So why is HYBE doing this?

idk may be they hate BTS now.

that's the only reason I could think off

HYBE is becoming a BTS anti

Putting the narrative they are not dependent on bts into action by holding bts back.

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So Proof's collectors addition is not going to be counted towards the charts upon "company's request". Like it's just SUS, at this point I'm not even surprised by the shit this company pulls but can someone explain?

I mean isn’t it great it’s not counting towards charts? At least armys won’t feel pressured to spend money on it. They will only do it if they sincerely want to own it

I just wish even though it’s not counting towards charts, these albums still count towards BTS total sales. I want that Chopard award

i would say they prob didn't want people to say they're trying to "make" fans buy it with the incentive that it counts for the chart but idk. this is just a very weird thing for them to do rn.

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I mean isn’t it great it’s not counting towards charts? At least armys won’t feel pressured to spend money on it. They will only do it if they sincerely want to own it

I just wish even though it’s not counting towards charts, these albums still count towards BTS total sales. I want that Chopard award

Yeah my first thought was that hybe isn't confident it would sell alot like School's re-issued limited edition so they didn't want the numbers broadcasted, but to not include them anywhere is too much imo

I've long given up trying to understand their actions, Hybe is walking a path that only makes it more difficult for the fans.

No matter the intention, that is a weird move. Still the same album, just a different version.

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That's actually great, I would lose faith in ARMYS if it was sold out. I hope we save money for actually supporting BTS's music (if we are lucky enough to get a physical album )

How many have been sold so far? I’ll be shocked if it’s past 1000units

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How many have been sold so far? I’ll be shocked if it’s past 1000units

i doubt they've sold more than 100 tbh lol

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Yeah my first thought was that hybe isn't confident it would sell alot like School's re-issued limited edition so they didn't want the numbers broadcasted, but to not include them anywhere is too much imo

That’s a very whack move. Whether the albums sell or not, it’s not their business to have it not count towards charts. They are fucking up BTS ifpi units

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i doubt they've sold more than 100 tbh lol

Armys we are finally learning

why would they want to count it towards charting. The thing costs like $400. How many are they realistically gonna sell.

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i doubt they've sold more than 100 tbh lol

The album is sold out on cokodive, tbh I wouldn't be surprised if it sells around 300-500k. If BTS can boost car sales, a $300 album is nothing, some armys are RICH.

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The album is sold out on cokodive, tbh I wouldn't be surprised if it sells around 300-500k. If BTS can boost car sales, a $300 album is nothing, some armys are RICH.

i wonder how many albums cokodive had access too tho but fair point. i just know most of the people i know who are hard core collectors that are adults with income scoffed at this price. only a very specific group of fans is going to be buying this

They only care about revenue.

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i wonder how many albums cokodive had access too tho but fair point. i just know most of the people i know who are hard core collectors that are adults with income scoffed at this price. only a very specific group of fans is going to be buying this

They must've had a few thousands at least. I agree, the price is insane, there's no way I can justify spending that much money.

But I also think this whole 'collector edition' thing is just a marketing ploy. If I remember correctly they also marketed BE (Deluxe) as a collector limited edition item, and it's still widely available to buy..

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I'm sure they are being sarcastic because of the other thread. HYBE STAN THINGS

even hybe stans cannot defend this move

it's just a cash grab, nothing more. Hybe got greedy because despite being expensive, proof sold 3.2m+ copies, easy money for them, so they must think they can get away with higher price.

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I'm just glad that a lot of ARMYS can finally see this company for what it actually is,GREEDY AND INCOMPETENT.

this forum has been dragging hybe for their greed and incompetence since BE era, with ofc the exceptions of hybe stans who were defending the price of BE and calling us poor. it seems that this time even them cannot defend this

Why have it not count towards the charts? If fans want to buy an album they will but why take away from BTS sales? Fans are accountable to themselves and plenty chose not to buy BE deluxe and Proof Standard. Why would they feel obligated to buy a $300 album to chart when they could just buy the standard or compact disk. Those still count towards charts. That whole statement about not counting towards charts per HYBE’s request really rubs me the wrong way.

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So Proof's collectors addition is not going to be counted towards the charts upon "company's request".

I hope that the various companies that compile charts do not adhere to this request.

Charts should aim to reflect sales as accurately as possible. They should should not be including or excluding legitimate album sales arbitrarily.

well they just need the money!

This is a disservice to BTS, next thing we know, the sales from this will be reflected under merch so that they will show that they are not dependent on BTS!

First time hearing that the company can request not to count the sales to chart like what? Where they will request it? So this is bh/hybe just being greedy again and again.

They prefer wearing new jeans now.

y'all spoke too soon, its already Sold out as posted by HYBE in twt. Armys are rich af!

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y'all spoke too soon, its already Sold out as posted by HYBE in twt. Armys are rich af!

Seriously? Some many collectors ARMY.. like I said in previous post, this is a niche group that unfortunately (or fortunately) we are not a part of. So don’t stress about it.

Only kpop fans would complain about a “Collectors Edition” product that every legendary act and popular thing in pop culture has, being expensive and not counting for the charts, something that is exclusively limited and with a small quantity.

This is clearly aimed towards those people who want the want and collect these types of things. When people realize they don’t have to buy everything they would be better off.

And yes it’s sold out on Weverse too.

The exact wording was "This album is a limited edition, and the sales of this album will not be counted in the music charts at the label's request." Label = Big Hit, isn't it? I get many ppl here dislike HYBE/BH for various of reasons but this really isn't a sabotage attempt.

BTS has always played fair re charting to maintain and ensure their integrity re charting...they don't need it to count or for haters to use this as ammo that they are trying to inflate their sales or force fans to buy a crazy expensive album for charting. It's just, simply + purely a collector's item.

Yes, it's sold out on Weverse now. There's a huge portion of ARMY that are very well off and can afford it.