How do Russian YouTubers get access to Apple products before their launch? This report will shock you.

For some time now, several Russian YouTubers have been leaking Apple products ahead of their launches. They have received the products well in advance of their launch.

For some time now, several Russian YouTubers have been leaking Apple products ahead of their launches. They have received the products well in advance of their launch.

Apple is one of those companies that keeps its products completely secret before launch. There have been rare instances where a product has been leaked by the company or has been discovered by a YouTuber or journalist, but such instances have increased since 2024. Since 2024, several Russian YouTubers have leaked the company's products before launch. They have even been seen unboxing them before launch. This happened with the M4 MacBook Pro, and now the same is happening with the M5 iPad Pro. 

Unboxing happened before the launch.

A Russian YouTuber named Romancev768 has unboxed the M5 iPad Pro on camera, even though it hasn't been officially launched yet. This YouTuber unboxed Apple's 13-inch M5 iPad Pro and showed it to viewers. This raises the question: where are Russian YouTubers getting access to these products? The matter is becoming more complicated because Apple products are banned in Russia, and the company doesn't launch new products there.

Is Apple reaching out to YouTubers from Vietnam?

According to media reports, the leaks of the M5 iPad Pro and M4 MacBook Pro have one thing in common: both products are manufactured in Vietnam. It's believed that insiders from Foxconn or Luxshare's Vietnam-based plants are supplying these products to Russian YouTubers. Apple typically launches products several weeks after mass production begins, giving insiders the time to easily leak the product, often commanding significant rewards.