iKON's newest album won't have any photocards. Is this the beginning?

Is this the beginning of a new physical era? NFT's? What do you guys think?

Quote from bunnyviolet

That’s unusual

I'm scared for NFT's; those things cost so much.

Quote from blingyblinger

I'm guessing the postcard set + polaroids are just meant to replace the photocards. I'd be happy with just those inclusions anyway

If YG does NFTs and drags the boys into unnecessary hate I'll scream

TREASURE always have those, not sure for other YG groups.

You don't like/collect photocards?

Quote from blingyblinger

I like photocards but I'd rather a full member set of any size than a random chance of my bias. Even in Treasure the postcards are one random member (or were back when I bought them) so a 1/12 shot

Cheers.

Yeah, random ones are a bummer. here it's easy to trad, just go to Twitter. I don't know about the others.

Quote from SooYoung

i wonder if their sales will decrease if there's no photocard, which means people will no longer be interest in bulk buying the album to collection all the photocard

We'll see once it drops if iKON's sales will also experience the boom in physical sales.

But yeah, no matter how big the fandom is, the photocard market for every group is there so removing them is kinda bold and interesting.

Quote from Minazuki

Weki Meki's last album didnt have one either. I was surprised

Oh for real? Not even one? Lemme check.

Their sales grew or not?

Yeah, no photocards for Weki Meki's last release. One version only too.

Quote from caratnotcarrot

huh???thats strange, i swear if yg does nfts i'll....

Naurrrrrr....

(But I personally see it coming.)

Quote from caratnotcarrot

unfortunately ikr, knowing yg they'll do anything for profit....sighh it's ikon's first comeback in more than a year and yg just has to be like this.....let's hope its not true

Well nothing's definite, but not including a photocard this time around is a definitely step to something?

(Or YG/Plus just felt like not to print. Hardly.)

Quote from xoxoshawol

Are they trying to change the whole photocards issue?

Victon's last album had this "buy a digital album and receive a photocards set instead of an album package" idea and I found this a great start.

Now YG is doing this.

Interesting.

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Oh I'm aware of Victon's.

Hopefully it will be the same case here, reducing waste and bulk buying; since they started going eco-friendly with the packaging.