13/09/2026
JUST IN 😲😲😲 VDM MOVES TO CRASH IPHONE 18 PRO PRICES IN NIGERIA, WARNS VENDORS AGAINST UNNECESSARY MARKUPS
Barely 24 hours after the launch of the new iPhone 18 series, VeryDarkMan (VDM) has issued a warning to Nigerian phone vendors who may be planning to take advantage of the new device’s arrival to significantly increase their prices.
In a message directed at Nigerian vendors, VDM was quoted as saying:
“iPhone 18 came out yesterday, dear Nigerian vendors, before una double the price, remember say VDM dey China and I go spoil the market. Una go cry and nothing go happen.”
VDM also claimed that his checks in China showed that the market price of the iPhone 18 Pro is not more than ₦2.2 million, suggesting that he believes some Nigerian vendors could attempt to sell the device considerably above its actual market cost.
His comments have sparked fresh debate around the role he often plays in exposing what he considers excessive pricing and questionable business practices.
While some consumers may welcome the possibility of cheaper iPhones, others are likely to argue that aggressive price competition could hurt vendors who have invested their money in importing and selling the devices.
For Nigerian buyers, however, the immediate concern remains the eventual retail price of the iPhone 18 Pro in the country.
VDM appears determined to ensure that Nigerian consumers do not pay what he considers an unjustified premium for the newly launched device.
If he succeeds in bringing down the prices, the development could once again put him at the centre of a familiar argument: IS VDM PROTECTING CONSUMERS FROM EXPLOITATIVE PRICING, OR IS HE SPOILING PEOPLE’S BUSINESSES?
Either way, one thing is becoming clear—the arrival of the iPhone 18 Pro may have come with another battle in Nigeria, and VDM says he is ready to take it to the market.
So, before the Nigerian market settles on its launch price, VDM appears ready to enter the market conversation—and if his ₦2.2 million China price claim holds, some vendors may indeed have to rethink their opening prices.
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