As far as prices go, it's a matter of waiting to see how much they are. Some morphs drop prices a little faster. Doms with recessive genes don't seem to get as cheap as "plain" dominant morphs from year to year, but it also depends on how popular the recessive gene is. I'm pretty sure you could end up paying about 20% less for the 2011 hatches compared to this year's hatch, but it also depends if you get all the animals from the same person. Easier to ask for a discount for multiple purchases. I don't feel like big name breeders overcharge, they just set the prices that smaller breeders tend to base their own prices off of.

I agree with Robin, if i want a snake and I buy it without starving for the month I will buy it. I wanted a spider for a very long time but held out for a male with some paradox markings from Rick Schlosser because I wasn't super thrilled by the animals being offered until I found him. VERY pleased with the purchase. Same with my pied girl. I was wanting a younger snake and a good eater with medium or low white and got a fantastic snake from John Vandegrift. I tend to fall in love with the snake as well as the seller's AMAZING reputation rather than the price tag. I can work around prices, for the most part.

I wish i could help, but it's tough to predict next year's market, all i can say is look up the prices for what you want, and they should be cheaper...