ALBAWABA - The Apple-1, a vintage 8-bit desktop computer and the tech giant's first-ever product by Steve Jobs, is expected to garner at least $300,000 in an upcoming auction, with reports stating that the 1977 computer is still miraculously working, making it stand out from similar machines its age.
The RR Auction, which started July 24, is currently ongoing with 3 bids and is set to end next month on August 21. The website described the machine as "The 'Neumark' Apple-1 - 'Byte Shop'-Style in a Unique Smith-Corona Typewriter Case with Original Documentation, Sold Internationally in 1977."
It states that this Apple-1 marked "01-0066" was restored by Apple-1 specialist Corey Cohen in June 2026, who rated the unit 8.5/10 based on its condition and originality.
First-ever Apple computer set to sell for at least $300,000
(RR Auction)
RR auction added in the product's description, "The documentary archive accompanying the computer is unusually rich. The early Apple-1 Operation Manual includes full fold-out schematics and has the name “Steven Jobs” written in pencil on the reverse of the title page near Apple Computer’s original Welch Road mail-drop address, apparently as a note identifying whom to contact at Apple."
What also makes this product unique, aside from its impressive functionality, is its custom-made Smith-Corona typewriter case. The bid is currently sitting at $140,000, with the next set to reach $154,000. According to Apple Insider, RR Auctions' bids are usually estimates until the auction closes.
The Apple-1 auction is featured in the "Steve Jobs & the Computer Revolution: The Apple 50th Anniversary Auction Part Two," which includes other vintage Apple products, prototypes, business records, marketing material, and personal items connected to the late Steve Jobs and his family, such as portatirs. Many of the items featured are estimated to reach thousands of dollars.
