They are launching an Apple digital store at Mercado Libre: what products are available

Manzana It is one of the leading technology companies in the world. Its products -with iPhone in the head – is among the most sought after by their legion of fans. While waiting for a physical store in Argentina, the apple company chose digital on the platform of e-commerce giant Mercado Libre

A post that went viral recently on Twitter revealed what could be described as the The “official” Apple store at MercadoLibre.

“We are very happy to offer Apple products at Mercado Libre, we know this is huge news for technology fans. We want to make this virtual store one of the most complete in the country,” he said. Alexander Knightmarketplace director of Mercado Libre.

Hello Apple store at MercadoLibre

In the same format found on Xiaomi, Samsung or Motorola, the Official Apple Store of MercadoLibre is a selection of ecommerce portals where they are located all official products published on the platform.

On the whole they are more than 130 products on various models of iPhone, iPad, MacBooks, HomePods, Apple Watches, AirPods and even official accessories such as chargers and cables. The most interesting thing is that some have a discount on their official price.

Actually, it’s not a direct Apple store, like the well -known Apple Stores in Mexico and Brazil, but it’s a place where they consolidate all sellers of this type of product to make it easier for users to find what they are looking for.

They sell in the official Apple store at MercadoLibre

In the current search in the Apple Store you will find more than 400 different products. The main options are the families of iPhones 12 and 13 in their Mini, Pro and Pro Max versions and the SE model, all in different colors; while also offering Apple Watch and accessories.

For example, the most expensive product sold in this store is a iPhone 13 Pro Max with 512 gigabytes of storage with an amount of $ 860,665 and payment in installments. However, compared to other points of sale, such as the Mac Station, the same model is 614,699 pesos.

In contrast, the cheapest iPhone that can be obtained on this page is the iPhone SE 2020 with 64 gigabytes of storage, valued at 165,000 pesos.

As for accessories, the most expensive products are a couple of earphones airpods Pro for $ 44,000, one Apple Magsafe Duo charging cradle worth $ 38,000 and a pack with four Air Tags (used to track things) worth $ 32,000.

The cheapest in this category is an iPhone 6s case for $ 700, an Apple Lightning to Miniplug adapter cable for $ 2,500, and a fast-charging wall plug for the iPhone and Apple Watch.

Finally, the watches that can be obtained on this portal go for a maximum of $ 129,000 (Apple Watch Series 7) and a minimum of $ 50,000 (the Apple Watch Series 3), with approximately 70 different products that there are prices between these two.

Apple raised the salaries of its employees

The tech giant Apple will raise the salaries of its workers to try to keep them, in a context of fierce competition and rampant inflation where unionization efforts with other large companies like Starbucks or Amazon are gaining momentum. .

In particular, the technology company will raise the initial pay of its workers in the United States to $ 22 “or more” an hour, which represents, according to Apple, a 45% salary increase initials compared to 2018.

Technology companies are plunged into a war to attract talent in a situation of high inflation; back to the offices, which many workers reject, and to having the support of unionism among employees.

The Department of Labor reported last month that U.S. private companies and public employers spent 4.5% more on labor costs in the first three months of the year, the fastest increase since 2001 and more than annual growth of 4.0% registered in the last quarter of last year.

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