The Hidden Cost of Convenience: How Planned Obsolescence Is Wasting Your Money and Killing the Planet
The Hidden Cost of Convenience: How Planned Obsolescence Is Wasting Your Money and Killing the Planet -By The Sensible Arya Imagine this. You buy a brand-new car. But if something happens to the tires, you can’t replace them. Tough luck—you have to go to an authorized service center and pay 80% of the car’s original price just to fix them. Sounds absurd, right? Now ask yourself—why do you tolerate this with your smartphones? Phones today come with sealed batteries that can't be replaced easily. If your battery fails, you're expected to either pay an outrageous repair cost or buy a new device altogether. It's the same story with many modern gadgets and appliances. Welcome to the era of planned obsolescence . The Printer Trap: Cheap to Buy, Expensive to Use Ever noticed how printers are shockingly cheap but their ink costs a fortune? That’s not an accident—it’s a business strategy. Companies sell you the printer at a loss, knowing you’ll be locked into bu...