'Lucky Bags' Go on Sale at Japanese Apple Stores, Big-Ticket Items IncludedApple Stores across Japan have today begun selling different configurations of the
Fukubukuro, or "lucky bag", giving customers the chance to purchase a random assortment of products sold at a steep discount, reports Japanese blog
Mac Otakara [
Google Translate].
This year's lucky bags, which sell for 36,000 yen, or $345, come in four different configurations with certain items appearing in every bag, including a t-shirt commemorating the event, an
Incase City Collection Compact Backpack in a special red color, and a
Mophie Juice Pack PowerStation Mini with a design to match the grab bag.
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MacBook Air Lucky Bag (Source: App Bank, Google Translate) </center> Different items between the bundles however differ greatly, with one configuration of the bag offering a
11-inch MacBook Air with a
Power Support Air Jacket, an
Apple Magic Mouse, and a
Beats by Dre Pill Bluetooth speaker, and another variant of the bag offering a Wi-Fi only
iPad Air with
Smart Cover,
Nike+ FuelBand SE,
Phillips Hue Starter Kit, and
Square Reader.
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iPod Nano Lucky Bag (Source: App Bank, Google Translate) </center> The other two versions of the lucky bags are highlighted by the inclusion of either a
non-Retina iPad Mini or
7th generation iPod nano, with items such as the
Jaybirds BlueBuds X Bluetooth headphones, the
IZON View remote camera, and a Logicool (known as Logitech in the U.S.)
Ultimate Ears Mobile Boombox as well.
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iPad mini Lucky Bag (Source: Mac Otakara) </center> Apple's grab bags are sold as is, and returns are not accepted unless a product is found to be defective. Still, the bags have been quick sellers on previous occasions, with many people
lining up the night before to get their hands on a bag.
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As with past years, Apple's Lucky Bag promotion is limited to customers of Apple retail locations in Japan, though other countries, like China, may see the same traditional Apple Store sales
during the new year.
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