I don't see any problem with the price for Poser5. The reason for the higher price is because it's a whole new program, it's not the poser that Metacreations created. Hopefully one the lightwave/max users get a good look at it they'll see it's not the toy they all think it is. I heard a rumour that there is going to be a lite version as well but the person who mentioned it clammed up real quick. Rob