Which company first deliberately implemented planned obsolescence as a product design strategy in the 1920s, creating products that would become functionally outdated to drive repeat purchases?

Planned obsolescence is a strategy in product design where items are deliberately designed to become outdated or non-functional after a certain period. This controversial approach has shaped consumer culture, waste patterns, and product innovation cycles throughout the 20th and 21st centuries. Test your knowledge about when and how this influential product design philosophy first emerged in mainstream manufacturing.

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General Motors, with automobile model changes designed to encourage yearly upgrades
Eastman Kodak, with cameras designed to become incompatible with new film formats
General Electric, with light bulbs engineered to burn out after a specified number of hours
IBM, with business machines designed to be replaced by faster models every few years