Does this seem like a trend that goes beyond just tech products? Clothes, appliances, furniture (with fiberboard) all seem to have lower longevity today, whether it's from lacking updates/service or just lacking durability.
And they cost significantly less than in the golden days of yesteryear or whatever passes for the mythical past these days.
Otherwise, it’s just survivorship bias: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Survivorship_bias