Apple Becomes First to Reach $2T Market Value, Here’s What That Much Money Could Buy

Apple's stock surged this week, climbing to a new all-time high. As a result, the technology giant became the first United States-based company to reach $2T in market value. This is an astounding feat as Apple's stock was sitting at $196 per share a little over a year ago. Now the company's stock crested over $467 and likely will go higher once the iPhone 12 is announced. $2 trillion is a sick amount of money. What could you do if you had $2T? Continue reading to browse six ways you could spend it in an instant (and even do some good at the same time). 

Buy a New Car for Every Person in the US Living in Poverty

Over 38.1 million people are living under the poverty level in the United States. With $2T, you could buy a brand new car for every one of them and still have 14 million vehicles left over to donate to a good cause. The average price of a new car in the United States was $37,851 in 2020. With $2T, you could purchase up to 52.8 million new automobiles.

Buy 6.2 Million New Houses

An average house in the US costs $320,000. With $2T, you could purchase nearly 6.2 million homes. You then could give a new house to every person living in Los Angeles, California (4 million), and Houston, Texas (2.3 million) combined.

Own and Operate 6.3 Million Starbucks Locations

It costs about $315,000 to open a Starbucks franchise. With your $2T windfall, you could own and operate 6.3 million locations. That would put 121,000 new Starbucks in every city in the United States. Imagine what it would be like to have a Starbucks in nearly every corner?

Buy Steve Jobs's Yacht – 8,000 Times

With $2T, you could buy not one, not two, but 8,000 individual yachts just like Steve Jobs's famous superyacht.

Blanket the World with iPhone 11 Pros

The iPhone 11 Pro costs $1,000, which is out the price range for many people. A $2T gift would let you buy two billion iPhones, enough for one in every three people across the globe.

Treat Every Kid in the US to An Ice Cream Cone Each Day for the Next 20 Years

Most ice cream cones in the United States cost around $3.75. If you had a credit card with a $2T limit, you could buy 5.3 billion ice cream cones. With 5.2 billion ice cream cones on order, you could feed all the kids in the US an ice cream cone every day for the next 20 years.