Hi there!
I'm thinking they will have a deal again on it this year..I had a look at the U.S flyer for black friday, and they've got the Cricut version 1 for $69...Last year the CDN flyer had a few similar things on sale as the US ...so hopefully they'll do that again for this year!! I really like my cricut, although I don't use it as much as I thought I would! The cartridges are super expensive(so that's a turn off!!)...i would suggest buying the cricut, or another third party software to install on your computer! You'll be able to download images/fonts from the internet, hook up your cricut to your computer and you're good to go!!! Much more variety that way, and you won't be limited to what just 1 cartridge has to offer! Hopefully you get a deal on one!!