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Bands pay venues a merchandise fee to sell items, why the price is so inflated. The curmudgeon in me is a cheap bastard, I don't wanna feel like a custy.
You need to take care of you, try to make sure it's official merch if you care about the band though.
Personally I also don't mind supporting the venue if we're talking about independent locations and not stadiums. I want them to have enough staff for drinks, security and hygiene so that they can stay in business. Metal is a niche to begin with so supporting your local venues is part of supporting the scene, for me. I recognise it's easy to say for me since I can do so without any financial pain, but I really feel it's important to keep that perspective in mind as well.