-01-23T08:29:35.412+13:002014-01-23T08:29:35.412+13:00Who's to say that the spend that would have go...Who's to say that the spend that would have gone on new GW stuff wasn't squirreled away for the impending release of the consoles? A $100 book vs a $600 console, if you're on a limited budget you're going to save your arse off for the new shiny.MarkLNZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13905887222983391840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2342928539214422457.post-77057921551080245032014-01-22T22:34:11.551+13:002014-01-22T22:34:11.551+13:00Aaaah okay. You're right most impact will be i...Aaaah okay. You're right most impact will be in the next periodPete Dunnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14352990006052067650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2342928539214422457.post-54206401672475784322014-01-22T19:52:22.558+13:002014-01-22T19:52:22.558+13:00Hi Peter,
The GW figures are to 1 Dec 2013, and ...Hi Peter, <br /><br />The GW figures are to 1 Dec 2013, and the new consoles were launched on 17/11 and 22/11. I suspect their impact will be felt in the next 1/2 year report (if any)...<br /><br />MontyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2342928539214422457.post-16830186493133338122014-01-22T14:58:36.293+13:002014-01-22T14:58:36.293+13:00I have to say that when i first heard about this m...I have to say that when i first heard about this my first response was "Excellent, they are finally getting what the deserve". And thats still my view on it. This is what they get when the increase their prices and decrease how many models come in their boxes (among other things they have done). Runicmadhamsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16998940858801320118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2342928539214422457.post-67960617799320840732014-01-22T14:52:14.583+13:002014-01-22T14:52:14.583+13:00Interesting thoughts. I liked the comments that wh...Interesting thoughts. I liked the comments that while revenue is down, margins are still strong. I read a article about it that summed it up as the consequence of the wild west internet sales pre-embargo where they turned hobbysts into bargin hunters and then didn't screw the lid down fast enough/hard enough and then once they did they tightened the screws on the independents to drive sales through the GW webstore. Stop the internet sales is fine to protect existing channels that draw new customers, but to package it with the resultant T&C and supply issues for independents = who is going to promote the hobby?<br /><br /> For veterans they claimed one of the factors for sales drop is removing metal from their range....or more specifically collector edition/limited run minis (last one was in the 2007 Dark Angels army box) that almost guaranteed 100% sales...who hasn't spent a little too much trying to win an ebay bidding war for that limited edition model you missed out on when it was for sale? <br /><br />Joel v Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com