Så som om det ikke var ødselt nok at systemet generelt ikke kan tillade produktion af de mest holdbare og effektive produkter så dikterer planlagt forældelse samtidig helt bevidst at jo længere noget er funktionsdygtigt -
So, if it wasn't wasteful enough that the system inherently cannot allow the most durable and efficient goods to be produced, Planned Obsolescence deliberately recognizes that the longer any good is in operation the worse it is for sustaining cyclical consumption and hence the market system itself.