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How many are buying the 5C sealed and unopened to say they have the first version?
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Huh, what? It will be like any other phone. What will make it special that people will keep it sealed??
Quite.
The only benefit to having a "sealed" unit is when the product in question is rare.
The whole point of the "iPhone 5C" will be that it's produced in mass quantities. If 50% of current iPhone sales are the iPhone 4/4S, then it's safe to assume that the 5C will have similar sales (and likely more).
It's not like we're talking about the Original iPhone: sold in few countries, expensive, constrained supply.
Just like the Death of Superman first edition? Good luck with that. Out of all of them the 2G may retain some value if it's in mint condition, but they are still in active use, you'll have to wait ~20 years for any kind of return. Good to see other people's investment strategies though.
I cant speak for him/her, but I personally dont like plastic phones at all
they all feel cheap to me.
I have an original iPhone that I'm holding on to. But there is no reason to keep a 5C (At least I can't think of one). What makes u think its special? Curious.
There's stilla lot of predictions that the "iPhone 5C" isn't even going to be available in American or possibly even European markets. Seems like it's destined for Asian markets. Beyond that, we haven't a clue where this thing will land. The idea of buying one and keeping it sealed in hopes that it be worth something is proposterous!
I would of rather bought another iPhone (first gen) back then and kept that sealed.
Agreed. There is very little chance that the buyer would make any money off of it.
My guess is it will be worth 2,893.89 after 20 years.....
Oh wait, was the question what would $300 be worth after 20 years of compound interest with a 12% return every year
Lol
Exactly.
I'd rather invest elsewhere than in a mass produced cellphone, hold it for many many years and hope it will make me a few dollars later in life. That's if the battery still functions after so long.
Glad to read your comments on this. It's comforting to know I got handed down a small transistor radio, mass produced, that fetched me $55K which was why I was curious.
