Exactly, standard console game costs $59.99 + tax. And if you live in Europe there is a huge discount made by US goverment, that is low value of dollar
And there were many topics stating that selling small amount of copies is much more expensive [per copy] than tens of thousands.
I guess many people tried here pirated version, especially in the beginning, when it was really hard to get it. But that game is sure worth buying and paying full price. Try to name 10 games with playability over 2 weeks