And my boyfriend is buying this DVD for me as soon as it comes out, though I will tell him to buy it online where the price is cheaper. First of all, one person said that the other seasons were entitled to be priced so high because they all had 18 episodes -- but that person clearly has no idea what they're talking about because the first season, priced exactly the same as the rest, had 12 episodes, but no one complained then. If you love the series, and were willing to pay for season one, then there is no reason not to buy season five. Soon SATC will be over forever, and you will have all your favorite episodes to look back on... and with characters who grow and change from season to season, how can you skip one? It doesn't work.