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An incredibly rare iPhone has just gone up for auction, and it could be a record-breaker

A sealed original iPhone has just gone up for sale and is expected to fetch an extremely high price.

TechRadar · Mar 12, 2024

First-gen iPhone sells at auction for $190K — about 380 times its original price

A first-generation iPhone has sold at auction for $190,373, roughly 380 times its original price of $499 when it went for sale in 2007

The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2023

Original iPhone just sold for $190,000 at auction — but these gadgets cost more

If you thought Apple Vision Pro was a touch on the expensive side, then you’re probably not ready for rare tech auctions.

Tom’s Guide · Jul 18, 2023

First-generation iPhone sells for almost £45,000

The original series device has sold for almost 100 times its original cost at auction

Evening Standard · Mar 21, 2023

She left her 2007 iPhone in its box for over a decade. It just sold for $63K

The iPhone was auctioned off for over 100 times more than its original cost — the latest record-breaking sum for such a sale. An expert explains how old gadgets became "similar to precious metals."

WEKU · Feb 21, 2023

First generation unopened iPhone set to fetch more than $50,000 at auction

The iPhone was stashed on a shelf wrapped in a pair of pyjamas

Evening Standard · Feb 2, 2023

Unopened first-generation iPhone set to sell for $50,000 at US auction

Phone from 2007 with 2 megapixel camera and 8GB storage had sat on Karen Green’s shelf for years before she realized its worth

The Guardian - US · Feb 2, 2023