I would guess it depends on where you live. I know in some countries, like Canada, Verbatim +R DL was being sold (on sale) through huge chains for as low as $1 U.S. (approximately) per blank for a limited time. Some places were selling them cheap in the U.S. for a brief time as well. In Europe, the prices for Verbatim +R DL seem pretty pricey. I haven't seen any Verbatim +R DL made in India yet, but they are tipped to be sold at Fry's first in the U.S. No one knows yet whether the ones made in India will be any good. So, try to get the ones made in Singapore (I think all of them being sold should still be made in Singapore).