When a manufacturer deliberately designs a product so it will be obsolete in a few years, forcing the consumer to buy a new model. Example: video games which continually introduce new versions with plot variations and improved graphics.

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1. When a manufacturer deliberately designs a product so it will be obsolete in a few years, forcing the consumer to buy a new model. Example: video games which continually introduce new versions with plot variations and improved graphics.