The land of the rising sun is often entitled to special attention from Apple. This is easily explained by the fact that the majority of smartphones used there are iPhones. The latest data collected byStatCounterin this regard reveal that iOS had 67.75% market share in Japan in June 2023. For comparison,France had more than 2.4 times less in 2022. Uncle Sam, for his part,crossed the 50% milestone in 2021.
All this to say that Japan is far ahead in terms of iPhone usage. Which sometimes means they are rewarded with exclusive offers from Apple, particularly during the Japanese New Year. The firmlast year offered personalized AirTags to users who purchased an iPhone.And she reiterates her offer via gift cardsfrom January 2,in order to usher in 2024.
The drawing engraved on it this time is a dragon,which represents “the year of the dragon»,in homage to Japanese culture. In addition to the new AirTag, Apple offers its Japanese customersdiscounts on iPhonesconcerned by the offer, but also on many other devices.
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11,000 yen less for the iPhone 14
Apple provided in a press release on its Japanese site the list of devices eligible for its annual promotion, as well as the amount of the reduction for each of them. We thus learn thatiPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus get 11,000 yen off, either€69.64 less. The discount for the iPhone 13 amounts to 8,000 yen (€50), and that of the SE to 4,000 yen (€25). The highest reduction is for the 15-inch MacBook Air M2, with 30,000 yen (€190.05) off the original price.
A special AirTag as a gift, but not for everyone
Apple is giving away an AirTag to the first 50,000 people who make an eligible purchase. This only applies to the iPhones mentioned above (iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 13, and iPhone SE). The latest smartphone from Cupertino is also not part of the offer, nor are the Pro and Pro Max versions of the models offered. This is generally the case with this type of promotion, where manufacturers take the opportunity to sell off certain stocks by not offering discounts on their flagship products. Some also deplore the fact that Apple does not offer this type of offer in other countries.
