Ticket pricing - 2

Just got this in the email box:

Subscribe Now to the 2005-06 Met Season -- Before Ticket Prices Increase

There is still time to order a Full-Series Subscription of 7 or 8 performances for the 2005-06 Met Season before ticket prices increase. Only Full-Series Subscribers will enjoy this special savings -- so order now, before the price increase takes effect.

This is new -- there's been no subscriber discount for as long as I can remember -- but I guess I should've considered the possibility before prematurely welcoming lower prices.

Of course, by shortening subscriptions, the Met's actually forcing subscribers to pay higher rates too.