Until now my chargers have been outliving the devices they came with
I’ve never had to replace a charger.
Same.
I can’t remember a charger ever going bad on me. It’s always been the cables!
Got my first phone in 1997, and I have yet to experience a charger needing to be replaced.
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
If it’s a USB charger…frankly, I have more USB power supplies from various devices than I will ever use already. I do hang onto them, as every now and then I get a device that doesn’t have serious power requirements that doesn’t come with a power supply and can draw from USB. Have a digital carbon dioxide meter that can be powered by USB and didn’t come with a USB power supply. A headphones amplifier that didn’t come with a USB power supply and had audible noise spill into the audio when I tried plugging it into a powered hub running other devices – power on USB is astonishingly dirty – and that was solved by putting it on a dedicated USB power supply. But other than that, I tend to accumulate them faster than I use them.
Only time I get a charger is if I have a device that can draw more current than any of my existing unused chargers can put out (e.g. USB-C PD can now do something crazy, like 270 watts).
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!
I read your comment like you’re in the phone charger mafia and you threaten people who buy cheaper chargers with arson.
Maybe that’s how you should read it.
I’ve never replaced either of my MagSafe chargers.
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.
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…
when I brake them
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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
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.
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.
