Planned Obsolence is also beneficial in some cases. Many products are significantly more energy efficient although they function the same(fridge and cars come t

Planned Obsolence is also beneficial in some cases. Many products are significantly more energy efficient although they function the same(fridge and cars come to mind). In the software realm, plenty of software that should have been replaced or constantly updated chugs along managing critical infrastructure. Old hardware compatible with such systems get rarer thus raising operating costs and difficulty in servicing. THe Phoebus Cartel was some major bullshit hence laws against price fixing were passed. These days trade is global so smuggling products from other countries is easy...unlike in 1939 where you only had a few stores/vendors to choose from who sold lightbulbs. The modern version is vendor lock-in(see microsoft, sony, and apple which love this): hopefully this philosophy dies in the long run.