Two stores. Same phone. Same 128GB storage. One is asking ₦790,000. The other is selling at ₦550,000. That is a ₦240,000 gap on the Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max 128GB — enough money to buy a decent tablet, pay a year of data, and still have change for airtime.
Let that sink in before we go anywhere else. Nobody at PhoneMart Nigeria is cheating you; they just priced the phone where they priced it. But if you walked in there today without checking CheckPrice.ng first, you would hand over ₦790,000 for something Jiji Nigeria is listing at ₦550,000. Same model. Same capacity. Different receipt.
The iPhone 13 Pro Max 128GB has dropped 23.6% on our tracker — from ₦720,000 to ₦550,000. That is not a store promo gimmick. That is the real market sliding down as newer iPhones take over the shelves.
Working backwards from ₦790,000
Start at the top of the price list and climb down. PhoneMart Nigeria sits at ₦790,000. Jumia Nigeria follows at ₦720,000 — which, interestingly, is exactly where our tracker says the phone used to sit before the drop. Slot Systems has moved faster, pricing at ₦600,000. Jiji Nigeria is at the floor with ₦550,000.
What that spread tells you is simple: the stores are not updating at the same speed. The ones still pricing at ₦720,000 and ₦790,000 are holding old stock at old prices. The ones at ₦550,000 and ₦600,000 have accepted where the market has gone. You want to buy from the second group.
| Store | Price | Extra vs cheapest |
|---|---|---|
| Jiji Nigeria | ₦550,000 | — |
| Slot Systems | ₦600,000 | +₦50,000 |
| Jumia Nigeria | ₦720,000 | +₦170,000 |
| PhoneMart Nigeria | ₦790,000 | +₦240,000 |
Four stores tracked. ₦240,000 between best and worst. On a percentage basis, the most expensive listing is 44% above the cheapest. I have been watching phone prices on this platform long enough to tell you that is one of the widest gaps I have seen on a single model this month.
You can see all four live on the iPhone 13 Pro Max 128GB product page, and prices move, so check before you move money.
Why this phone, and why now
Here is the honest argument. The iPhone 13 Pro Max is not a new phone. It is a previous-generation Apple flagship, and that is precisely the point. Its price has already taken the big depreciation hit that every iPhone takes in its first few years. You are buying after the fall, not before it.
Compare that with what the current flagships cost on our tracker right now. The iPhone 18 Pro Max 512GB starts at ₦2,450,000. The iPhone 18 Pro 256GB starts at ₦1,950,000. Those are fine phones for people with that kind of budget. But at ₦550,000, the 13 Pro Max costs roughly a fifth of the 18 Pro Max — and it is still a Pro Max. Big screen, Apple build, iOS, the full Apple ecosystem, iMessage, FaceTime, all of it.
There is another comparison worth making, and it is the one that sealed it for me. The Samsung Galaxy A57 8GB RAM 256GB — a brand new mid-range Android — starts at ₦548,022 on Jumia Nigeria. That is ₦1,978 cheaper than the iPhone 13 Pro Max. Essentially the same money. One is a mid-tier Android, the other is a former top-of-the-line Apple flagship. For most buyers at that price point, the Pro Max is the stronger buy on build quality, resale value and software support alone.
Why the iPhone 13 Pro Max 128GB wins this week
- Real tracked drop of 23.6% — from ₦720,000 down to ₦550,000
- ₦240,000 gap between the cheapest and most expensive store
- Costs about the same as a mid-range Android, but it is a former flagship
- Roughly a fifth the price of the iPhone 18 Pro Max 512GB at ₦2,450,000
- iPhones hold resale value in Nigeria better than almost anything else
Who should buy this
If you have been waiting to cross over to iPhone but could never justify ₦2 million, this is your window. ₦550,000 for a Pro Max is the kind of price that only shows up when a model is two or three generations behind the current one.
It also suits anyone who wants a big screen for watching, scrolling and working on the go, and anyone who values resale. Nigerian iPhone resale is strong — when you eventually sell, you will recover far more of your money than you would on most Androids in this bracket.
Who should skip it
If you must have the newest thing, skip it. This phone is older, and battery health on any older flagship is a fair question to ask the seller before you pay. Ask. Do not assume.
If 128GB sounds tight for your photo and video habits, skip it too — this listing is the 128GB variant and that is what you get. And if you specifically want the longest possible software support runway, a newer device makes more sense, even at a higher price.
Don't pay ₦790,000 for a ₦550,000 phone
Compare every tracked store before you buy. It takes thirty seconds and saves six figures.
Check prices on CheckPrice.ngTwo alternatives worth a glance
AOC Gaming Monitor 32 Inch Curved — from ₦440,000 at Konga. This one actually has the biggest percentage drop on the whole shortlist: 25%, down from ₦587,000. Only three stores track it, and the spread is tight at ₦50,000 between Konga's ₦440,000 and Jiji Nigeria's ₦490,000. If you are building a desk setup rather than replacing a phone, this is the smarter spend this week.
Tecno Camon 50 Pro 256GB — from ₦499,230. Down 15.1% from ₦588,000. Pointek Online and Slot Systems are both at ₦499,230, JustFones at ₦500,000, while Jumia Nigeria still holds the old ₦588,000 price. Compare and you save ₦88,770. Good option if you want new-in-box Android and the Apple ecosystem does not move you.
The bottom line
Buy the iPhone 13 Pro Max 128GB at ₦550,000 if you want flagship Apple without flagship pricing. Confirm battery health, confirm the warranty terms with whichever store you choose, and whatever you do, do not pay ₦790,000 for it. The ₦240,000 difference is sitting there in plain sight — all you have to do is compare.
