Whoo! Thanks WinOsCentral for this one!
Oh yea... what a deal. Thankfully I received an email from Jason K. who very kindly took the time to let us know about how you can get Windows XP Pro for, now get this $46.10 (plus shipping and tax o course).
Visit www.pcnation.com and in the search bar enter E85-00441 only one item will appear. It looks like this is the academic version of the XP but it does say you can purchase it so give it a shot if you don't want to pay retail for it.
Q. What is the difference between "Academically Priced" software and the commercial versions of these products?
A. Nothing. Aside from the price, these products are functionally identical to the commercial versions. As a student or faculty member, you are eligible to purchase software at educational discounts.
You need to be a student to buy this LICENCE (its not MEDIA at all) DOH! :disappoin