"But the bottom line is first time reloaders that have never had the chance to stock pile primers will pay that price.
Until ammo gets back on the shelves and STAYS on the shelves, the price of primers will not come down in price."
I recently started reloading and best I've been able to find online is small lots of primed brass cost+shipping at an average of $0.33/each, all my local stores are sold out of ammo (except less common calibers) and components.
I'll try the gun show in early June now that those are happening again