In 2010, the price of one Bitcoin was less than $1, so the iPhone 15 would have been worth more than 10,000 BTC at its launch price of $799⁸. This was also the year when someone bought two pizzas for 10,000 BTC⁸, which would be equivalent to buying two pizzas for an iPhone 15 today.
- In 2011, the price of one Bitcoin reached $1 for the first time on February 9th⁸, and then soared to $30 in June⁸. The iPhone 15 would have been worth between 26.6 BTC and 799 BTC throughout the year, depending on the month.
- In 2012, the price of one Bitcoin fluctuated between $4 and $16⁸, so the iPhone 15 would have been worth between 49.9 BTC and 199.7 BTC.
- In 2013, the price of one Bitcoin surged from $13 to over $1,000⁸, reaching its first all-time high on November 29th⁸. The iPhone 15 would have been worth between 0.8 BTC and 61.5 BTC during this year.
- In 2014, the price of one Bitcoin dropped from over $1,000 to around $300⁸, as the Mt. Gox exchange collapsed and several other hacks and scams occurred⁸. The iPhone 15 would have been worth between 0.8 BTC and 2.7 BTC in this year.
- In 2015, the price of one Bitcoin stabilized around $200-$400⁸, as the network grew and new innovations emerged⁸. The iPhone 15 would have been worth between 2 BTC and 4 BTC in this year.
- In 2016, the price of one Bitcoin rose from around $400 to over $900⁸, as the second halving event occurred and the demand for Bitcoin increased⁸. The iPhone 15 would have been worth between 0.9 BTC and 2 BTC in this year.
- In 2017, the price of one Bitcoin skyrocketed from around $900 to nearly $20,000⁸, reaching its second all-time high on December 17th⁸. This was also the year when Bitcoin futures were launched and mainstream adoption grew⁸. The iPhone 15 would have been worth between 0.04 BTC and 0.9 BTC in this year.
- In 2018, the price of one Bitcoin plunged from nearly $20,000 to around $3,000⁸, as the market experienced a severe correction and regulatory uncertainty⁸. The iPhone 15 would have been worth between 0.15 BTC and 0.67 BTC in this year.
- In 2019, the price of one Bitcoin recovered from around $3,000 to over $10,000⁸, as the network celebrated its tenth anniversary and new developments emerged⁸. The iPhone 15 would have been worth between 0.08 BTC and 0.27 BTC in this year.
- In 2020, the price of one Bitcoin surged from around $7,000 to over $28,000⁸, reaching its third all-time high on December 31st⁸. This was also the year when the third halving event occurred and institutional adoption increased⁸. The iPhone 15 would have been worth between 0.03 BTC and 0.11 BTC in this year.
- In 2021, the price of one Bitcoin reached over $60,000 for the first time on April 14th⁸, but then dropped to around $30,000 by June⁸. The iPhone 15 would have been worth between 0.01 BTC and 0.05 BTC in this year.
- In 2022, the price of one Bitcoin fluctuated between $25,000 and $28,000 until October, when it broke out of its range and reached over $40,000 by November⁹. The iPhone 15 would have been worth between 0.02 BTC and 0.03 BTC in this year.
- In 2023 (as of October), the price of one Bitcoin has been hovering around $27,500-$28,000⁹. The iPhone 15 is currently worth about 0.03 BTC.
I hope this comparison was helpful for you. 😊