Planned and Perceived Obsolescence

planned

Plastic bags from the grocery store

planned

The new printer in the office is out of ink so you need to get new cartridges and you buy extra

perceived

When a product is still functional but is no longer seen as stylish so you get a new version

planned

When you buy a product already knowing that it has limited life and you know you'll replace it

planned

You buy Swiffer Sweeper refill pads

perceived

You have a perfect 2016 Honda but they released the new 2017 one so you have to have it

perceived

You need to make your hair healthy with Sugar Bear Hair Vitamins

planned

You throw a party and buy red solo cups, and napkins

planned obsolescence

in industrial design and economics is a policy of planning or designing a product with an artificially limited useful life, so it will become obsolete after a certain period of time.

perceived obsolescence

the part of planned obsolescence that refers to "desirability". In other words, an object may continue to be functional, but it is no longer perceived to be stylish or appropriate