Planned obsolescence

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Planned obsolescence describes a strategy of deliberately ensuring that the current version of a given product will become out of date or useless within a known time period; most of the times achieved by intentionally designing a product to cease proper function within a specific window.

This proactive move guarantees that consumers will seek replacements in the future, thus bolstering demand.[1]

History

The world's first international cartel was initially called Phoebus, and it limited the lifetime of lightbulbs as well as fixing their price.[2]

Digital products

Digital products are easily created that stop and effectively self-destruct after a specific number of uses, or which can be remotely disabled or degraded.[2]

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