Apple(US:AAPL) Sou Hu Cai Jing·2025-12-09 05:09Group 1 - The precious metals market is experiencing fluctuations, with a specific incident involving an Apple SIM ejector tool priced at 60 yuan, which has sparked speculation on second-hand trading platforms due to rumors of its platinum material and a potential recycling value exceeding 300 yuan [1][2] - The price of the Apple SIM ejector tool has reportedly doubled on some second-hand platforms, despite Apple’s official statement clarifying that there is no truth to the rumors regarding its material or recycling value [2][3] - The actual material of the Apple SIM ejector tool is a type of "liquid metal," an amorphous alloy that Apple has exclusive rights to use in consumer electronics since 2010, which is composed of various metals including zirconium, titanium, copper, nickel, and aluminum [3] Group 2 - The strength of the liquid metal alloy is approximately 2.5 times that of titanium alloy, and its hardness is 50% higher than that of standard stainless steel, yet its material cost is significantly lower than that of platinum and lacks the recycling value associated with precious metals [3] - An industry insider involved in precious metal recycling stated that they have never recycled any so-called "Apple platinum ejector tools," emphasizing that while the liquid metal alloy has superior performance, it is not a precious metal and does not have dedicated recycling value [3] - A seller on a second-hand platform acknowledged the misinformation regarding the "platinum ejector tool," indicating that despite knowing it is not real platinum, the market dynamics allow for such sales as there are buyers who believe the claims [4]