A primary-generation iPhone nonetheless sealed inside its field offered for $54,904 at public sale, which is greater than $54,000 over the unique $599 price ticket of the system when it was launched in 2007.
The authentic iPhone was put up on the market by RR Auction on behalf of a former Apple worker who bought it again when it first got here out. Back in February, an authentic, sealed iPhone offered for over $63,000, which really marked a gross sales document for a first-generation iPhone.
Unopened first technology authentic Apple iPhone, Model A1203, Order MA712LL/A (8GB). The field incorporates a life-size picture of the iPhone with twelve icons on the display screen, indicating that it’s from the earliest manufacturing (2007); a thirteenth icon, for iTunes, got here later within the yr. In model new, factory-sealed situation. Accompanied by an AT&T bag and leaflet concerning charge plans and iPhone activation. The consignor notes that he bought this telephone upon its launch in 2007, but additionally acquired one via work as an Apple worker; this spare was subsequently by no means opened.
Other unopened authentic iPhones offered for $35,000 and $39,000 in 2022, so costs have been trending upward.
RR Auction additionally offered a an “undiscovered” Apple-1 laptop for an unspecified sum, with different Apple gadgets and memorabilia additionally fetching excessive costs. A Macintosh Plus from Del Yocam offered for $26,590, whereas a Macintosh 128K prototype offered for $16,500 and an Apple Lisa offered for $81,251.
An iPhone 11 signed by Apple CEO Tim Cook offered for practically $4,000, technical directions annotated by Steve Jobs went for $12,500, and a Steve Jobs enterprise card offered for $6,188.
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