That depends on two factors: quality and care. The higher the quality of the playground, the greater the chances that your purchase will still be around when your child starts high school. However, even the best, most durable playgrounds can prematurely fail if they aren’t regularly inspected and properly maintained. On the low end, you may get as little as a couple of years out of a budget playground set. On the upper end, a quality playground could last a decade or more.