The present invention provides a storage device and a method for extending lifetime of storage devices. The storage device comprises: at least a non-volatile memory unit, at least an error correction code (ECC) engine, and a control unit. The non-volatile memory unit comprises a plurality of blocks, and the blocks comprise a plurality of pages, respectively. The ECC engine is coupled to the non-volatile memory unit, and for detecting and correcting errors for the non-volatile memory unit. The control unit is coupled to the non-volatile memory unit and the ECC engine, and for selectively label a specific block in the non-volatile memory unit as an abnormal block according to an error detecting result of the ECC engine.