On September 20th, according to Reuters, Russian retailers have started pre-selling the Apple iPhone 16. They have bypassed Apple's export ban to Russia, giving consumers the opportunity to pre-order the new phone, which is more expensive than in China. Russian major electronics retailer M.Video-Eldorado and mobile network operator MTS both claimed on Thursday that they will launch the iPhone 16 in Russia. M.Video stated that it will start delivering the iPhone 16 from next week. MTS stated that sales of the iPhone 16 in physical stores are expected to begin soon. In terms of price, M.Video stated that the starting price of the iPhone 16 (128GB version) is 112,999 rubles (about 8,582 yuan), and the price of the iPhone 16 Pro Max (1TB version) is 249,999 rubles (about 1.8986 million yuan). MTS has a slightly higher price than M.Video and requires a deposit of 25,000 rubles for pre-orders. In March 2022, Apple suspended all product sales in Russia and stopped providing services such as Apple Pay. Reuters was unable to determine how the new iPhone 16 will enter Russia.