they sure don’t make them like they used to and that’s intentional
to and that’s intentional
to and that’s intentional welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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content for this list we’re looking at products that best embody the concept of
products that best embody the concept of
products that best embody the concept of planned obsolescence using a variety of
planned obsolescence using a variety of
planned obsolescence using a variety of methods companies deliberately shorten
methods companies deliberately shorten
methods companies deliberately shorten the lifespan of their own products
the lifespan of their own products
the lifespan of their own products forcing consumers to become repeat
forcing consumers to become repeat
forcing consumers to become repeat customers earlier than necessary
customers earlier than necessary
customers earlier than necessary the end result greater profit for the
the end result greater profit for the
the end result greater profit for the company as the consumers expense number
company as the consumers expense number
company as the consumers expense number 10
10
10 refrigerators yes is your refrigerator
refrigerators yes is your refrigerator
refrigerators yes is your refrigerator running because if it is you better go
running because if it is you better go
running because if it is you better go catch it in 2016 the queen of England’s
catch it in 2016 the queen of England’s
catch it in 2016 the queen of England’s late Mother’s refrigerator celebrated
late Mother’s refrigerator celebrated
late Mother’s refrigerator celebrated its 62nd birthday that setup might sound
its 62nd birthday that setup might sound
its 62nd birthday that setup might sound like a bad joke but just ask yourself
like a bad joke but just ask yourself
like a bad joke but just ask yourself can you think of a household appliance
can you think of a household appliance
can you think of a household appliance you’ve personally encountered that’s
you’ve personally encountered that’s
you’ve personally encountered that’s made it past 60 how about 50 40 30
made it past 60 how about 50 40 30
made it past 60 how about 50 40 30 the average refrigerator lifespan is now
the average refrigerator lifespan is now
the average refrigerator lifespan is now estimated at 13 to 17 years with compact
estimated at 13 to 17 years with compact
estimated at 13 to 17 years with compact refrigerators rarely making it past the
refrigerators rarely making it past the
refrigerators rarely making it past the age of 12 my fridge the Queen mums
age of 12 my fridge the Queen mums
age of 12 my fridge the Queen mums fridge a General Motors Frigidaire with
fridge a General Motors Frigidaire with
fridge a General Motors Frigidaire with its 6 inch thick doors and mechanical
its 6 inch thick doors and mechanical
its 6 inch thick doors and mechanical parts was built to last
parts was built to last
parts was built to last the modern fridge is certainly more
the modern fridge is certainly more
the modern fridge is certainly more energy efficient but comes cheaply
energy efficient but comes cheaply
energy efficient but comes cheaply assembled modern appliances made of
assembled modern appliances made of
assembled modern appliances made of plastic and electronic parts are
plastic and electronic parts are
plastic and electronic parts are delicate when compared to their
delicate when compared to their
delicate when compared to their post-world war two predecessors number
post-world war two predecessors number
post-world war two predecessors number nine video games not all examples of
nine video games not all examples of
nine video games not all examples of planned obsolescence involve shoddy
planned obsolescence involve shoddy
planned obsolescence involve shoddy construction the video game industry
construction the video game industry
construction the video game industry like many other purveyors of electronics
like many other purveyors of electronics
like many other purveyors of electronics prefers to employ systematic
prefers to employ systematic
prefers to employ systematic obsolescence to keep the money coming by
obsolescence to keep the money coming by
obsolescence to keep the money coming by releasing new consoles without backwards
releasing new consoles without backwards
releasing new consoles without backwards compatibility and forcing gamers to
compatibility and forcing gamers to
compatibility and forcing gamers to purchase the latest console in order to
purchase the latest console in order to
purchase the latest console in order to play the newest titles old titles and
play the newest titles old titles and
play the newest titles old titles and consoles are rendered at least partially
consoles are rendered at least partially
consoles are rendered at least partially obsolete the advent of downloadable
obsolete the advent of downloadable
obsolete the advent of downloadable content has also resulted in products
content has also resulted in products
content has also resulted in products with deliberately limited long-term
with deliberately limited long-term
with deliberately limited long-term playability encouraging players to
playability encouraging players to
playability encouraging players to purchase DLC if they wish to keep things
purchase DLC if they wish to keep things
purchase DLC if they wish to keep things interesting the sports based franchises
interesting the sports based franchises
interesting the sports based franchises need to release a new install
