Planned Obsolescence

Maybe, but the problem is investors usually want growth. If customers only buy something once every decade, sales numbers drop hard. That’s probably why companies lean toward shorter product cycles.

I had a Pixel book laptop that I have used for like 6+ years now and I got it after it had already been used for a couple years. I didn't upgrade for years and I think that's why Google stopped making their own laptops, it just outlasted everything else and I didn't have to buy anything new. It just doesn't make sense to do that from a business standpoint.
Still, I think there’s a middle ground. Products don’t need to last forever, but they also shouldn’t feel disposable. Designing things to last a reasonable amount of time while still allowing upgrades seems like the ethical compromise.