3ds Max 2008 software is US$3,495*. The Autodesk suggested retail price to upgrade from 3ds Max 9 to 3ds Max 2008 is US$795*. *You still get a shitty product that is bloated with features you will never want to use.
*and the features that are long over due, will be half-assed at best. With that said I'm mildly excited to see the MAXScript ProEditor. I'm wondering if the "viewport speed improvements" will really be all they hyped the 3ds 9 "viewport speed improvements" to be. I'm not a big fan of supporting a company that takes 5 years…