I've been going to spring training games for only about 10-12 years, and it's only changed for the worse. Thanks to demand (I guess), prices have skyrocketed. Not just that, but they do the "premium" games bullshit, too. So if your team is playing a rival, it costs more, even though the game doesn't count and the starting players MIGHT play 6 innings.
The average ticket price has tripled. The cheapest outfield berm (lawn) ticket in some places is $40.
10 years ago, you could walk up at game time, get a ticket for $8-10, and sit wherever. Thanks to scalpers, mainly, you have to order them online 2 months ahead, paying 3x as much, plus fees and what not.
Keep in mind, that's for the bad seats.
This year's pricing is better, though. Due to the uncertainty of the season beginning and (I assume) LOTS of canceled trips from out-of-towners, demand must be way down.
Anywho, the people in charge are dumb.