We've seen several auctions of CD-i players that are sold brand-new, sitting in a storage place for over 25 years and now ready to be sold for a high price. Brand new CD-i players are always interesting as the surface is still scratch-free and it really looks like a time-machine: This is how the players looked back in the ninetees. CD-i member James Boner recently picked up one of these, a brand-new CD-i 220. On the internet we've seen various sold-as-new CD-i players which were actually re-sealed. Take a look at this one:
The CD-i 212 player that was offered by CD-i member Treasure Gallerie actually showed a re-sealed copy. Matt Henzel comments: "That particular one looks like it may have been taped over the original seal (darker color is from tape glue). I've seen my share of factory sealed CD-i 220's, direct from Philips, and they always have one piece of tape down the middle. He also doesn't do returns. So it's risky."
However, one of the checks you can do with a really brand-new CD-i player is to see whether the laser mechanism is still held in place by this green card, to prevent shocks during shipping (pictured on top). Original CD-i players had a card to keep the laser in position (and to keep it safe).