For three weeks now we have been living in a new economic reality. The dollar rose by 40% almost overnight, which led to a serious rise in prices. This is most clearly seen in the example Apple products, which was not particularly cheap before, but now it has become almost prohibitively expensive. Despite the fact that the company itself did not announce new prices, retailers recalculated them themselves, taking the peak dollar rate as a basis. Although it has since dropped, none of them have lowered their prices. But that doesn’t mean that buy something from apple at reasonable prices is no longer possible.
In stores of most retail chains Apple technology prices plus and minus are the same today. That in Svyaznoy, that in M.Video, that in Eldorado some iPhone 13 costs 113 thousand rubles, and for AirPods Pro they can ask for all 35. The numbers, frankly, are crazy, but there is practically nowhere to get away from them. Unless occasionally there are offers-nuggets that are really profitable.
iPhone prices in Russia 2022
Such a platform where from time to time you can find, best prices for Apple products, is Tmall. This is the Russian division of Aliexpress, where, among other sellers, domestic retail chains are represented. They only sell official devices that have a PCT certificate, so you don’t have to worry about their origin, safety and further maintenance.
Despite the fact that for the most part on Tmall best prices, sometimes they will be interspersed with offers from other retail chains. To understand which gadget belongs to which store, their names will be indicated in brackets. I will also attach a link to them, where you can go, evaluate the product and, if it suits you, purchase it.
Please note that some products may not be available in your region through links in retail chains. This is normal, because devices at affordable prices sell out pretty quickly. Tmall does not have a regional binding, so there will be no problems with availability there. But keep in mind that goods are sold out very quickly, and it is possible that you will not find the color or configuration that suits you.
Buy AirPods Pro Original
Certainly the prices of some Apple products grew quite noticeably. There are no more iPhones for sale. for the same money that they cost a month ago. However, from the existing one, you can still choose something more or less suitable. It is only necessary to accept the fact that in the near future the dollar exchange rate, which means that prices will not fall. Then iPhone 11 for 60k begins to look, if not entirely attractive, then at least not repulsive.
However, prices for some positions are still set at the pre-crisis level or close to it. This applies to smart watches and headphones. For example, Apple Watch Series 6 today they cost exactly the same as they cost at the start of sales, and AirPods Pro are even less. If you remember, the last official Apple professional headphones price was set at around 24 thousand rubles, and on Tmall you can buy them even cheaper.
I remember that back in January, AirPods Pro could be bought on Tmall for 16-18 thousand rubles. But this should have been taken more as an action, a temporary offer. because official price from Apple was almost twice as high. So, if you start from it, then it seems that the purchase becomes even more profitable than it could. And if we add to this the increased dollar exchange rate, then you begin to understand that not everything is so bad.
Should I buy iPhones at current prices, it’s up to you, of course. But even if Apple decides to officially return to Russia and resume deliveries, it is obvious that prices will definitely not be lower. The fact is that the company puts a small “lag” in the price in case Ruble’s exchange rate will go down again. Thus, lower prices from Apple should not be expected. So, we must take here and now.
