Apple-1 computer has been sold at an auction for $400,000

Apple's original computer Apple-1, an extremely rare product, built by co-founders Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak in the 1970s sold for $500,000 during an auction held by John Moran Auctioneers.

The Apple-1 is one of only six computers created with a Koa wood case and only 200 Apple-1s were constructed totally. The model has been sold as one of 50 products purchased by the owner of ByteShop Paull Terrel.

This Apple-1 computer features a keyboard developed by Datanetics, an Apple-1 power supply, a Panasonic monitor, and all of the original pieces included with the computer itself, like a programming manual.

According to John Moran Auctioneers, this ancient Apple computer was initially acquired for an unknown price by an electronics professor at Chaffey College. Later, the professor sold the Apple-1 to one of his students for $650.

Corey Cohen, an Apple-1 expert, told the Los Angeles Times why this computer was getting so much attention. “This is kind of the holy grail for vintage electronics and computer tech collectors … That really makes it exciting for a lot of people.”