Most were inferior in both performance and quality. The value for an unassembled replica hovers around $1,000 for the kit.ĭuring the brief and unsuccessful Apple cloning years, a number of machines emerged using licensed hardware and software. These are either the 'Replica 1' from Briel Computer or the Newton NTI clone.

In 2019, an Apple 1 was sold at Christie's auction house for $470,000.

In 2018, a functioning Apple 1 sold at a Boston auction for $375,000.

In 2016, a unit hailed as the very first Apple Computer, an Apple 1 prototype, sold at auction for $815,000.

Several have also appeared on eBay over the years, where the highest successful bid was $43,000.

In 2014, a functioning Apple 1 sold for $905,000, the highest price yet for an Apple 1.

In 2013, an Apple 1 sold at Christie's Auction for $390,000.

As of 2013, there are 61 currently confirmed to exist, only six of which are functional. Only approximately 200 units were ever made, making it the rarest and most valuable Apple computer around. The original Apple Computer, the Apple I, is considered one of the most valuable and collectible computers in the world.

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