Mobile phones from ten, fifteen, or twenty years ago are technologically so poor today that their real value cannot be debated much.
A modern smartphone priced at 100 euros easily outperforms any twenty-year-old communicator, which at the time cost more than 25,000 Slovak crowns.
But nostalgia and history also affect the price of products that would otherwise have long since fallen into disrepair.
Old Nokias, Siemens and Sony Ericssons
Do you remember mobile phones like the Nokia N90, Nokia 6600, Sony Ericsson P800 or Siemens CX65? These are devices that were very cool at the time, but the rapid development of technology has buried them for good in countless other mobile phones and left them almost forgotten.
But the millennial generation hasn't completely forgotten and today the price of these devices is rising because they are becoming a lucrative commodityOwners can collect hundreds of euros for the more valuable pieces, because the fewer functional pieces there are on the market, the higher the price.
It's no wonder that a few years ago, people flocked to buy older phones that seemed worthless. They bought them for literally a few euros and now they can sell them for a decent amount of money - turning old phones into an investment that has paid off in a relatively short time.
We will recall several such mobile phones that once celebrated great sales successes and brought innovative technologies to the market, and today their price is again prohibitive.
Nokia N90 (2005) – up to €599
The Nokia N90 was a major breakthrough in the world of mobile phones. The phone with unparalleled technological equipment had two displays (neither touch) and an opening structure that allowed the display to be completely rotated or video recorded in camcorder mode. This solution was extremely effective, according to many today it would be considered impractical due to its dimensions. The Nokia N90 was already a smartphone in its time, because its Symbian system allowed the installation of applications - both games, and personalization, and new functions. However, there was no central application store available, they were downloaded from Internet forums and various specialized websites. The price of a refurbished Nokia N90 today ranges from around 150 to 300 euros, similar prices are also available in online bazaars.
Nokia N93i (2007) – up to €600
Nokia 6600 (2003) – up to €140
Sony Ericsson P800 (2002) - up to €170
Sony Ericsson W960 (2007) – up to €281
Sony Ericsson K700 (2004) - up to €133
Motorola RAZR V3 (2004) – up to €423
Ericsson T28 (1999) – up to €5193
Record holder: First Apple iPhone (2007) – up to €4,000