I'm pretty sure I remember Paprium's price went up twice before this recent hike.
It started at $50 USD and was there for a long while before increasing to $89 and then $99.
And now it's new new pre-order price is $169 [for LIMITED(J) and LIMITED(U)] and $229 for the LIMITED(E) edition. I don't know why there is a different in price.
Look in their crazy FAQ so you know that we should be thankful:
10. Why did the game took so long?
The initial batch of the game is manufactured and shipped at our own expenses. It took three years to figure out the funding.
11. Why should I trust WM?
We always deliver.
12. How about the limited editions?
Our limited editions quantities are unchanged and are from the same unique batch, we just didn't assemble them all due to budget constrains.
13. Why has the game increased in price?
Due to aforementioned issues, we shipped an unbelievable amount of games for free and therefore we had to increase price of future sales. We believe that our price is still a bargain given the quality of both the game and the physical product.