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Japanese Apple Stores Again Selling Annual 'Lucky Bags' on January 2

During the new year in Japan, retailers often offer a Fukubukuro (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fukubukuro), or “mystery bag,“ which is a grab bag filled with a random assortment of products sold at a steep discount.
 
 Apple has participated in this tradition for quite (http://www.macrumors.com/2004/03/01/lucky-bag-contents/) some time (http://www.macrumors.com/2012/12/26/annual-lucky-bags-coming-to-japanese-apple-stores-on-january-2/), and will once again be offering its "Lucky Bag" in several different Apple Retail Stores across Japan on January 2.
 
 (http://cdn.macrumors.com/article-new/2013/12/apple_store_lucky_bag_2014-800x329.jpg)
 Lucky Bags, which Apple will sell this year for 36,000 yen, or $345, usually contain items like iPods, headphones, and t-shirts. A few fortunate folks, however, have received big-ticket items in past years (http://www.macrumors.com/2012/01/02/japanese-apple-fans-line-up-for-annual-lucky-bag-discounts/), like iPads or MacBook Airs, which have made Lucky Bags ultra popular in Japan.
 
 Apple's grab bags are sold as is, and returns are not accepted unless a product is defective. Still, the bags have been quick sellers on previous occasions, with many people lining up (http://www.techinasia.com/japan-lucky-bag/) the night before to get their hands on a bag.
 
 As with past years, Apple's Lucky Bag promotion is limited to Japanese customers, though other countries, like China, may see the same traditional Apple Store sales during the new year (http://www.macrumors.com/2013/01/22/apples-red-friday-lunar-new-year-sale-will-bring-deals-for-asian-customers-on-january-25/).
 
 
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Source: Japanese Apple Stores Again Selling Annual 'Lucky Bags' on January 2 (http://www.macrumors.com/2013/12/25/japanese-apple-stores-again-selling-annual-lucky-bags-on-january-2/)