need to release a new install
need to release a new install every year no intentionally limiting
every year no intentionally limiting
every year no intentionally limiting innovation to save features for future
innovation to save features for future
innovation to save features for future installments developers include just
installments developers include just
installments developers include just enough improvements with each release to
enough improvements with each release to
enough improvements with each release to generate interest he’s asking me for
generate interest he’s asking me for
generate interest he’s asking me for some new video game I say to him here’s
some new video game I say to him here’s
some new video game I say to him here’s a new video video even though it’s
a new video video even though it’s
a new video video even though it’s called it’s called go right the yard
called it’s called go right the yard
called it’s called go right the yard number 8 pantyhose or tights a stocking
number 8 pantyhose or tights a stocking
number 8 pantyhose or tights a stocking that lasted was celebrated as great
that lasted was celebrated as great
that lasted was celebrated as great progress but the joy was short-lived one
progress but the joy was short-lived one
progress but the joy was short-lived one night out can be enough to ruin a pair
night out can be enough to ruin a pair
night out can be enough to ruin a pair of pantyhose the lightest snag can tear
of pantyhose the lightest snag can tear
of pantyhose the lightest snag can tear those brand new stockings even when
those brand new stockings even when
those brand new stockings even when treated with the utmost care nylons
treated with the utmost care nylons
treated with the utmost care nylons quickly begin to develop runs there
quickly begin to develop runs there
quickly begin to develop runs there doesn’t seem to be any way around it
doesn’t seem to be any way around it
doesn’t seem to be any way around it women who wear pantyhose are always
women who wear pantyhose are always
women who wear pantyhose are always replacing them but pantyhose aren’t
replacing them but pantyhose aren’t
replacing them but pantyhose aren’t inherently delicate apparel in the early
inherently delicate apparel in the early
inherently delicate apparel in the early 20th century women wore essentially
20th century women wore essentially
20th century women wore essentially indestructible ones but if you sell a
indestructible ones but if you sell a
indestructible ones but if you sell a woman enough pantyhose to get through
woman enough pantyhose to get through
woman enough pantyhose to get through the week and they last forever you
the week and they last forever you
the week and they last forever you quickly run out of clients nylon
quickly run out of clients nylon
quickly run out of clients nylon stockings were strong enough to tow a
stockings were strong enough to tow a
stockings were strong enough to tow a car until DuPont the company that
car until DuPont the company that
car until DuPont the company that invented them had their scientists
invented them had their scientists
invented them had their scientists rework the concept to rip run and wear
rework the concept to rip run and wear
rework the concept to rip run and wear out more quickly
out more quickly
out more quickly number 7 textbooks search for your books
number 7 textbooks search for your books
number 7 textbooks search for your books trade-in value by title or ISBN
trade-in value by title or ISBN
trade-in value by title or ISBN at the textbook buyback page if your
at the textbook buyback page if your
at the textbook buyback page if your high school used 30 year old textbooks
high school used 30 year old textbooks
high school used 30 year old textbooks chances are you weren’t getting the most
chances are you weren’t getting the most
chances are you weren’t getting the most up-to-date education that being said the
up-to-date education that being said the
up-to-date education that being said the frequency with which new editions of
frequency with which new editions of
frequency with which new editions of textbooks are released particularly at
textbooks are released particularly at
textbooks are released particularly at the university level as little to do
the university level as little to do
the university level as little to do with ensuring that you get current
with ensuring that you get current
with ensuring that you get current information more often than not the
information more often than not the
information more often than not the author has no interest in revising their
author has no interest in revising their
author has no interest in revising their work but is required to do so why
work but is required to do so why
work but is required to do so why because new editions are the only way
because new editions are the only way
because new editions are the only way for publishers to promote continued
for publishers to promote continued
for publishers to promote continued sales two hundred and thirty dollars for
sales two hundred and thirty dollars for
sales two hundred and thirty dollars for three books just for two classes
three books just for two classes
three books just for two classes otherwise students would just purchase
otherwise students would just purchase
otherwise students would just purchase second-hand copies yes it’s important to
second-hand copies yes it’s important to
second-hand copies yes it’s important to keep textbooks up-to-date but the study
keep textbooks up-to-date but the study
