10 Lego sets I can't believe are retiring soon — including one of the best Harry Potter kits, and an art masterpiece
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Planned scarcity in physical products keeps proving how powerful lifecycle management is for demand and pricing. The same pattern is coming to digital—expect more time-limited drops, vaulted features, and content retirements as a deliberate lever, not a bug.
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