The iPhone 3G which was released in 2008 has been sold today at $63,356.40 with the latest iPhone 14 Pro still selling at $1,499.00 for a 1TB storage space
iPhone 3G designed by Apple Inc. headed by the late Steve Jobs was introduced on June 9, 2008, at the WWDC 2008 was the world’s most adorable smartphone in 2008 that followed iPhone 2G The first iPhone, that came with either 4, 8 or 16 GB of storage and a 2 megapixel camera released in 2007.
The smartphone raised eyebrows with unique and massive technological innovations at the time but one smart buyer Karen Green had preserved hers without opening the box, auctioned it and earned a whopping $63,356.40 from the old device.
The smartphone owner who is a tattoo artist auctioned the 8GB device worth $599 expecting $50,000 but fetched $63,356.
The bid price commenced from $2,500 and with 27 bids reached $63,356.
The shows’ presenters jokingly said Karen had not fully enjoyed the expensive device at the time.
‘What kind of friend are you, Karen?’ and ‘Karen, your friends want their phone back!’ The Show’s Presenter remarked.
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