Even the cost of bronze membership is cheap compared with similar schemes of other premier league clubs. Someone I know signed their kid up to the Palace equivalent and for a child it was £50, I think.
Whilst I agree it is pricey it is hardly the club's fault and more the business of modern football that is to blame. Even tickets to National League South (what was the conference south) are at least £12 each. So it's pricey all the way down. Wished it was like Bundesliga where even top flight...