$249 is the sale price and $298 is the listed full price right?
So... why don't people just pre-order from The Little Toy Company? They have it for $195 (plus $15 postage = $210), and with the crappy AUD to USD exchange rate at the moment, I am not aware of a cheaper source.... am I missing something? Anyway, I slammed down my $210 today- hopefully they come through with it and don't end up just having to refund me!