A new study reveals when our gadgets will die.
Some years ago, information about the internal battery life of older Game Boy cartridges was spread like wildfire on the Internet. Memes claiming that the cartridge’s battery life was too short led to this phenomenon.
The Seattle Times published a study. It wasn’t about the sad realization that our childhood had passed away, but rather a memento mori of our current tech. This study reminds us that time is ticking for our beloved gadgets. They are not immortal like their owners.
The article in the Seattle Times has the title “Gadget graveyard”: We discovered the death dates hidden on many popular devices. They list the expiry dates of many household gadgets we use today, but they don’t intend to keep it light. For example, the Fitbit Charge 5 is expected to go extinct in four years. It doesn’t matter if you believe it’s worthwhile, but it is something you need to know before you spend PS129.99.
The Nintendo Switch console is only made to last for three years. Although many Switches purchased on release date may still function today, it is unlikely that they are as efficient as in 2017. Reddit users were discussing this topic five years ago.
SireNightFire, a user, noticed that their Switch began to decay in 2017. It’s also scary that replacing the battery and getting one physically is so difficult.
The demise of consoles is something we all know is coming but don’t want to think about. However, I still have a SNES from the 1990s that isn’t slowing down. Our current state of affairs is made to die. We have traded power for immortality. (Yes, it was cool to type that).
