iRobot has raised prices on the Roomba Battery, now $69.99 before auto 10% discount on accessories. Don't know when they increased prices (if you know please reply to this message) but I recall that they used to be $59. Not surprising given soaring nickel prices this year and that the company has noted that the battery is the most expensive component of the Roomba (and Scooba). The batteries are much cheaper at Amazon. On a positive note, nickel prices appear to have dropped about 20 percent from their peak, although the metal is still several times more expensive than it was in 2005. Spot prices are about $18 a pound last time I checked, down from about $24.
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