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Apple Gives Away MacBook Airs, iPads, iPods in Japan's Fukubukuro "Lucky Bag" Promo

Published on 01-02-2014 08:23 AM

For its annual New Year’s Fukubukuro “lucky bag” promotion in Japan, Apple was found giving away products valued much higher than the package’s $340 cost, with 2014’s special gifts including the 11-inch MacBook Airs, iPads and iPods. This year, Apple was found having had four different Fukubukuro configurations awaiting customers this year, each selling for $36,000 yen, or around $340. While every bundle represented some sort of the savings, the biggest bags contained an 11-inch MacBook Air, Apple’s Magic Mouse, Pill Speakers by Beats, a red MacBook Air jacket, a special New Year’s Apple shirt among other smaller items.

The three other “big surprise” gifts included Wi-Fi versions of the iPad Air, and seventh-gen iPod Nanos. Alongside Apple-made accessories like Smart Covers, the company also stuffed bags with Philips Hue Starter Kits, Nike+ FuelBand SEs, Ultimate Ears Mobile BoomBoxes, Stem IZON View Remote Control Cameras, and Square’s Credit Card Readers.

Apple’s annual Fukubukuro promotion was announced on December 26, alongside a one-day sale for the Online Apple Store and Apple Store iOS app in Japan. As of January 3, Apple Stores in Japan will also be conducting a three-day series of free kids workshops geared toward digital content creation on the iPad. The sessions will involve music, movie and photo journal projects likely created with first-party iLife apps.

Source: Mac Otakara

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