An unopened, unopened 8GB iPhone sells for 65 times more than its original price 15 years ago.
On LCG Auctions , an auction website in California (USA), an original iPhone, still in its original box, unsealed, sold for $ 39,339.60 .
The starting price of the product is $2,500 . The auction lasted 17 days with 28 bids. Only on the last day (October 16), the price spiked from $11,491 to $ 32,783 , before ending at $39,339.60 .
According to Business Insider , this is an 8 GB iPhone model, introduced by Steve Jobs in January 2007. The device is equipped with a 3.5-inch screen, a 2 MP camera and supports web browsing. 15 years ago, the late Apple CEO described the iPhone as a combination of iPod, smartphone and Internet communication device.
The iPhone 2007's case is black, with a life-size print of the phone on the front, and 16 original app icons. iPhone is one of Apple's most successful products, being named by Time magazine. "invention of 2007"
As described by LCG Auctions , the iPhone was auctioned in its original box, with a factory seal. The corners of the box are not dented, the seal is clean and firm. The information label on the back of the box remains as it is.
Entire machine box without distributor sticker or seal. Of course, the iPhone inside has never been powered on and activated.
"Investors and collectors will have a hard time finding a better looking machine," said LCG Auctions . The estimated price for this particular iPhone is $30,000 , but the final price is even higher than that by nearly $10,000 .
The selling price of iPhone 8 GB in 2007 was 599 USD . That means a person has accepted to pay 65 times more expensive to own the original iPhone, unsealed the box.
This is not the first time Apple products have been auctioned at high prices. In mid-August, a prototype Apple 1 computer was sold for more than $677,000 , 1,000 times more than the device's selling price in 1976.
Apple 1 has a high historical value as it was created by the two co-founders of Apple and paved the way for the personal computer era. In addition, Steve Jobs memorabilia are often auctioned for up to tens of thousands of dollars.
iPhone 14 model costs more than 130,000 USD
With a shell fitted with a series of expensive materials, Caviar's iPhone 14 Pro costs more than 100 times the original.
Russian brand Caviar, best known for its custom versions of iPhones and other Apple products, has just launched the iPhone 14 Pro series with a range of premium materials.
The company's latest collection is called Daytona, with 2 versions of iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max. The most “expensive” part of the duo is the gold Rolex Cosmograph Daytona watch on the back. Above the Rolex are three smaller watches, machined in 18k gold.
The Daytona is inherently rare and difficult to buy. The black and gold color combination dial, and 8 diamonds add to the value of the Rolex. Obviously, attaching a watch with a diameter of 40 mm on the back of the iPhone makes the device a lot thicker.
Caviar even added fake toggle switches, inspired by 1930s race cars, including Malcolm Campbell's legendary Blue Bird, who set a world speed record of 484.62 km/h. h on the Daytona racetrack.
Of course, Caviar only reworked the shell of the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max duo, but did not interfere with the internal parts of the phone.
The price of the iPhone 14 Pro duo after being "tuned" by Caviar is from 133,670 USD for the 128 GB version, while the iPhone 14 Pro Max 1TB memory costs 134,250 USD .
Caviar only makes 3 special edition iPhone 14 Pro models globally, so the rarity of this version is no less than the Rolex on the back.