Top 5 Fastest Discontinued Tech Products!
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These are the shortest lived, biggest failures in all of tech! Some of them are even record-setting. Click "more info" to expand for all the links! Powermac G4 Cube (1:18) Nexus Q (1:42) Gizmondo Gaming Console (2:08) JooJoo Tablet (2:28) Nintendo VirtualBoy (3:08) Sony eVilla (3:56) 5. Google Wave (4:50) 4. Microsoft Kin (5:21) 3. HP Touchpad (6:30) 2. HTC First (7:06) 1. Cisco FilpLive Camera (7:35) The Kin backstory: en.wikipedia.org Video Gear I use: amzn.com Intro Track: ASDF Movie Song Outro Track: "Channel 41" by Deadmau5 ~ twitter.com google.com @MarquesBrownlee @MKBHD @MKBHD
This video from Marques Brownlee (MKBHD) surveys a curated list of tech products that vanish from the market unusually quickly, spotlighting how some devices failed to survive even a single product life cycle. The host frames a broader discussion about the rapid pace of tech refresh cycles, noting how typical product lifespans hover around a year while some products are discontinued in mere weeks or months due to poor reception, strategic missteps, or cost-cutting decisions. The narration then dives into the top five quickest discontinuations, starting with high-profile misfires and moving toward smaller, more obscure failures, with clear explanations of the context behind each shutdown and the outcomes for the companies involved. Throughout, the emphasis is on concrete timelines, specific discontinuation dates, and the market reactions that followed, rather than on branding or hype alone. The section closes with reflective takeaways on why launches fail so dramatically and invites viewers to weigh in with their own memories of rapid product cancellations.
Topics · technology history · consumer electronics · product failures · culture of tech · business strategy · video essays
Questions answered
- Why did the Power Mac G4 Cube get discontinued after just 12 months?
- It failed to sustain demand as customers migrated to the newer Power Mac models, leading Apple to discontinue it within a year of release.
- What led Google Wave to be discontinued so quickly?
- Google Wave was shelved after 75 days as Google redirected focus to other, more successful initiatives and eventually open-sourced the project.
- Which product held the record for the fastest discontinuation in this list and why?
- Cisco Flip Live holds the record, being canceled one day before sale, after a large-scale company restructuring that eliminated the Flip division.