The most profitable retro phones on eBay
Motorola Microtac 9800X: £669.14
Motorola’s MicroTAC Pocket Cellular Telephone was released in 1989 and retailed for a whopping $2,995.
Samsung i607 BlackJack: £299.61
Samsung’s i607 BlackJack was released in 2006 for $199.99 and featured a Blackberry-style keyboard.
Motorola Dynatac 8000X: £295.51
Released in 1984, Motorola’s Dynatac 8000X was the first mobile device approved for use in the US. Despite weighing a staggering 790g, it had a hefty $3,995 price tag!
iPhone: £258.17
Apple’s first iPhone was released in 2007 and featured a 2MP camera. Priced at $499, it was significantly cheaper than Apple’s products today.
iPhone 3G: £186.63
One year after releasing its first iPhone, Apple introduced the iPhone 3G, which included a GPS chip. This was priced at just $199 for the 8GM model.
Nokia E90 Communicator: £133.00
The Nokia E90 Communicator was released in 2007 and had a hefty $1,099 price tag.
Nokia 9000 Communicator: £113.00
The Nokia 9000 Communicator was released in 1996 for £1,000 and was one of the most complex phones at the time.
HTC Universal: £108.41
The HTC Universal launched in 2005 for $1,000 and featured an iconic 180-degree swivel screen, allowing a quick transition between portrait and landscape.
Nokia N-Gage: £99.00
Nokia’s N-Gage combined features of a phone and a handheld gaming system. It sold for $299 back in 2003.
Motorola International 3200: £97.94
Released way back in 1992, the Motorola International 3200 was the first portable GSM phone.
The most profitable retro gadgets on eBay
Sony Walkman TPS-L2 (1979): £728.76
The metal-cased Walkman TPS-L2 was the world’s first low-cost portable stereo, and went on sale in 1979 for $200.
TurboExpress: £447.46
The TurboxExpress was an 8-bit handheld gaming console, released in 1990. It was priced at $249.99 and proved hugely popular.
Sony MiniDisc MZ-RH1 (2006): £329.31
The Sony MiniDisc MZ-RH1 (2006) was the last portable MiniDisc recorder produced by Sony.
Sony Discman D-50 (1984): £269.71
Sony’s Discman D-50 was the world’s first portable CD player, released in 1984 for $350.
Atari Jaguar: £251.06
Atari Jaguar was a home video game console released in 1993 for $249.99.
Sony MiniDisc MZ-R50 (1997): £209.86
The Sony MiniDisc MZ-R50 was a mini-disc recorder, released in 1997 for $329.
LaserDisc Player: £197.83
The LaserDisc Player was a device deisnged to play video and audio stored on LaserDiscs.
IBM PC Jr.: £196.24
IBM’s Pcjr was a home computer sold from 1984-1985. It cost $1,269 at the time, which is the equivalent of almost $9,000 today!
Panasonic 3DO: £195.40
The 3DO was a video gaming device released by Panasonic in 1993. At launch, it was priced at $699.99.
Nintendo 64: £173.19
The Nintendo 64 is a home video game console released by Nintendo in 1996 for $199.99.
