It is common knowledge that Apple iPhones are high-end electronic devices. iPhones are very valuable, regardless of how old they are. Take this as an illustration. A tattoo artist is selling her old iPhone 7 at auction for $50,000, which is equivalent to a Mercedes Benz SUV.
In 2007, Apple released the iPhone 7 with a $599 price tag as its initial offering. The first of its kind smartphone included web browsing, a touch screen, and a 2MP camera.
As per the auction listing website, bids for the original iPhone 7 are currently near $18,505. It’s estimated sale price is $50,000 before the closing date.
Bids are open till February 19. Till date, a total of 16 bids have been made. The last one was made on February 12.
Now, you may be wondering why an iPhone which is 16-years- old is selling at this whopping price. This is because the device is unpacked. Even the plastic covering on the phone’s box is intact.
Apple iPhone 7 was a gift to the tattoo artist– Karen Green. She received it from her friends to celebrate her first job. However, she never opened it as she had already purchased a smartphone then.
The smartphone is locked to AT&T network which is now defunct in the US. Sadly, whosoever will buy the device may not be able to run it like a regular phone. But he will own a Vintage Apple product.
Meanwhile, Apple is planning to bring a USB Type-C port with iPhone 15 series. According to a report by Macrumours, the company is planning to limit Type-C port in the same way as lightning port right now. The report says that USB-C port on iPhone 15 and the accompanying charging cables will feature a Lightning-like authenticator chip, potentially limiting their functionality with Apple-unapproved accessories.
