unfortunately this is the norm these days, there's no regulation on free market pricing so prices are not regulated. Product is being sold at whatever the market will bear and as long as people buy, they will sell at whatever price they wish. AND if you pay attention to the overall market for everything it ALL is escalating at alarming rates! (remember today's business model for big corporations is to show profits and expand consistently, this being in the forefront of all other goals they want to achieve).
Sadly this is the way of the world these days, the competition between corporations is fierce and WE, (the consumer), are caught in the crossfire.

And for this instance, your wanting a cosmetic part which is an uncommon replacement part. Parts that do not move frequently often are priced higher. (backwards thinking imo but it is what it is).

If it is a hard part like a starter, alternator, battery, relay, fuse or other more commonly replaced parts they can price them lower because they mass produce these knowing they will fail and therefore can price them lower. AND... the aftermarket can provide an alternate parts source in an aftermarket venue to offset the factory pricing for oem parts.
Parts like console covers and other plastic parts that are not more commonly replaced are usually not manufactured in the aftermarket because there's not enough money in it, and that basically explains that.