BTS has earned 10.4M equivalent album units in the U.S and 10.6B on demand US Streams

congrats

Quote from 2techs

So wait, 'album sales' today aren't actually album sales, but album equivalent units???

Yeah, since pure sales are mostly being left in the past they have to update their methodology to reflect with the times. Nowadays album equivalents are used as the main metric and have streams + sales.

Quote from byakuyav

This is because they usually only release an album or single once a year. If they released 3-4 singles a year like a normal Jpop group, their numbers would skyrocket.

I mean you're right. I would be intrigued to see their total streaming figures in Japan since debut.

Holy moly