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Originally Posted by jbrat2219
I know that sales drop for everyone every year but I always wondered where those people who bought 800k copies of her album but only about 600k copies the next album went? Are those entire numbers just made up of casual fans and really it was only 200k+ hardcore fans who stuck with her this entire time? I mean I know she may lose fans here or there or some fans may not think an certain album is worth the money and will wait for the next one but in general Ayu made big sales even after her peak.
I don't know if I'm making sense and I know that the economy + the rise of the digital age + oricon's out of date charting + loss of popularity + Japan's obsession with fads etc play a big part in Ayu's loss of sales. But my question is, how many "hardcore fans" did Ayu really have if her sales had dropped so dramatically before but so little now. Is it around 300K? Btw, I don't classify HC fans as people who buy her albums, I know they may contribute in other ways like TA or going to her concerts regularly. But I consider myself a HC fan and I never miss an album...
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Even hardcore fans don't neccessarily buy a new album right when it comes out, or physically. If it's not charting anymore it doesn't matter if it sells steadily for some time, sales won't appear. If you purchase it digitally, sales won't appear.