SortStack #2866 — 2034-04-14
By price · Order from cheapest to most expensive.
- A pair of white Nike Air Force 1 sneakers $110
Released in 1982 as a basketball shoe, the Air Force 1 still sells millions of pairs a year — virtually unchanged in design for four decades.
- The average used car in the United States $27.5K
During the pandemic chip shortage, some lightly used cars briefly sold for more than their brand-new equivalents — dealers couldn't get new stock.
- A Lamborghini Urus SUV $240K
Ferruccio Lamborghini built tractors first and started making supercars after Enzo Ferrari allegedly insulted him. The Urus is now the brand's best-seller.
- A new Ferrari 296 GTB $340K
Ferrari deliberately limits production below demand — the company makes more profit per car than almost any automaker, and the waitlist is part of the product.
- A banana duct-taped to a wall, the artwork 'Comedian' $6.2M
The 2024 buyer, a crypto entrepreneur, ate the banana at a press conference. The artwork is really a certificate — owners get instructions for replacing the fruit.
- The Amazon stock MacKenzie Scott received in history's biggest divorce settlement $38B
Scott has since given away billions at a record pace, often with no application process — charities report receiving surprise phone calls.