Appreciation in value: What you should collect today to profit from later
Whether it's an iPhone or a video game: what was once part of everyday life can later be auctioned off for record sums. But how do you find out what could be worth a lot one day? Three experts give tips.
A first-generation iPhone in its original packaging sold for a record $190,000 in 2023. The smartphone was initially priced at $499 in the US in 2007 and has increased in value 380-fold. A more common 8GB version of the iPhone sold for $63,656 at an auction a few months prior to the record sale. Various items such as technical devices, toys, collectible cards, and comics have become valuable collector's items over the years.
Some everyday products bought 20 or 30 years ago and left untouched can now fetch significant amounts of money.
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