keep textbooks up-to-date but the study of physics geology or ancient Greece
of physics geology or ancient Greece
of physics geology or ancient Greece isn’t changing drastically enough to
isn’t changing drastically enough to
isn’t changing drastically enough to justify a new edition at the current
justify a new edition at the current
justify a new edition at the current rate roughly every three and a half
rate roughly every three and a half
rate roughly every three and a half years you can’t always sell them back so
years you can’t always sell them back so
years you can’t always sell them back so that gets upsetting you never know what
that gets upsetting you never know what
that gets upsetting you never know what to do it no we can’t use them anymore
to do it no we can’t use them anymore
to do it no we can’t use them anymore number six light bulbs why are there so
number six light bulbs why are there so
number six light bulbs why are there so many burnt-out ones cuz they won’t hire
many burnt-out ones cuz they won’t hire
many burnt-out ones cuz they won’t hire an assistant the light bulb conspiracy
an assistant the light bulb conspiracy
an assistant the light bulb conspiracy is a 2010 documentary that sheds some
is a 2010 documentary that sheds some
is a 2010 documentary that sheds some much-needed light on the issue of
much-needed light on the issue of
much-needed light on the issue of planned obsolescence although it covered
planned obsolescence although it covered
planned obsolescence although it covered the economic theory in various forms
the economic theory in various forms
the economic theory in various forms it’s named after one of the earliest
it’s named after one of the earliest
it’s named after one of the earliest known examples the light bulb there’s a
known examples the light bulb there’s a
known examples the light bulb there’s a light bulb in Livermore California
light bulb in Livermore California
light bulb in Livermore California that’s been on since 1901 a webcam sends
that’s been on since 1901 a webcam sends
that’s been on since 1901 a webcam sends images of the Livermore light bulb via
images of the Livermore light bulb via
images of the Livermore light bulb via the internet 24 hours a day known as the
the internet 24 hours a day known as the
the internet 24 hours a day known as the Centennial light it’s proof of the
Centennial light it’s proof of the
Centennial light it’s proof of the potential of light bulbs and the
potential of light bulbs and the
potential of light bulbs and the artificially shortened lifespan that’s
artificially shortened lifespan that’s
artificially shortened lifespan that’s been forced upon them the Phoebus cartel
been forced upon them the Phoebus cartel
been forced upon them the Phoebus cartel formed in 1924 to standardize the life
formed in 1924 to standardize the life
formed in 1924 to standardize the life expectancy of light bulbs at 1,000 hours
expectancy of light bulbs at 1,000 hours
expectancy of light bulbs at 1,000 hours at that time many brands offered 2500
at that time many brands offered 2500
at that time many brands offered 2500 our models for less than the cartels
our models for less than the cartels
our models for less than the cartels price light bulbs weren’t the only ones
price light bulbs weren’t the only ones
price light bulbs weren’t the only ones getting screwed nobody knows why why it
getting screwed nobody knows why why it
getting screwed nobody knows why why it keeps burning number 5 televisions
keeps burning number 5 televisions
keeps burning number 5 televisions there’s no more fussing with several
there’s no more fussing with several
there’s no more fussing with several dials you just turn this one dial and
dials you just turn this one dial and
dials you just turn this one dial and you are tuned in perfectly
you are tuned in perfectly
you are tuned in perfectly are there still TV repairman out there
are there still TV repairman out there
are there still TV repairman out there it certainly used to be a profession TV
it certainly used to be a profession TV
it certainly used to be a profession TV repair when TVs first made their way
repair when TVs first made their way
repair when TVs first made their way into living rooms across the nation they
into living rooms across the nation they
into living rooms across the nation they were a serious investment and they were
were a serious investment and they were
were a serious investment and they were expected to last when they did finally
expected to last when they did finally
expected to last when they did finally break didn’t
break didn’t
break didn’t throw them to the curb and buy a new one
throw them to the curb and buy a new one
throw them to the curb and buy a new one you had them repaired the buttons on old
you had them repaired the buttons on old
you had them repaired the buttons on old tube TVs didn’t fall off and pixels
tube TVs didn’t fall off and pixels
tube TVs didn’t fall off and pixels didn’t suddenly die however the modern
didn’t suddenly die however the modern
didn’t suddenly die however the modern TV is cheaply made and is not designed
TV is cheaply made and is not designed
TV is cheaply made and is not designed to be repaired let’s unbox this baby
to be repaired let’s unbox this baby
to be repaired let’s unbox this baby together repairs on modern flat screens
together repairs on modern flat screens
together repairs on modern flat screens typically cost more than a replacement
typically cost more than a replacement
typically cost more than a replacement but considering most people buy a bigger
