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First-Generation iPhones are Now Collector's Items worth thousands

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I forgot how insanely ugly the first gen iPhone was.

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This isn't a collectors item, it's a novelty.

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JAKEBAB, on 18 Oct 2013 - 09:52 AM, said:

lol just looked on ebay aus u can get them for about $100 Aud

Yeah, I just quickly browsed through eBay Australia and they're selling for about $120 each (mind you, they are opened but the sellers claim they are in good condition).

This post/spike in price proves the superiority of those who believe in our merciful lord and savior, Google.

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I think even 120$ is ridiculous amounts of money from a phone that is six years old and has really nothing special about it. And I don't think first gen iPhone being collectors item any time soon. I can't remember how many they sold but it has to be millions. I bet there are still many original iPhones around. So if it seems like the prices would go up, more people would start to sell them and then there would be oversupply of iPhones and the prices would drop. Nobody in their right mind would pay thousands of dollars from a device that is basically worthless. If somebody is actually so stupid, they would have lost their money some way or another regardless.

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 im gonna a few for my unlocked iphone 4 to get expensive and then buy a awesome pc

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Think this only applies for new in box iPhones. I have one and it doesnt have the original box.

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is people insane?

 

apple brainwashing is more powerful that i though, damn

 

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Did you throw your first gen iphone away?

I threw mine away about 2 years ago :( I'm slowly going to be depressed

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I threw mine away about 2 years ago :( I'm slowly going to be depressed

Good we are bringing this thread back 

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Still blows my mind how things made in the same century are still considered RARE! Oooo 10 years ago damn a piece of plastic with a little damn computer in it! Don't forget it was designed in California! And made by young kids in china don't forget that either...

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is people insane?

 

apple brainwashing is more powerful that i though, damn

 

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Still blows my mind how things made in the same century are still considered RARE! Oooo 10 years ago damn a piece of plastic with a little damn computer in it! Don't forget it was designed in California! And made by young kids in china don't forget that either...

Yea I know right, a piece of plastic for all the moneys 

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Yea I know right, a piece of plastic for all the moneys 

Thats the amount of money everyone has in the Usa in their bank accounts. This country is failing and these idiots buy plastic microchipped phones for thousands... 

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People are just stupid and greedy, end of story. they are not rare, they are not worth that. An original apple 1 might be worth a few bob, but nothing made in the last 20 years.

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Apple first gen iphone was released in 2007 and only 6 year have pass and now we have it spiking up to thousands of dollars. You should keep your old phones because apples first gen iphones are now going for sale for thousands of dollars. It is not considered a collector's item. So if you have any old iphones don't destroy them or throw them away, they can soon be worth a lot.

To be honset nobody will buy it, well not yet

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Ebay search

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http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_sacat=0&_from=R40&_nkw=apple+first+gen+iphone&_sop=3

source: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/first-generation-iphones-now-being-135731925.html

These are Second gen actually not first :P

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i can't believe they had all those watchers

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Who in their right mind will buy a phone thats outdated, slow and unsupported. Also does this mean I can sell my 90's nokia for 10k?

I paid $200 for a Virtual Boy in the box just to have it, it sucks but it can't defeat my Nintendo fanboyism.

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People keep in mind that this doesn't mean your cracked and scratched iPhone will be worth $1000. Only new in box

Finally my Santa hat doesn't look out of place

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i have two first gen iphones in my desk. Who wants them for 20,000 dollars

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Who in their right mind will buy a phone thats outdated, slow and unsupported. Also does this mean I can sell my 90's nokia for 10k?

Hah.... nope... Because it's not apple.

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