In 2016, three first-generation iPod Classics still sealed in
their boxes — 5GB, 10GB, and 20GB — were listed on eBay for
$50,000 with potential bidders watching.
First-generation iPhones, especially those with early serial
numbers, can fetch several thousand dollars on eBay. This
was especially true in 2017, the 10th anniversary of the
iPhone. One eBay dealer listed a first-generation 8GB black
iPhone at $18,000. It was still sealed in its rather handsome
Only time will tell whether the iPhone X will go on to
be a classic and valued collector’s item. It certainly takes a
certain kind of person to plunk down a grand for an iPhone
and be able to leave it in the box.
Would you pay $50,000 for these unboxed
first-generation iPod Classics? PHOTO:
This iPod Classic in its pretty packaging was for
sale for $14,900. PHOTO: deepfishharry/eBay