What's the problem here exactly? Do you realize Activision made people pay for 3 full priced games for one sequel (Starcraft 2).

How much does it cost to play WoW for a year? 15x12 = 180$ <- and that's without any added content.

How much money can you blow on free to play games like Hearthstone?

How much did people pay to play the 10 hour campaign for the Order?

I already preordered the basic edition and if the maps look promising then I will buy the pass. It's not hard. If you like the game, if you have fun with the game, then you pony up the money.

That's pretty rough, almost as much as the base game. I was thinking about picking this up but considering that the asking price in Canada is $80 CAD for the standard version, I'm just going to wait for a GOTY edition.

I'm in that unfortunate position where I have pre ordered the limited edition Star Wars PS4 and I get the game with it. I enjoyed the beta but knowing how stripped the game is and now the season pass price etc is making me feel like trading the game immediately at purchase. I rather get Just Cause 3 or Fallout as I know I'll at the very least will get as complete a game as possible at purchase.

Not interested in the game, but if I were, now I wouldn't be. That's just plain too much.

EA.... The cancer of gaming...

I've never bought any season passes before for any game. I don't see any value in it. By the time, most of the expansion packs are released, I'm done with the game and it's on gamestop's selves. I could see it being worthwhile for others though that plan on to keep playing the game and want all of the expansions. I'm not gonna buy this star wars game though. I learned of enough of the game well beforehand that turned me off from it.

You can also trade in the original game and do what you just suggested then just spend $30ish for expansions

It really is. EA is the poster child, but so many publishers (and consumers and publications, for that matter) are to blame. 

Well you are describing the problem very well.

Thank you, EA!