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

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…

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 to replace a charger.

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.

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 dont even remember when I got mine but its been 5+ years for sure.

I’ve never had a power brick fail and I’ve only had maybe 2 cables wear out in 15 years.

As often as the previous charger’s tech becomes obsolete.

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

I take good care of my chargers, and I have never had a single one break. I really only plug my device in before bed.

Best to go with chargers with replaceable cables. If you do that, I don’t see any reason the charger shouldn’t outlive the phone.

when I brake them

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.