How to Stay Updated on New Warhammer Releases at Bits & Kits

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Bits & Kits (bitsandkits.co.uk) offers a newsletter sign-up as its main update channel, and its homepage category listings double as a running view of what's currently in stock across Warhammer 40K, Age of Sigmar, Bloodbowl, and The Old World. If you want release and restock news pushed to you, subscribe to the newsletter; if you'd rather check on your own schedule, browse the category pages and use the Contact page for specific item questions.

The newsletter is the site's stated update channel

The site's own navigation includes a "Sign up to Newsletter" link alongside Home, Contact, Terms & Conditions, Information & Shipping, and Shop. That's the only update mechanism the page evidence confirms — there is no mention of a blog, release calendar, or social feed on the homepage.

What this means in practice:

  • Input: your email address, entered through the newsletter sign-up link.
  • Action: submit the form.
  • Expected result: you receive site announcements, which per the site's stated purpose would cover new bits, kits, and spares as they're added.

The page evidence does not specify how often emails are sent, whether there's a separate restock alert, or how to unsubscribe, so treat the newsletter as a general announcement list rather than a guaranteed per-item restock alert.

The category pages are effectively the release list

Because Bits & Kits is a bits and spares retailer rather than a publisher, "new releases" on the site means new stock listings, not Games Workshop announcement dates. The homepage category structure shows what's currently listed, and it's detailed enough to use as a browsing checklist.

Examples drawn from the homepage listings:

Game system Sample listed entries
The Old World – Grand Cathay Astromancers of the Celestial Court, Cathay Gate Masters, Jade Lancers, Sky Lantern
The Old World – Orc and Goblin Tribes Black Orc Mob, Goblin Wolf Rider Mob, Orc Boar Chariot, Orc Command Sprue
The Old World – Dwarven Mountain Holds Dwarf Cannon / Organ Gun, Dwarf Gyrocopter/Bomber, Dwarf Ironbreakers / Iron Drakes
The Old World – Empire of Men Empire Steam Tank, Empire Demigryph Knights, Empire Volley Gun / Rocket Battery
The Old World – High Elf Realms Dragon Princes of Caledor, Phoenix Guard, Tironoc Chariots
The Old World – Warriors of Chaos New Chaos Knights 2026, New Chaos Lord on Dragon 2026, Champions of Chaos 2026
Other systems Bases, Bloodbowl, Horus Heresy

Several Warriors of Chaos entries carry a "2026" label, which is the clearest signal on the page that newer stock is flagged within its category rather than in a separate "new arrivals" section. If you're tracking a specific faction, that category page is where a new listing would appear.

A practical routine for tracking a specific kit

If you're waiting on one particular item rather than browsing generally:

  1. Subscribe to the newsletter using the sign-up link in the site navigation, so announcements reach you without repeat visits.
  2. Bookmark the relevant category page — for example, the Warriors of Chaos or Tomb Kings section — and check it periodically, since new entries appear inside the category rather than in a dated feed.
  3. Use the Contact page to ask directly about a specific kit's availability or expected restock. The site lists Contact as a top-level navigation item, and this is the appropriate route for item-level questions the newsletter won't answer.
  4. Check the Information & Shipping page if your question is about delivery rather than stock, since worldwide postage is part of the site's stated offering and shipping terms live there.

What the site does not provide

Be aware of the limits before relying on it for release tracking:

  • No release calendar, blog, or dated news feed is present in the page evidence.
  • No social media or Discord channel is listed in the navigation.
  • The newsletter's frequency, content format, and restock-alert behaviour are not described.
  • Pricing and payment details are not shown in the evidence, so don't assume anything about cost or checkout from this page alone.

For Games Workshop's own announcement schedule, you'd need GW's channels — Bits & Kits is a third-party bits and spares retailer, so its "new" listings reflect when stock is added to its shop, which may lag or lead official release dates.