Lost Season 4 is out! $$$ Mad Money

I am a true fan of the very good, tense, creative and thrilling prime time award winning show of "Lost". I have been there since the beginning and have never lost (no pun intended) faith on the journey they were taking me on. Now I can admit that the show is not perfect and some episodes per season seemed like filler but many can agree that the show has been on a heads on role ever since they announce when the series will end. Many believing that this gave the show direction and that we were not on a wild made up per episode trek but a true journey towards something. Like stated before, I have enjoyed the ride and enjoy a good mystery, in this case a compelling mystery.

Now the great "LOST" season 4 (filled with so many answers but even more questions) is out on DVD and i couldn't wait to pick up my copy. So like many of the past seasons I went to my local Costco for my purchase but then I noticed the price $39.99. I was surprised by the price and started to think. Wait, isn't this the season that was affected by the writers strike so we ended up with less episodes (this still after the announcement that the remaining seasons would be shorter than the standard 24 episodes), however this season even held less than 16 episodes. I ended up not buying the season in favor of searching on the Internet for a reasonable price but noticed that many online stores offered it close to the same cost. Now I understand that when something new is released it will go for more and later the value is deflated due to its popularity. Despite that, like stated before, we are being sold a product with less for the same price, even thou it is made up with hours upon hours of bonus material. I understand some fans that price is not an option but I believe in being more economically mindful (some may call this being cheap). I will succumb to the purchase eventually nonetheless I ask you is the price being asked for reasonable?