The impact of the Russia-Ukraine conflict is too great. iPhone prices have risen sharply: an increase of more than 1,800 yuan

According to Russia's Izvestia newspaper, as local people's concerns about escalating sanctions gradually increased, they rushed to buy mobile phones, computers and other electronic products, causing the prices of electronic products in Russia to start rising.

A source close to an online retailer said that the channel is expected to increase the price of all products on sale by 10% to 30%. Taking Apple mobile phones as an example, the standard price of an iPhone 13 with 128GB of storage is 79,990 rubles (about 6,007.25 yuan), while the price in retail channels has soared to 104,000 rubles (about 7,810.4 yuan), which is more than 1,800 yuan more expensive. It seems that under the influence of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, people's consumer spending has become higher and higher.

Currently, only the iPhone has increased in price, and the prices of other electronic products have not risen yet. It is possible that channel dealers have not yet made a decision to raise prices, but a price increase for all electronic products may not be a distant thing.

Xiao Lei learned that electronic products imported into Russia generally need to be transported by rail from China to the Netherlands, and then distributed to Russia after customs clearance. Under the heavy external blows, the local area will be restricted by settlement chains, payment systems, etc. In simple terms, it is more difficult to purchase goods, and the price of goods will naturally go up.

In fact, as early as the beginning of this year, the demand for smartphones in Russia has risen sharply. Consumers are worried about the escalation of external sanctions, so they buy in advance, which has also led to a surge in smartphone sales on some e-commerce platforms. As for Android phones, local users may also encounter problems such as system failure to update and inability to use Google-related services. It has to be said that the conflict between Russia and Ukraine has a huge impact on people's lives.

Speaking of electronic products, chips have also been the focus of most attention in the past two years. The chip production process requires rare gases such as neon, krypton, and xenon, among which neon is the largest used. The world's largest neon production capacity is in Russia and Ukraine. The Russia-Ukraine conflict is bound to affect the supply of rare gases. The semiconductor industry is likely to be frustrated, further aggravating the chip shortage. By then, it is inevitable that more than just electronic products will see price increases.

Recently, the prices of both electronic products and cars have been rising slowly. Under the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, this trend may become more and more obvious. Xiao Lei still hopes that the consumer electronics market can recover soon. After all, no one wants to see prices continue to go up.