What Does 'Display Set Tax' Mean?

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The price premium collectors pay for LEGO sets specifically marketed toward adult display builders, reflecting demand from that segment rather than raw piece count or complexity.

REAL-WORLD EXAMPLE

"That's basically all display set tax, the piece count doesn't justify the price alone."

LORE & ORIGIN

AFOL discourse term for the pricing premium on adult-targeted display sets, distinguishing it from standard piece-count-driven LEGO pricing.

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