hmmm, I'm not sure about that. Even I wouldn't buy the BF CD+DVD version, because all of the PVs except for the newest ones were released in a PV collection not too long ago. I think it was mainly the actual content of the CD plus the two new songs w/ new PVs. (both of which are really good.)

I think they've actually made a better tactic this time. Yes I do want a PV collection but most of us almost have had 80 - 100% of her pvs from her previous albums + A BEST 2 (and some people do own her A CLIPS blah blah blah). So I guess putting her previous TA Limit Live + a-nation clips probly attracts more buyers. Besides the pretty box + photos + the DVD, I think this is pretty much a A BEST collection to me.

Usually ayu's first two days' indexes are pretty similar... so logically the index shouldn't be dropped below 80K or so.. but now someone recalls that BF's 2nd day index was below that... I shouldn't give myself a too certain prediction..

Yeah I think they were considering the cost of it all when they came up with A COMPLETE.

I mean, if A COMPLETE had ALL of her A-sides (like 4CDs) and then ALL of the PVs for all of those songs, they couldn't have sold it for so little.

I think they had to pick and choose lol.

The first day sales are very impressive. I hope she doesn't drop too much throughout the week. She faces competition later on, but I certainly hope A COMPLETE hits a million.

keep #1! those are great first day sales, i'm impressed. i hope everyone's burned out on Namie by now.

thx to you and the other 198k japanese fans !

Namie's first day index 109,287

JE absorbs the sales tax so you pay 1000yen instead of 1050yen. And they don't release with DVD.

How many best albums did ken hirai have? Considering ayu had 3 best albums and a ballad compilation, the sales are really awesome and some of you were saying namie haven't had a best album in years. If it sort of stays twice the amount of guilty's index, it should reach a million by end of chart life.

lets wait and see!!

^^

go ayu!!
*-*-*-*-*

I hope Ayumi continues to sing years after A COMPLETE. I know this is suppose to be the "ultimate collection," but it'd be too sad to think of this as an "end" or anything of the sort.

No, this should be a "10th anniversary collection". I dun really feel like this should be the ultimate weapon for closing her curtains. :P
The ultimate collection will be something like all single songs + selected album songs + super package + extreme glamorous cover (i would hope for a conceptual cover, but judging from her current style I think this wish will be hardly granted..).

So dun worry, this is not the end yet :D.

i think its funny,
everyone says "we'll see on the first day"
and then we all become surprised or excited somehow
and then day 2 ultimately decides the fate of this "namie vs. ayu" battle lol

I imagine "A ULTIMATE" (since A COMPLETE is taken right now.. unless they A COMPLETE ~ALL ALBUMS~ it up..) will be a compilation of all of her albums up until the "end" of her career if that ever happens, with super exclusive bonus footage and a 4 hour documentary..

But I'm just dreaming.

^It would be a freaking expensive collection to purchase O_O

congrats to Ayu! :)
i hope sales don't drop too much. can't wait to see 2nd day figures.

JE singles do have DVDs. not every JE group releases in a CD+DVD format though. of course, they're limited edition items, so the CD+DVD combo usually sell out quickly.

well, i mentioned that in first post we have 2008/09/10 #1 = 116,801
but if you will look in Oricon you'll see that this number is for 2008年09月09日

http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/1589/74549389rw2.jpg

Here are some past statistics:
-prays-

omg, 100k in the first day already. wonder if this'll beat a best 2 XD

2nd day:

1 70,490 Ａ　ＣＯＭＰＬＥＴＥ　～ＡＬＬ　ＳＩＮＧＬＥＳ～ AVT 08/9/10
2 8,512 イヤー・オブ・ザ・ジェントルマン UMI 08/9/11
3 5,737 ＦＵＮＫＡＨＯＬｉＣ BMG 08/9/10

Big drop..

Estimated 2nd day sales= 70,490 x 1.70 = 119,833

Total estimated sales for 2 days = 318,395

Just LOL

well, with this index ayu's the female highest first day sales..

good job..hehe

awww.. out from my expectation..
i thought at least she could sell 80K on second day