If you love – let go: Russia misses Apple and Samsung

Against the backdrop of the extensive sanctions policy against Russia, which was launched in the spring of this year, many

brands decided to leave the Russian marketFor undefined period. The coverage of spheres turned out to be maximum; naturally, the technology sphere was also touched upon. Some of the most striking were the exits of Sony (PlayStation in particular) and Microsoft (completely closed its representative office in Russia). However, more than others, users are bored… by Apple and Samsung.

This is the conclusion reached by online platformsWebbankir, whose survey materials are referenced by TASS. According to these data, Samsung products are not enough for 23.8% of respondents, Apple – 15.8%, but most of all Russians miss IKEA (27.2%). Overall, 22.3% noticed losses in the electronics and household appliances sector. 1,500 respondents throughout Russia took part in the survey.

It is curious that 83% of respondents do not feelshortage of any goods, and 44.1% do not regret leaving any companies. Obviously, this is due to the introduced “parallel import” procedure, which makes it possible to compensate for part of the products withdrawn from official circulation. In this way, Apple, Samsung, PlayStation, and many other brands are transported to Russia. Chinese brands for the most part did not leave Russia. Have you felt the entry of foreign companies?

© Artur Luchkin.

According to TASS