Older smartphones are usually not worth much more than their basic components, but a new iPhone released in 2007 brought a tidy sum to its owner at auction.
If you bought a first generation iPhone in 2007 and decided not to open it, the product could reach over $ 30,000 in today’s auction market. Yesterday, an original unopened iPhone with 8GB of storage sold for $ 39,339 (nearly 40,000 euros) at an event organized by LCG Auctions. This is 65 times more than what the product cost in June 2007when it retails for $ 599.
As is often the case in online auctions, the offer was taken away on the last day. The highest bid was just $ 10,446 on Sunday, but a flurry of last-minute activity pushed the price significantly before the online auction closed. Another new copy was also sold last summer for 35,000 euros.
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The 2007 iPhone box was intact
The iPhone was in a rather rare condition, as it was still in its original box. This too was still surrounded by a plastic blister. ” This factory sealed copy of the first edition is in exceptional condition, “the ad reads.” Virtually flawless on surface and edges, the factory seal is clean with decent stitching and sealing details “.
The original iPhone was a revolutionary device in its day when it hit the market and helped usher in a new era of smartphones thanks to its buttonless design, huge 4GB internal memory in its entry level configuration and a host of practical applications. Today, the all-new iPhone 14 Pro offers even more advanced technology and cutting-edge specifications. The iPhone 14 line offers up to 1TB of internal memoryhuge cameras and the sharpest, brightest screen on the market, according to DXOMARK.
