I think the best example is the PlayStation 2 being discontinued in 2013, as well the PlayStation 1 in 2006

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    I believe it was implemented during covid when everything was weird and then they agreed to just keep it officially.

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      It was part of the 2022-2026 collective bargaining agreement. I wouldn’t expect it to ever go away, since it effectively created another high-pay player for NL teams.