The inevitable discontinuation of MP is, as one could expect, not a key selling point from avids side. Many users anticipated the release of MP10 on this years Musikmesse in March. Instead, one could read this:
http://protoolsexpert.squarespace.co...duct-line.html
...but then again, what stuff should have been new in MP10, not to interfere with Pro Tools 10?
As you can see in the (WEB)shops, MP9 and some of the bundles are on sale. I guess avid calculates that this will create a foundation for selling some upgrades to Pro Tools 10.
Whether or not they release a final MP 9.0.6 or something, in order to make a clean cut is unknown (at least to me). I only know personally, that Pro Tools 10 is not for me. It won't offer better sound quality, since I will use the same interfaces with it. When one boils it down, there's only the clip gain feature, which really scores high, but that alone does not justify handing out $399 (even more here in Europe) for the upgrade.