Apple iSight firewire webcam..why are they so damn expensive?

[Phate]

So I've seen and held a couple of these but I can't really see why they are so expensive?


From what I can tell:

The tech is very old so the picture quality isn't that amazing
The build quality IS good but even the newest ones are like 5 years old now if not more?

Brand new they were around the £90 mark and looking on fleabay more around £60-£70 now?

Are they honestly that expensive purely due to the manufacturer? or is there something about them I'm missing? I'm curious!

Jake

 

[hyper_piper45]

I think the main reason they are so expensive is because they don't make them any more so they are rare and people are willing to pay the extra to have an apple webcam.

 

[alowe23]

I reckon it's purely down to collectors value - they look cool and are made by Apple = £££... Although if I remember correctly they did have an almost cinematic image quality to them as opposed to most other webcams of the time...

A completely unrelated example is my brother recently paid £40 for Twisted Metal: World Tour on PS1... 40 QUID!!!

Insano.