They were revolutionary inventions of their time: the first iPod and the first Gameboy. Even though there are now already dozens of new and improved versions on the market, demand for the first editions is growing. Something that many people don’t know is that collectors offer a lot of money for these items. It would be a sin to leave them in the attic. Read this article to find out which gadgets we are talking about, and why they are so popular again.
1000 songs in your pocket
‘1000 songs in your pocket’ was the advertising slogan of the best selling portable music player ever. The iPod appeared just after the millennium in 2001. Critics did not expect that the device would be such a tremendous success because of its high price ($399), but despite that the success was overwhelming. Soon the original 5GB version was followed by a 10GB version, and later even doubled to 20GB. Finally, six generations of the sleek iPod Classic were available on the market. The sixth generation appeared in 2007, which was sold until 2014. In 2014, Apple pulled the plug on production. Seeing as the Classic is no longer produced, it is a collector's item in the making.
Can you remember that time when you were wearing a music device the size of a pack of cigarettes? We have already auctioned off different models, see here what you can earn by selling an iPod Classic! Or do you still have an iPod Nano? Check out what an iPod Nano can sell for. Do you have one at home collecting dust? Offer it up for auction.
Now you're playing with power, portable power
This was the advertising slogan of the first portable games console in the world: the GameBoy from Nintendo. The first version of the GameBoy came out almost three decades ago. This revolutionary device instantly became immensely popular and every boy dreamed of owning his very own GameBoy. Not only boys of course, even Hillary Clinton was a big fan of her GameBoy.
Hillary Clinton playing on her GameBoy on board of an airplane (1993)
Today, the first versions of the GameBoy are increasingly scarce, creating a huge demand for the original models. This GameBoy Light yielded as much as €490. So have you got an original model lying around at home? Simply offer it up for one of our auctions and earn a great profit.
Nintendo NES
The Nintendo Entertainment System was one of the first consoles from Nintendo, making it a real collector's item. With classic games such as Mario Bros, Donkey Kong or Duck Hunt, it provided hours of fun. The must-have accessory was the Zapper, a wired gun which you could use for hunting ducks.
The iconic cartridges that the games were on are still very popular with collectors. For example, a collection of 36 games recently sold for as much as €735. The cartridges for the successor of the NES (SNES) also do well at auction, look at what a box of 21 games was sold for.
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