Well, just because it's the norm doesn't mean it's not too expensive for me. Now, don't get me wrong, back in the day when I played each game I had for hundreds of hours, $60 for one I knew would be good would be acceptable. But these days I'm frustratingly fickle when it comes to games, even ones I really like.
Heck, I loved Odin Sphere but never even finished it. What the crap. Same with Disgaea 2 and Phantom Brave which fall into my favorite game genre.