By Helin Pastacı from Shifdelete.Net newsaccording to what; Apple introduced the first generation iPhone in June 2007. The technology giant priced $499 for the first-Generation 4GB iPhone and $599 for the 8GB at that time. Introducing many different models since then, the company broke sales records all over the world. While the latest iPhone models attract great attention, the first ones also attract attention. So much so that the first generation iPhone model with an unopened box continues to be offered for auction.
First-generation iPhone sells for $63k at auction
Karen Green A first-generation iPhone was gifted to a person named after his new job. But Green, because he already has a new phone, put the device on the shelf without opening it. The iPhone, which has been forgotten on the shelf for years, will be sold at auction in the coming days.
The first generation iPhone has been sold at auction several times in previous years with a high price tag. In fact, another person sold the same product at auction for $39,339.60 last October. For this reason, a selling price of $50,000 was expected for Green’s product. However, the first generation iPhone was sold for 63 thousand dollars, or exactly 1 million 188 thousand 588 Turkish liras.
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Karen Green, in an interview on the subject, explained that the first generation iPhone was valued at $ 5,000 in 2019, but did not sell it because she expected it to be valued more. Green, who is a cosmetic tattoo artist, stated that he made this sale to develop his business and that he could keep it for a while if he had the chance to wait.
First generation iPhone specifications
3.5 inch screen with 320 x 480 resolution
2 Megapixel rear camera
4.8 and 16GB storage
1400mAh battery
11.6mm thickness