iPhone Xs Max: release date, model numbers and price

Apple released the iPhone Xs Max on 11 September 2018, 8 years ago at £1,099. Its model number is A2101 (identifier iPhone11,6). Apple stopped selling it on 9 September 2019. It gets updates up to iOS 18. Refurbished, it costs from £154 today, 86% below launch.

Updated 31 October 2026. Release date and launch price from Apple. Refurbished prices checked daily at Apple Store, Amazon, Back Market, MusicMagpie, eBay, and TLX.

Released
11 September 2018 8 years ago
Launch price
£1,099 For the 64GB model
Discontinued
9 September 2019 363 days on sale
Latest software
iOS 18
Model number
A2101 Identifier iPhone11,6
Storage
64GB, 256GB, 512GB
Colors
Gold, Silver, Space Gray
First refurbished
25 March 2019 Amazon, 196 days after launch

Refurbished iPhone Xs Max price by storage and color

Today's cheapest refurbished offer for each configuration, with the lowest price RefurbMe has recorded below it.

5 of 9 Unlocked configurations in stock. Grade and battery vary by offer; the deals page lists every one.

Where to buy a refurbished iPhone Xs Max

Every refurbisher that has sold the iPhone Xs Max, cheapest today first. Listings counts the offers each one has live, one per version and grade, not how many devices it holds.

Refurbisher Cheapest today Listings Lowest seen First sold refurbished Offers
MusicMagpie 1 listing
£154 1 £154 26 Oct 2021 (1141 days) See offers
Back Market 10 listings
£168 10 £119 30 Oct 2020 (781 days) See offers
eBay 0 listings
Sold out 0 £129 3 Jul 2026 (2853 days) Get an alert
Amazon 0 listings
Sold out 0 £136 25 Mar 2019 (196 days) Get an alert

The iPhone Xs Max so far

Launched 8 years ago.

Released11 Sept 2018
£1,099 at launch
First refurbished25 Mar 2019
Amazon, after 196 days
Discontinued9 Sept 2019
363 days on sale
Today31 Oct 2026
from £154, 86% below launch
  1. Released, 11 Sept 2018£1,099 at launch
  2. First refurbished, 25 Mar 2019Amazon, after 196 days
  3. Discontinued, 9 Sept 2019363 days on sale
  4. Today, 31 Oct 2026from £154, 86% below launch

iPhone Xs Max questions

When did the iPhone Xs Max come out?

Apple released the iPhone Xs Max on 11 September 2018, 8 years ago at £1,099.

How much did the iPhone Xs Max cost at launch?

£1,099 for the base model. Refurbished, it costs from £154 today.

What is the iPhone Xs Max model number?

Its model number is A2101 (identifier iPhone11,6). The model number starts with A. It is printed on the device or its box, and most devices also show it in their settings.

Is the iPhone Xs Max still supported?

It gets updates up to iOS 18; newer models run later versions.

When was the iPhone Xs Max discontinued?

Apple stopped selling it on 9 September 2019. Refurbishers still sell it.

How much is a refurbished iPhone Xs Max?

From £154 today. The lowest price RefurbMe has seen is £119.

How we get these numbers

Release dates, launch prices and model numbers come from Apple. Every day RefurbMe checks the stock and prices of Apple Store, Amazon, Back Market, MusicMagpie, eBay, and TLX and keeps every price it sees, which is where the lowest price seen comes from. The cheapest price today is the lowest in stock at our last check; it can change between that check and your visit.

Other iPhone models from 2018

All iPhone release dates