Sealed Original iPhone Sells for Over $63,000 at Auction

[DarthDon]

Hmmm… heres proof that 12-18 year old relics that haven’t been turned on for well over a decade can still power on and hold a charge even after 100s of charge cycles and years of use. @Rafterman

good luck with that. you can give it a try for just 64.000$

 

[sleeptodream]

Not gonna believe you without some proof 😁

Plastic wrap is still tight. It’s been in a bag with silica gel packets almost the entire time. I was so tempted to open it back in the day as I had broken my first iPhone when I low-sided my bike :/

 

[redheeler]

Plastic wrap is still tight. It’s been in a bag with silica gel packets almost the entire time. I was so tempted to open it back in the day as I had broken my first iPhone when I low-sided my bike :/

This is incredible. And wow, even the carrier sticker is there. I'd bid on this one over the one in the OP if I had that kind of money to spend.

Sadly the iPhone 3GS was the best I could do in my price range 🥲

 

[sleeptodream]

This is incredible. And wow, even the carrier sticker is there. I'd bid on this one over the one in the OP if I had that kind of money to spend.

Thank you! Yeah I haven’t seen many with the carrier sticker, it’s on the plastic wrap so it guarantees it’s not a rewrap. It’s in better condition than the auctioned ones I’ve seen so far

Having a sealed 3Gs is still super cool! That was such a good looking and feeling iPhone, totally underrated

 

[redheeler]

Thank you! Yeah I haven’t seen many with the carrier sticker, it’s on the plastic wrap so it guarantees it’s not a rewrap. It’s in better condition than the auctioned ones I’ve seen so far

Well I hope you're able to make some good money off it – or keep it to enjoy as a cool display piece / conversation starter – whichever you decide

 

[redheeler]

Having a sealed 3Gs is still super cool! That was such a good looking and feeling iPhone, totally underrated

Thanks! It goes well with my other products of around the same era (late 2009 MacBook, iPad 1, and mid 2010 Mac mini). It may not be worth many thousands but it's still a nice little collection!

 

[sleeptodream]

Thanks! It goes well with my other products of around the same era (late 2009 MacBook, iPad 1, and mid 2010 Mac mini). It may not be worth many thousands but it's still a nice little collection!

That’s awesome, the mid-late 2000’s was such a good time for Apple! Are they all new? Those white Macbooks were so cool, I’ve been wanting a sealed 07-08 Macbook for a while now, it was my first laptop and I miss it 🥲

Most of mine is from a few years earlier, a sealed blue iPod mini and pink 3rd gen nano, new iPod 4th gen that I opened, refurb’d 1st gen iPod from Japan (the OG box with kanji on it is neat), and a well loved iMac G4 and iBook G3 for the aesthetic 😝

 

[redheeler]

That’s awesome, the mid-late 2000’s was such a good time for Apple! Are they all new? Those white Macbooks were so cool, I’ve been wanting a sealed 07-08 Macbook for a while now, it was my first laptop and I miss it 🥲

Most of mine is from a few years earlier, a sealed blue iPod mini and pink 3rd gen nano, new iPod 4th gen that I opened, refurb’d 1st gen iPod from Japan (the OG box with kanji on it is neat), and a well loved iMac G4 and iBook G3 for the aesthetic 😝

Yes the ones I listed are all new / sealed! I also have a new mid 2011 21.5" iMac (interesting fact is that the earliest ones came with Snow Leopard and latest ones with Mountain Lion, mine's in the middle with Lion) and a couple more Mac minis out of sight, the oldest is from 2006 but I'm not completely sure it's legit sealed given the condition of the box and seal (schrödinger's Mac mini has 50/50 chance of being brand new without opening the box to see 🙃).

A new 3rd-gen iPod nano is pretty sweet, plenty nostalgic for me