I made the mistake of seeing this while browsing amazon and wanting to get it for my daughter. Only then did I start to look around find out it was this year's hot item (and by the time I went back to amazon they were gone and at ridiculous prices from third parties). I finally had to resort to ebay I figure if one does come available somewhere for a reasonable price and I can get it with enough time, I can always sell it and most likely make back the difference I had to pay..