I haven’t written about conspiracy theories related to planned obsolescence in products before. Today’s example is worth examining to show that some theories, when falsifiable (verifiable), can turn out to be true. In such cases, they stop being conspiracy theories and become simple facts. This is what happened with the dishonest practices and collusion of appliance manufacturers. What is Planned Obsolescence? Planned obsolescence is a strategy used by manufacturers to design products in such a way that they have limited durability or become obsolete after a certain period.