First-gen iPhone sells at auction for $190,000

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1. BGR

   Rare 1st-gen 4GB iPhone sold for $190,000 in record-breaking auction ↗ (opens BGR)

   Published Jul 16, 2023

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   If you think selling an original iPhone for $63,000 is a lot of money, think twice. A factory sealed 2007 model has been sold for $190,373.

2. Gizmodo

   An Original, Factory-Sealed, 4GB iPhone Just Sold at Auction for Over $190,000 ↗ (opens Gizmodo)

   Published Jul 16, 2023

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   This particular example was owned by a member of Apple's original iPhone engineering team.

3. CBS News

   Apple iPhone from 2007 sells for more than $190,000 at auction ↗ (opens CBS News)

   Published Jul 16, 2023

   Same headline from 1 more outlet

   CBS News's feed description

   The unopened 4GB iPhone was bought at auction for nearly 400 times its original price.

4. Insider

   An unopened, first-generation iPhone from 2007 just sold for a record-breaking $190,000 at auction — more than 317 times its original price ↗ (opens Insider)

   Published Jul 16, 2023

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   The priciest iPhone that Apple sells today starts at $1,599, but a first-generation iPhone from 2007 just auctioned for a record-breaking $190,372.80.

5. Fortune

   iPhone which flopped in 2007 just sold for almost $200,000 ↗ (opens Fortune)

   Published Jul 16, 2023

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   The sale set a new record, according to the auction house that sold the first generation iPhone.

6. Digital Trends

   An iPhone just sold for a crazy amount at auction ↗ (opens Digital Trends)

   Published Jul 16, 2023

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   An original, still-boxed iPhone sold at auction in February for what was then a record $63,000. But on Sunday another one sold for way, way more.

7. UPI

   First-generation iPhone from 2007 sells for $190,372.80 ↗ (opens UPI)

   Published Jul 16, 2023

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   A rare, first-generation iPhone from 2007 was auctioned for $190,372.80, setting a new record for the "Holy Grail" of collectible iPhones.

8. The Guardian

   First-generation Apple iPhone sells at auction in US for $190,000 ↗ (opens The Guardian)

   Published Jul 16, 2023

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   Device launched by Steve Jobs in 2007 with promise to ‘reinvent the phone’ sells for 300 times original price

9. Engadget

   Unopened first-gen iPhone sells at auction for $190,000 ↗ (opens Engadget)

   Published Jul 17, 2023

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   Someone with deep pockets has snapped up a piece of tech history after forking over $190,000 for a first-generation iPhone from 2007.

10. WFMZ Allentown

    First-gen iPhone sells at auction for almost 380 times its original price ↗ (opens WFMZ Allentown)

    Published Jul 17, 2023

    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    A first-generation iPhone sold at auction Sunday for $190,373, roughly 380 times its original price of $499 when it went for sale in 2007. LCG Auctions, which hosted the sale,

11. New York Post

    First-gen iPhone sells at auction for $190K — almost 380 times its original price ↗ (opens New York Post)

    Published Jul 17, 2023

    New York Post's feed description

    LCG Auctions, which hosted the sale, said the 4GB iPhone model was 20 times rarer than the 8GB model released at the same time for $599.

12. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    First-gen iPhone sells at auction for $190,000 ↗ (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

    Published Jul 18, 2023

    Same headline from 6 more outlets

    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    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.

13. Fox5 Atlanta

    First-generation iPhone sells at auction for $190K — about 380 times its original price ↗ (opens Fox5 Atlanta)

    Published Jul 18, 2023

    Same headline from 3 more outlets

    Fox5 Atlanta's feed description

    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.

14. ABC 7 New York

    First-generation iPhone sold at auction for $190K, about 380 times its original price ↗ (opens ABC 7 New York)

    Published Jul 18, 2023

    ABC 7 New York's feed description

    A first-gen iPhone was auctioned off for $190K, which is about 380 times its original price of $499.

15. WHAS Louisville

    First-gen iPhone, originally sold for $499, fetches $190K at auction ↗ (opens WHAS Louisville)

    Published Jul 18, 2023

    Same headline from 15 more outlets

    WHAS Louisville's feed description

    The high price was partially due to the rarity of the 4GB iPhone model, which was discontinued just two months after launch.

16. Herald Bulletin

    First-gen iPhone sells at auction for $190K — about 380 times its original price ↗ (opens Herald Bulletin)

    Published Jul 18, 2023

    Same headline from 2 more outlets

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    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. LCG Auctions, which hosted Sunday's sale,

17. WSVN Miami

    First-gen iPhone sells at auction for $190K — about 380 times its original price - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports ↗ (opens WSVN Miami)

    Published Jul 18, 2023

    WSVN Miami's feed description

    A first-generation iPhone has sold at auction for $190,373, almost 380 times its original price of $499 when the groundbreaking device went for sale in

18. Fortune

    First-generation iPhone sells at auction for $190,373, or nearly 380 times its original price ↗ (opens Fortune)

    Published Jul 18, 2023

    Fortune's feed description

    The iPhone cost just $499 when it went on sale in 2007. It is the third original iPhone to sell for record prices at auction in the past year.

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