Apple's Lunar New Year sale kicked off today in several Asian countries, with discounts available on a wide range of Apple products. Unlike the Black Friday sale in held in the United States and other countries in November, today's sale includes price cuts on both the iPhone 4s/5c/5s and the Retina iPad mini. Apple does not typically offer discounts on its iPhones, making this year's Lunar New Year sale somewhat unusual. Lunar New Year discounts are cash-based rather than gift-card based
