I can appreciate NECA holding off at the expense of raising the price, but now I'm wondering why I had to pay more for the latest figure than the last series. When I purchased the elder at TRU, it was 14.99 plus tax, yesterday it was 17.99 plus tax. Not too much I know, as that is cheaper than other places, and I dont mind paying that because to me it's worth it. We've waited a long time for these lost preds, and until last year didnt imagine we'd ever see them.