In the USA, pre-orders start only on January 19th
On «Avito» offers appeared in which Russians were asked to place pre-orders for the Apple Vision Pro headset, with prices ranging from 410,000 to 800,000 rubles.
The sellers promised to purchase the headsets in the first days and promptly deliver them to Russia. It is worth noting that initially Apple plans to sell the device only in the USA, and whether it will work in Russia is still unclear.
Service «Avito» promptly blocked pre-orders and published the following comment:
Friends, you may have already seen publications that pre-orders for Apple Vision Pro have already appeared on some online platforms, the official worldwide sales of which have not yet started. Pre-order the headset on «Avito» currently blocked. This is a common scenario for such advertisements, when it is not yet possible to physically buy the product anywhere in the world. This is done in order to enhance the security of transactions on the platform and protect users.
For example, this affected announcements for pre-ordering the latest iPhones, which were not yet available for purchase. As soon as actual sales on them were opened — the announcements were given the green light. In any case, we urge you to always pay attention to the seller’s rating, reviews and terms of sale and order. And use «Avito Delivery». This way the purchase itself will be maximally protected.
Recall that in the US, pre-orders start on January 19, and sales will begin on February 2 at a price starting from $3,500 for the version with 16 GB of RAM and 256 GB of flash memory.