How are Joy's album sales doing in comparison to Wendy's?

this isn't a shade thread, I like both girls and even bought two copies of Joy's Hello.

I just saw that Joy's first 5 days sales were around 60k, which aren't bad numbers, but I got a bit surprised since I remember Wendy quickly surpassing 100k even before the 1st week, and I was under the impression that Joy had the biggest solo fanbase in RV after Seulrene.

Is this a case of hanteo vs gaon numbers difference/SM understocking? Wendy had more group stans supporting her due to her hiatus? Or Wendy always had the biggest fanbase? Someone pls enlighten me

Quote from SunnySun

Most likely the fact that Joy's album is a remake album (for example IU's remake album also sold way less than her normal sales) and the album come out of nowhere lol

Quote from bartkun

it's probably because it's a "special remake album"

idk if that's enough reason? Especially during these days, fans get really competitive about album sales, and for a group like RV, many solo stans already had funds ready to spend for when their fave releases a solo, and isn't like the group was very active.

Even if it's an album full of remakes, they would spend all their money on her. fans preorder things without even knowing the content of it, so I don't it being a remake changed their desire to buy Joy's first solo. And they knew she will promote in music shows, why not bulkbuy the album so she has more chances of winning?

I think Wendy's debut was an special case, I just never expected Joy to sell less than her