Check your garage! 10 vintage tech gadgets worth a ton of money
Do you have any old coins in the family? They could go for some big bucks. You can at least find out what they’re worth if they have sentimental value. Tap or click here for a site that helps you identify, buy, sell and estimate the value of your coins.
Now’s the time to search your closet, basement, garage and attic. Look through those unpacked boxes from your last move or the ones you put in storage when your kids moved out.
What are you looking for? Old devices that are worth a fortune nowadays. Everything from phones to video game consoles can bring in some big bucks. Here is a list of items that can fetch big money.
Nostalgia can be a valuable thing
While any old object can bring back memories, the feeling is stronger when it’s something we have a strong connection with. When you lump sentimental longing with rarity, you have something special on your hands. And by special, we mean expensive.
Remember Guitar Hero? If you have any old guitars or accessories lying around, you could be sitting on a pile of cash. Tap or click here for the most valuable Guitar Hero and Rock Band gear.
SimpleGhar analyzed the selling prices of old electronics, like discontinued iPhones and gaming consoles, to find the highest prices today.
The data was collected in June 2022, and the final list consisted of 159 devices. Here are the top five items by price:
- Lawson’s Ticket Station J-League Nintendo 64 — $64,646.
- Zelda Minish Cap Game Boy Advance — $24,000.
- First-generation Apple iPod (sealed) — $20,000.
- Pokemon Charizard Game Boy Advance SP (sealed) — $15,008.
- First-generation iPhone (sealed) — $11,900.
You’ll notice that most of these items are sealed, which can make a huge difference. A first-generation iPhone is not rare, but one sealed and in the original box? That’s where you’ll see prices skyrocket.
Here’s what we found
As you may be aware, you can set the price for anything you sell on eBay. You can ask for $100,000 for your busted-up old high school calculator. It doesn’t mean anyone will buy it.
Have any of these old video game accessories lying around? They're worth a fortune
Do you have any old coins lying around? They could be worth something. Even if they have some sentimental meaning and you don’t want to sell, wouldn’t it be nice to figure out how much they’re worth? Tap or click here for a site that helps you identify, buy, sell and estimate the value of your coins.
Buy and sell old coins, or just see how much your collection is worth
eBay has a large market for hobby-related items such as trading cards. As a seller, you’ll appreciate how much easier to pack and ship they are than larger, more delicate items.
With all the listings, you can quickly determine the value of an item you have based on past sales of similar ones. Sites like eBay have made listing items even easier for trading card sellers. Tap or click here for our report. But coin collectors haven’t had it quite as easy. Until now.