iPhone14 series started pre-sale last night, and the official website was once again crowded. Cook once again "underestimated" the enthusiasm of Chinese fans, and the delivery date was extended to the end of October. Although it will take more than a month to wait, it is much faster than Russia. The delivery date of the Russian version is as long as 4 months, and it may not be possible to get a new phone at the latest next year.
Due to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, Western companies imposed sanctions on Russia, led by Apple . In March this year, they announced that they would stop selling new phones in Russia and subsequently stop software and hardware maintenance and other punishment measures. Therefore, Russian users cannot buy new phones through formal channels. They can only use " parallel import " to allow dealers to purchase overseas in private names and then sell them in Russia to meet the basic needs of ordinary consumers.
is precisely because of the complex import channels that the new Russian version of the phone is not only expensive, but also has a very long delivery cycle. The iPhone 14 mobile phone 128GB version is priced at 84990 rubles (about 9709 yuan), which is nearly 4,000 yuan more expensive than in China. Although the price is high, ordinary consumers can’t buy it by adding more money. The delivery cycle takes 120 days, and a 4-month wait may not be obtained in 2023. The dealer reserves the right to unilaterally cancel the order.
In a sense, Russia has become the most expensive region for the iPhone 14 series, and it can be on par with the Türkiye version, and its performance in the global market is surprising. According to previous news, the Turkish version of iPhone 14 Pro is priced at US$2,193.15 (about 15,242.39 yuan), which is almost twice the price of the Chinese version, breaking the official highest price record.
Of course, if you are truly willing to spend a high price to buy iPhone 14, you are all true fans and have good income as support. Ordinary Russians are powerless, and even if you want to buy Apple, you have to see if your wallet allows it. Therefore, more people tend to buy domestic mobile phones. Data shows that sales of smartphones in the Russian market soared in July, corresponding to the sales of mobile phones of , Samsung, and Apple brands fell sharply.
Among them, Xiaomi became the monthly sales champion in Russia with a share of 42%. It is loved by local consumers with its super high cost-effectiveness, and it has a momentum of occupying half of the market. It also won 35% of its sales to top the list. realme, Samsung, Transsion and Apple followed closely behind. A very strange phenomenon appeared on the list. The sales of Samsung and Apple were significantly higher than the market share. The main reason was that after the two brands withdrew from the Russian market, dealers significantly increased their selling prices and caused an inverted phenomenon.
According to the Russian Businessman's forecast, the sales of Samsung and Apple phones fell sharply in July, down 80 to 90% compared with before the withdrawal in March. The Russian market may be dominated by Chinese brands in the future. At least in the foreseeable short period of time, Samsung and Apple are unlikely to return to the Russian market, and Chinese brands can do it.
Friends, what do you think the price of iPhone 14 in Russia has been hyped up to 9,700 yuan?
