Your Smartphone is Worth Thousand$ if it has TikTok Installed
The recent temporary ban on new TikTok downloads in the United States has sparked a modern-day digital gold rush. With the app becoming unavailable for download on major app stores, smartphones with TikTok pre-installed are fetching sky-high prices on resale platforms like eBay.
The phenomenon has seen listings for phones such as the iPhone 15 soar to staggering amounts, with some sellers asking for as much as $50,000. This is not unlike the frenzy witnessed a few years ago when phones with the popular game Flappy Bird installed became hot commodities following its removal from app stores.

The TikTok ban has certainly created an unusual and intriguing niche in the world of tech resales.