Well that was an effin' surprise. Just stepped out into my local Bed, Bath, and Beyond here in west LA and boom:
$3.49 plus tax. Expiry dates all over the place but mostly mid-2018. Bloody fast turnaround from the candy expo two weeks ago. Surely somebody must be sleeping with someone? I've gotten this wrong in the past so we'll say it's unlikely but not to be ruled out entirely.