This 4GB iPhone in a sealed box from 2007 was auctioned for a record $158,664
This particular unit was gifted by Apple to its owner, Phil Martino, as a way of saying thank you for Martino’s work in directing Steve Jobs during some of his new product announcements.
Three other unopened and sealed original iPhone models were on the block. An 8GB model from 2007, not as rare as the 4GB unit, was purchased for $44,471. That was right below the estimated range of $45,000 to $60,000 that LCG estimated before the auction started. Another 2007 model, an 8GB European version locked to carrier O2, had a winning bid of $5,896 falling below the estimated $10,000-$20,000 estimate from LCG. And a 2008 8GB iPhone, released before the iPhone 3G was announced, sold for $11,491.00. That was well below the estimated range of $20,000-$30,000.
