How much did computers cost in 1936?

Answer 1

The first computer was built in 1936 by Konrad Zuse. This "computer" was a binary calculator called the "Z1". He used it to calculate arithmetic and develop new calculators. Like the price of all new technology, the first computer's value is hard to determine. How would you price the predecessor of all modern IT technology?

Most of the materials used to make the Z1 was donated, so even the cost of material cannot be determined.

The Z1 was not for sale, and no computers could be bought in 1936.