Yea, while we have had a ton of rumors looking towards a new edition, and they are starting to trickle in, 9 edition does seem to be on it's way and may have already just arrived at US warehouses.
Space Marine vs Necron Box set seems like a good candidate for the release, and what we are expecting out of 9th edition is a direct upgrade and refinement to the current edition. (not an earth shattering change to the game). We look to the Psychic Awakening books which they would not realistically invalidate as a new edition as some security to any main game changes.
However, COVID 19 has most likely put a damper on this release.... so only time will tell what it will mean.
via Sete on Bolter and Chainsword
September a new edition will drop and Necrons will be the new bad guys in the block.
Some finecast units might get redone, i think the flayers were brought up.
There are rumours of a new Necron codex as well for 9th.
A new edition cycle will begin, so ya know what to expect, we have been trough this for a few times now.
Chapter Master Valrak
To add petrol to this fire, as I mentioned around 5 months ago, Necrons vs Space Marine boxset
via Spikey Bits (last week from Spikey bits)
https://spikeybits.com/2020/04/something-big-just-hit-us-ports-what-could-it-be.html
Today one of the largest shipments destined for GW’s warehouse here in the states was spotted, and there are some clues as to what it may contain…
So essentially, we’ve got a shipment of “printed books” without any kind of title that just hit the port. Four different Purchase Orders (PO), seem to indicate that there are four separate book titles that comprise two different shipments from Chinese publisher Artron Art Group.
PCS = Quantity
CTNS= Cartons (cases)
PLT = Pallets
PO= Purchase Order
The first shipment contains a whopping 38,880 pieces or what appear to be books, just in one purchase order alone.
Breaking down the second receiving entry from April 21st, it contains 11,800 pieces split among 693 cartons of two different titles or POs.
Anyway you look at it, this shipment is absolutely massive with a total of 68,000+ books hitting the US. Normally, we see anywhere between 9,000-14,000 books get imported when a faction gets a new codex or battletome for Warhammer.
