For years, the 4 GB iPhone was mostly forgotten, sitting in drawers or being sold secondhand for peanuts. People didn’t see value in it because newer, shinier iPhones were released every year.
Then came the collector boom.
Fast-forward to the 2020s, and suddenly vintage Apple gear became hot. iPods, early Macs, Newtons — people wanted them all. And nothing screamed status like a factory-sealed, first-generation iPhone.
Auction results lit up headlines:
July 2023: A sealed 4 GB iPhone sold for $190,373.
October 2023: Another hit $133,435.
July 2024: Even the more common 8 GB sealed version pulled over $60,000.
2025: A sealed, graded 4 GB model returned to the auction block, opening at $10k and soaring past $20k within days — with experts predicting another six-figure hammer.
What started as a dud is now a blue-chip collectible.
Amit Bhuta
COMPASS
ALL IN Miami Group
Licensed Real Estate Agent
(305) 439-3031 Mobile
amit.bhuta@compass.com
ALLinMiami.com
