“Apple ceases online sales in Russia due to a decline in value ruble”

Apple has temporarily stopped the sale of its products in the Russian Apple Store. The store would be closed because of the strong depreciation of the ruble. Apple increased several times its prices for the Russian market.

In the Russian Apple Store is currently a message is displayed which is to read that the shop is temporarily closed. Apple wants to capitalize on the rapidly falling ruble, so leave a spokesperson from Apple know to news agency Bloomberg. It is unclear when the Russian Apple Store, its doors will open.

The Russian ruble is against the dollar and the euro in free-fall hit: within a year the currency the half worth less and less. The strong drop in the value of the Russian currency forced Apple to create the roebelprijs for its products increase. So was the iPhone 6 in a period of a few months 25 per cent more expensive.