Samsung Galaxy raise prices in Russia due to a sharp weakening of the ruble – RBC

The South Korean company Samsung has decided to increase Russia’s recommended retail prices of a number of mobile devices Galaxy. From tomorrow Galaxy Note 4 (SM-N910C) will grow by 3 thousand. Rub. and will cost 39,990 rubles., Galaxy Tab S with a diagonal of 10.5 LTE (SM-T805N 16GB) also add to the price of 3 thousand. rub. and will cost 29,990 rubles. Price Galaxy Tab S with a diagonal of 10.5 Wi-Fi (SM-T800N 16GB) will increase by 2 thousand. Rub. and will be 24 990 rubles.

In Samsung explained price increase Galaxy «sharp weakening of the ruble against the foreign currency in the first week of December this year” (quoted by TASS).

In end of November, prices in Russia raised the main competitor Samsung – the American company Apple. iPhone 6 with memory 16GB rose by 8 thousand. and now sells for 39,990 rubles., iPhone 6 c memory of 64 GB worth 46,990 rubles. instead of 36 990 rub., with 128 GB – 52 990 rub. instead of 41 990 rub. Also significantly increased the prices of iPhone 6 Plus.

Sources among partners Apple told RBC that the US company will again raise product prices in Russia on 24 December. According to sources, Apple had to raise prices this week, but the company’s partners are deficient in new devices, the supply of which come in small batches. Interlocutor RBC expects that prices will rise by at least 10%.

At the beginning of last week it became known that the leading Chinese manufacturers of mobile technology also raise retail prices in Russia. On the rise in price of their products by 15-30% said Lenovo, Acer and Huawei.

This morning on the Moscow exchange rate of the euro and the dollar set a new historical record. The euro rose to the level of 73.21 rubles., Breaking the record Friday, when it was worth 72.94 rubles. Dollar exchange rate also exceeded the previous maximum value, and now the dollar is trading at 58.80 rubles.

Oil output continued to decline, and by Monday morning one barrel. Brent crude oil was trading at $ 62.64. According to chief analyst of the bank “Nordea” Dmitry Savchenko, the price of black gold are hard downtrend and the likelihood is high that the oil breaks the mark of $ 60 / bbl., and the dollar at the same time will cost 60 rubles.