A 2007 iPhone still in its box sold for $35,000
A 2007 iPhone, namely the very first model, which is sealed in its box was sold at auction and the price was $35,000 ($35,414 to be precise). This is a model with 8 GB of storage space.
Based on the box, this iPhone was part of the initial batch of iPhones sold in the first few months after Apple’s smartphone launch in June 2007. This can be seen from the home screen which does not feature not the iTunes Store icon. The iTunes Store application, which allows you to buy music, films and series, was initially not present on the iPhone and was only added a few months later with the release of the iPhone OS 1.1 update. in September 2007. Apple later changed the design of the iPhone box to add the icon.
There is no information on who made the highest bid for this iPhone. There are also no details regarding the author of the auction. This one was carried out by RR Auctionan American auction house that was founded in 1980.
SOLD! Apple iPhone (First Generation, Sealed)
This new-in-box example of the original #iPhone sold for $35,414 @RRAuction . https://t.co/3sCllEkAvo#Apple #Stevejobs #history#Consign #RemarkableResults pic.twitter.com/bPSP6EdOJk— RR Auction (@RRAuction) August 19, 2022