but considering most people buy a bigger
but considering most people buy a bigger better flat screen every few years
better flat screen every few years
better flat screen every few years companies have little motivation to
companies have little motivation to
companies have little motivation to design durable models actually Chris I
design durable models actually Chris I
design durable models actually Chris I got rid of our television this is our
got rid of our television this is our
got rid of our television this is our new bookshelf and I think you’ll find it
new bookshelf and I think you’ll find it
new bookshelf and I think you’ll find it has more channels than any TV we’ve ever
has more channels than any TV we’ve ever
has more channels than any TV we’ve ever owned
owned
owned number four cars oh we are the problem
number four cars oh we are the problem
number four cars oh we are the problem with the gas take the gas Alfred P Sloan
with the gas take the gas Alfred P Sloan
with the gas take the gas Alfred P Sloan is often credited for pioneering planned
is often credited for pioneering planned
is often credited for pioneering planned obsolescence or at least being the first
obsolescence or at least being the first
obsolescence or at least being the first to implement it on a large scale as head
to implement it on a large scale as head
to implement it on a large scale as head of General Motors in the 1920s Sloan
of General Motors in the 1920s Sloan
of General Motors in the 1920s Sloan faced a dilemma how do you get people to
faced a dilemma how do you get people to
faced a dilemma how do you get people to buy new cars when they already have one
buy new cars when they already have one
buy new cars when they already have one his answer the model year system cars
his answer the model year system cars
his answer the model year system cars don’t need technological improvements to
don’t need technological improvements to
don’t need technological improvements to justify the release of a new model they
justify the release of a new model they
justify the release of a new model they just need a facelift the 1923 Chevrolet
just need a facelift the 1923 Chevrolet
just need a facelift the 1923 Chevrolet is considered to be among the first car
is considered to be among the first car
is considered to be among the first car models to feature a little more than
models to feature a little more than
models to feature a little more than cosmetic changes it was the same old car
cosmetic changes it was the same old car
cosmetic changes it was the same old car underneath but thanks to style
underneath but thanks to style
underneath but thanks to style obsolescence the new model was more
obsolescence the new model was more
obsolescence the new model was more desirable than the previous one
desirable than the previous one
desirable than the previous one seemingly old by comparison well I’ve
seemingly old by comparison well I’ve
seemingly old by comparison well I’ve always been interested in vintage cars
always been interested in vintage cars
always been interested in vintage cars you know old cars number three printers
you know old cars number three printers
you know old cars number three printers I want to talk today about an
I want to talk today about an
I want to talk today about an infuriating issue printer ink many ink
infuriating issue printer ink many ink
infuriating issue printer ink many ink cartridges have a smart chip which is
cartridges have a smart chip which is
cartridges have a smart chip which is designed to inform the printer when it’s
designed to inform the printer when it’s
designed to inform the printer when it’s low convenient right but these smart
low convenient right but these smart
low convenient right but these smart chips have a habit of being over eager
chips have a habit of being over eager
chips have a habit of being over eager declaring themselves empty when they’ve
declaring themselves empty when they’ve
declaring themselves empty when they’ve only used 75% of their ink worse some
only used 75% of their ink worse some
only used 75% of their ink worse some printer models contain a literal kill
printer models contain a literal kill
printer models contain a literal kill switch which stops all functionality
switch which stops all functionality
switch which stops all functionality after a certain amount of use they’re
after a certain amount of use they’re
after a certain amount of use they’re the easiest to use printers in a market
the easiest to use printers in a market
the easiest to use printers in a market my excitement according to the
my excitement according to the
my excitement according to the manufacturers this safety feature
manufacturers this safety feature
manufacturers this safety feature automatically locks the printer after
automatically locks the printer after
automatically locks the printer after it’s been used enough to potentially
it’s been used enough to potentially
it’s been used enough to potentially fill the waste ink reservoir servicing
fill the waste ink reservoir servicing
fill the waste ink reservoir servicing the printer is usually more expensive
the printer is usually more expensive
the printer is usually more expensive than buying a new one upon further
than buying a new one upon further
than buying a new one upon further investigation the reservoirs are often
investigation the reservoirs are often
investigation the reservoirs are often far from full or even empty its an
far from full or even empty its an
