Nokia smartphones in short supply in Russia

If you live in Russia and you want to buy a midrange Nokia device, you will have a hard time finding one available. Even the official Nokia store in Russia doesn’t offer the Nokia 7.1 and Nokia 6.1, while devices like Nokia 8.1, 5.1 Plus, 4.2 and others are marked as in “short supply”.

 

In Russia there is a shortage of mid-range smartphones. Nokia 6.1 and Nokia 7.1 are not available for sale.
This “hole” has appeared due to the transfer of the announcement of Nokia 6.2.#nokia6 #nokia7 #nokiamobile #hmd #nokia @sarvikas @NokiaMobile

— Nokia anew (@nokia_anew) July 11, 2019

Nokia Anew noticed that too and provided a bit more info about the situation. It seems that the delay of Nokia 6.2 caused some type of hole in the supply chain and my guess is that the Huawei ban also increased the demand for Nokia phones in the last few weeks.

Not being able to fulfill the demand for its phones is a problem for HMD, especially considering that selling every unit counts, because HMD is still a small player in the industry.

Thanks Alexander for the tip. 🙂