Apple's first-generation iPhone auction soared to a high price of 1.68 million yuan, and former employees increased 91 times in 16 years

The more Apple iPhones are released, the more valuable they become! A former employee of the Apple factory asked a friend to auction off a 16-year-old brand-new and unopened first-generation iPhone, which was finally sold for US$54,904, equivalent to about 1.68 million Taiwan dollars. Calculated from its original price of $599, it is equivalent to a 91-fold increase.

According to foreign media "MacRumors," this original iPhone was sold by RR Auction on behalf of a former Apple employee. Belongs to the 1st generation Apple iPhone, model A1203, MA712LL/A (8GB). From the appearance, the packaging plastic film has not been removed, the life-size iPhone image is printed on the box, and there are 16 icons (Icon) on the screen, showing that it was the earliest production (2007); because the 13th iPhone of iTunes Icons came out later that year. In brand new factory-sealed condition. The original iPhone came in a box with an AT&T bag and a flyer about the rate plan and activation of the iPhone.

The owner of the phone said he bought one when it was released in 2007, but as an Apple employee, he also received another and never opened it.

However, this is not the highest bid record for the first-generation iPhone. In February this year, it was also reported that a collector bid for the first-generation iPhone at a high price of US$63,000, or about NT$1.9287 million, which was 105 times more than the original price. RR Auction also sold an "undisclosed" Apple-1 computer for an undisclosed price, as did other Apple gear and memorabilia.

The antique-grade Macintosh "Macintosh Plus" of Del Yocam, the former executive of Apple Computer, was sold for US$26,590, or about NT$82,500, which is 10 times higher than the original price of US$2,599. The Macintosh 128K prototype is priced at US$16,500, about NT$504,900, 6.61 times higher than the original price of US$2,495; 8.12 times.