Did IVE and possibly newjeans success make SM delay Aespa's comeback to next year?

Quote from Energetic Anons Poster (953)

Only aespa release cheap digipacks albums other groups didn't. The power that they hold.

those other groups aren't making high profit off cheap albums either. why else do you think every other group is going on tour this year?

Quote from Excited Anons Poster (674)

it's obvious since they were hinting a cb coming soon during all of girls era, but i feel bad for them

a hiatus now is literally the worst thing sm could do to them considering ive and nj are not losing any momentum...by the time aespa comes back they will lose even more of their hype

i guess investors pulled out + sm lost a lot of money on the girls rollout so they want to play it safe with nct and even the rumored exo album which will sell a lot with like 1/4 of the investment that was spent on Aespa's teasers/mv sets/promotions

Makes sense