Statistically yes, the average is between 2 and 3 years, you can look up the stats from multiple sources.

Obviously parent meant an average, not that almost nobody goes for 1 year and almost nobody goes for 4.

And heck even if you mean to keep it for longer, they're small semi-fragile things that are uncommonly easy to lose and break.

You’re right, and that came as a real surprise to me. My current phone is 5 years, and I’m into tech, so I assumed that the average people was at least as long as what I usually do.

I used to and now have a phone that’s 4 years old. I don’t plan on upgrading any time soon. There is nothing compelling about the newer models. “Better camera” pushed a lot of upgrades for a while, but my camera is good enough.

I mean, right? Who waits 2 years?