Asklemmy

Until now my chargers have been outliving the devices they came with

Just a general PSA: you should be really careful where you get your chargers. The very cheap, low quality chargers have quite a tendency to burn your house down!

Got my first phone in 1997, and I have yet to experience a charger needing to be replaced.

Slightly off topic, but if you’re staying at a hotel and forget your charger, go to the front desk and ask if they have any extras. People tend to leave them behind, so the hotel usually has spares.

I only replace them if they break, are lost or new technology comes out that makes sense to upgrade to. I think if you stick to that you can avoid making ewaste

Um, never?

I've lost chargers on several occasions, and I've switched from older ones to newer ones for faster charging, but the older ones still work as spares.

Cables, on the other hand....

I've never replaced either of my MagSafe chargers.

I've never had to replace a phone/tablet charger, the ones that came with them are still fine, even though I've had one of them for over 10 years now. Now, when it comes to the cables for either usb game controllers or storage devices, they usually only last me a few years at max.

when I brake them

I've never had a wall charger just stop working, but I have certainly lost some, and broken a few USB ports. A good quality charger should last long enough that you'll replace it only because newer & better charging tech is available.

Never

Never.

Power Bricks? Never. Cables? Depends, Like the one next to my nightstand, I've never replaced. The one that follows me around in my work bag? Constantly.

A bit too often for my liking. Maybe 1-2x a year?

Not often. I honestly have never had a charger break on me. I know my friends often destroy their cables though. Invest in a good multiport 100W charger. My personal favorite is the Aukey Omnia line of chargers. They're quite compact for the amount of ports and wattage they deliver.

@IsThisLemmyOpen I replaced the phone charger in my car today after having it for 2 years. It got to the point where the phone would disconnect if you moved it even slightly.

Back when I played POGO regularly, every couple months probably when they start to get lose and not charge consistently. Lots of wear and tear when using them. Ones around the house probably last like 1-2 years? Doesn't matter if its the cable that came with the phone, offrbrands, or expensive name-brands.

Not often. I still use ones from 10 years ago. The only reason I typically buy a new one is because I'm relying more and more on USB C charging and things like my Steam Deck and laptop require a relatively high wattage

The last time I had to replace a phone charger was when I switched phones. I went from a OnePlus with proprietary fast charging to a Samsung that just uses USB PD. Sadly, the OnePlus fast charger doesn't work with USB PD so my phone would charge abysmally slow. Before that though, I switched chargers 3 years prior, when I got that OnePlus phone.

Depends on my dog's appetite for chargers

I break cables a lot but not the charger itself. Maybe once a year?

The only power bricks that have broken down on me are some 2 or 3 port ones, and even then the 1 usb port still worked fine

Quality chargers rarely break until some EOL date many years later due to age. At few "chargers" (PSU's really) died in 24/7 use for my router which were likely lower quality.

You get what you pay for. I go through an assload of cheap Five Below USB chargers but the good ones that cost an arm and a leg that come with phones last forever