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It's expensive for the official covers as this is probably where BN get their biggest profit margins. The margin for the reader itself is probably very slim due to competition with the Kindle.
I didn't buy a BN cover as I don't understand why I would want my ultra slim and light reader to look a bulky book with sharp corners? And the neoprene case didn't seem to provide that much protection for $20. I use two soft neoprene cases that happen to be the perfect size for the Nook. They're not particularly thick so I put the Nook in one case with a zipper and then cover that case with one without a zipper--so the outer case is left open. It's snug fit so the inner case doesn't fall out. I was worried about a sharp object or corner damaging the screen in a freak accident so I cut out a cardboard piece from a shoebox and inserted it between the cases and now my screen has a "hard" cover. The soft cases were bought in the Japanese equivalent of a dollar store 15 years ago.
A friend and her boyfriend made their own cases on the cheap also. They carry their readers in envelopes that have bubble wrap and then slip the envelopes in cloth pouches. A co-worker was carrying her ultra slim Apple laptop in a plain old yellow bubble wrap envelope too for awhile.
I like the flip edsel cover sold by BN and when my discretionary income is much bigger, I may consider buying it. Right now, I'm pretty happy with my setup. I actually like holding the reader by itself when I'm reading and prefer not to have it in a cover.
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