In the first quarter of 2023, Russian key phones surpassed foreign phones in sales for the first time. In this respect report “News”.
According to M.Video-Eldorado, the sales share of push-button phones of Russian brands in the Russian market has reached 60% – the highest figure in history. Industry leaders include F+, Texet and Philips.
Experts attribute the increase in demand for domestic devices to the departure of Nokia from Russia. While the company previously occupied almost a fifth of the market, its share has now fallen to 4%. Russian brands such as BQ, Maxvi and Digma have successfully filled the vacant low-budget model niche.
According to TelecomDaily CEO Denis Kuskov, the anti-Russia sanctions campaign also contributed to the increase in demand for domestic phones.
“There is talk of the possible blocking of smartphones on Android and iOS in the Russian Federation, and in the current situation many people buy simple phones that most likely cannot be turned off from abroad. Fortunately, such a reserve is not expensive, just in case – the cost of the device is 2-4 thousand rubles, ”said Kuskov.
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