NCT 127's growth is amazing

NCT 127 Japanese albums first week sales (Oricon weekly chart)

2018 - Chain - Japan 1st Mini Album = 44,832 copies
2019 - Awaken - The 1st Japanese Full Album = 53,042 copies

2021 - LOVEHOLIC - Japan 2nd Mini Album = 147,923 copies in 2 days

the growth

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That's great, on Oricon they have sold around 110k though? Are those 147k counting the ones sent to shops and such (like Gaon?) or what? Is Oricon kind of like a japanese Hanteo?

i'm not sure tbh

Quote from JustWhatIThink

That's great, on Oricon they have sold around 110k though? Are those 147k counting the ones sent to shops and such (like Gaon?) or what? Is Oricon kind of like a japanese Hanteo?

ORICON is to Japan what Hanteo is Korea but a with an extra oomph of strict.

ORICON numbers are guaranteed sales, but only for sales made in Japan for Japan. Purchases shipped outside Japan will not be reflected on ORICON charts.

ORICON currently uses a POS system (Point Of Sale) to track units, so even purchases made in a convenient store will count on the chart.

Sales made outside of an official retailer (like fanmeet/handshake events and tours) will only count for 30% of a sale. ORICON made this rule to prevent fraudulent or inflated reporting since they have no way to verify sales during such events.

Some retailers report once a week. These sales are added on the weekend which is why it’s not uncommon to see a weekend pop.