Wertsteigerung: Was Sie heute sammeln sollten, um später daran zu verdienen
Ob iPhone oder Videospiel: Was mal alltäglich war, kann später für Rekordsummen versteigert werden. Wie aber findet man heraus, was einmal viel wert sein könnte? Drei Experten geben Tipps.
On December 19, 2023, a first-generation iPhone sold for a record $190,000 in its original packaging. When the smartphone debuted in the United States in 2007, it cost $499. Its value has skyrocketed, rising approximately 380 times. It's clear that this particular iPhone was a rare model with only four gigabytes of storage, while the more popular version had eight.
However, even this rare model fetched solid $63,656 at an auction a few months before the record-breaking sale three years ago. The story isn't just about the iPhone; other technological gadgets, toys, collectible cards, or comics have transformed from everyday items into sought-after collectibles over the years.
People who bought extra copies of certain products before 20 or 30 years ago and stored them unopened in their basements could earn a significant amount of money today. But what sets apart products that once cost just a few hundred euros and are now worth several thousand or even millions in some cases? What makes them so desirable? And most importantly, can we infer which everyday items we own today could potentially become collector's items in a few years' time?
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