far from full or even empty its an artificially shortened lifespan via
artificially shortened lifespan via
artificially shortened lifespan via programmed obsolescence at its most
programmed obsolescence at its most
programmed obsolescence at its most obvious number two computers
computer technology is constantly
computer technology is constantly improving so much so but people are only
improving so much so but people are only
improving so much so but people are only too happy to upgrade regularly but
too happy to upgrade regularly but
too happy to upgrade regularly but manufacturers aren’t happy to trust an
manufacturers aren’t happy to trust an
manufacturers aren’t happy to trust an innovation to drive sales systematic
innovation to drive sales systematic
innovation to drive sales systematic obsolescence via system upgrades and new
obsolescence via system upgrades and new
obsolescence via system upgrades and new must-have software is a much more
must-have software is a much more
must-have software is a much more reliable method of forcing new purchases
reliable method of forcing new purchases
reliable method of forcing new purchases your old laptop works perfectly but you
your old laptop works perfectly but you
your old laptop works perfectly but you can’t install the new Adobe because your
can’t install the new Adobe because your
can’t install the new Adobe because your OS is too old so you try to upgrade the
OS is too old so you try to upgrade the
OS is too old so you try to upgrade the OS but whoops your machines hardware
OS but whoops your machines hardware
OS but whoops your machines hardware isn’t compatible all of a sudden you
isn’t compatible all of a sudden you
isn’t compatible all of a sudden you need a new computer but chances are that
need a new computer but chances are that
need a new computer but chances are that new OS would have made your machine
new OS would have made your machine
new OS would have made your machine sluggish anyway and before you get out
sluggish anyway and before you get out
sluggish anyway and before you get out the pitchforks it’s not just Apple
the pitchforks it’s not just Apple
the pitchforks it’s not just Apple various PC makers have been criticized
various PC makers have been criticized
various PC makers have been criticized for using cheaper parts to ensure a
for using cheaper parts to ensure a
for using cheaper parts to ensure a shorter lifespan number one phones it’s
shorter lifespan number one phones it’s
shorter lifespan number one phones it’s the best iPhone we’ve ever made what’s
the best iPhone we’ve ever made what’s
the best iPhone we’ve ever made what’s nearly as expensive as a computer but
nearly as expensive as a computer but
nearly as expensive as a computer but breaks twice as often
breaks twice as often
breaks twice as often your beloved smartphone Oh fYI that
your beloved smartphone Oh fYI that
your beloved smartphone Oh fYI that coming out with a new iPhone today which
coming out with a new iPhone today which
coming out with a new iPhone today which means all our old phones are going to
means all our old phones are going to
means all our old phones are going to completely damn it
completely damn it
completely damn it most people don’t go anywhere without it
most people don’t go anywhere without it
most people don’t go anywhere without it and likely feel pretty lost the moment
and likely feel pretty lost the moment
and likely feel pretty lost the moment it dies smartphone makers are well aware
it dies smartphone makers are well aware
it dies smartphone makers are well aware of just how attached you’ve become and
of just how attached you’ve become and
of just how attached you’ve become and they make sure to capitalize on that
they make sure to capitalize on that
they make sure to capitalize on that obsession from every possible angle
obsession from every possible angle
obsession from every possible angle software updates crippled old models
software updates crippled old models
software updates crippled old models phones are often designed to inhibit
phones are often designed to inhibit
phones are often designed to inhibit third-party repairs ensuring that what’s
third-party repairs ensuring that what’s
third-party repairs ensuring that what’s broken can’t be fixed
broken can’t be fixed
broken can’t be fixed thanks to proprietary screws and
thanks to proprietary screws and
thanks to proprietary screws and excessive gluing in-house repairs are
excessive gluing in-house repairs are
excessive gluing in-house repairs are also prohibitively expensive style
also prohibitively expensive style
also prohibitively expensive style obsolescence in the form of a new model
obsolescence in the form of a new model
obsolescence in the form of a new model every year ensures that fashion ability
every year ensures that fashion ability
every year ensures that fashion ability plays its part two smartphones
plays its part two smartphones
plays its part two smartphones quicker and worse they make them the
quicker and worse they make them the
quicker and worse they make them the richer they get okay
richer they get okay
richer they get okay it’s $500 you have no choice of carrier
it’s $500 you have no choice of carrier
it’s $500 you have no choice of carrier the battery can’t hold the charge and
the battery can’t hold the charge and
the battery can’t hold the charge and the reception isn’t very shut up and
the reception isn’t very shut up and
the reception isn’t very shut up and take my money do you agree with our
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