Price difference is not even there. It's 30 bucks more to grab a 9600GT. Unless the 9500GT is much faster than what the comparison from an 8500GT to an 8600GT was, then I would do some research.
I wasn't having a jab at Nvidia. It's good that they're making it easier for the average consumer. Who would have thought that the 8800GT 512MB would be faster than the 8800GTS 640MB? But now we have an easy to understand 9 series lineup.