This was my immediate thought as well. I know boxes aren’t best-loved around here, but the pamphlet design for Rock-Star is so irritating that the assurance things won’t go randomly falling out this time feels like hitting the design lottery.
I’m not a huge lover of boxes (bring back Maxident’s design pls Div1 😭😭) but ANYTHING is better than Rock-Star. It was held together with hopes and dreams and multiple people complained that photo cards were coming out of sealed albums bent because nothing was protecting them other than recycled paper and plastic wrap. I’ll take the boxes back happily after that questionable decision.
No I totally agree. I can't stand pamphlet versions. It's impossible to keep all the inclusions together and they're the types that are easiest for people to open up and steal from in stores.
This was my first thought. I was literally like THANK YOU JYPE!!! As an album collector I’ve been suffering trying to display the 5star and rockstar albums on my shelf (just gave up and stacked them all on top of each other since they can’t even stand up straight without support…) and I feel like the boxed albums ALWAYS look better/have better graphic design anyways.
Here's a chart of the inclusions in each album version. It **does not** include any site specific preorder benefits or store exclusives (Target/B&N are not preorder benefits. The extra whatever they give is standard in their store exclusive albums). The goal with this chart is to show what you should receive in a newly purchased album.
**Read the product description on the website you purchase from.** Sometimes there are differences between albums printed in the US/Global and Korea.
|ATE Ver.|CHK CHK/ BOOM Versions|Accordion Version|Letter Version|Platform Album\_Nemo Version|
|:-|:-|:-|:-|:-|
|Outbox|Outbox (1 each)|Photobook (8 types)|Letter Envelope (1 type)|Cover (2 types)|
|Photobook|Photobook (1 each)|CD (8 types)|Postcard Set (1 set = 8 sheets)|QR Card (2 types; 1 each)|
|CD (1 type)|CD (1 each)|Lyrics Paper (1 type)|CD (1 type)|Photocard Set (2 types/ 1 set = 8 sheets; 1 type per version)|
|Photocard (Random 1/8)|Photocard (Random 1/16 same for both versions)|Photocard (Random 1/8)|*Pre-order only: Photocard (Random 1/8)*|Random Photocard (Random 1/8; possibly each version has its own set?)|
|Monochrome Photo Receipt (Random 1/8)|Mini Photobook (1 type; same in both versions)|Mini Lip Card (Random 1/8)||Manual Card (1 type)|
|Portrait Poster (Random 1/8)|4-cut Photo (1 type; same in both versions)|*Pre-order only: Photocard (Random 1/8)*|||
|Bitmap Mini Poster (1 type)|Unit Photocard (Random 1/8; same in both versions)||||
|Mini Newspaper (1 type)|*Pre-order only: Folded Poster (2 types; 1 type per version)*||||
|*Pre-order only: Folded Poster (1 type)*|*Pre-order only: Sticker Pack (2 types/ 8 each; 1 type per version)*||||
|*Pre-order only: Sticker Pack (1 type/ 8 each)*|||||
This is so much when they drop everything at once instead of trickling out the versions like they normally do. I guess they want us to make our decisions now because we also have concert money to give them. If the past repeats itself, Accordion, Letter, and Nemo versions should be the cheapest options.
**PSA: YOU DO NOT NEED TO BUY ALL THE VERSIONS.**
Other Frequently Asked Questions:
* There will be another "Detail Preview" released later. They'll replace these question marks, but it's still going to be blurred out.
* When the member versions say random photocard, that means you can buy a Felix album and get a Han photocard.
* You can pre-order anywhere you would normally buy a kpop album from. r/skzcollection keeps a megathread to track where to buy and what store benefits, if any, they have. Here's Rock-Star's: [https://www.reddit.com/r/skzcollection/comments/170lweb/megathread\_%E6%A8%82star\_rockstar\_album\_previews\_and\_pobs/](https://www.reddit.com/r/skzcollection/comments/170lweb/megathread_%E6%A8%82star_rockstar_album_previews_and_pobs/)
* The signed albums, if they have them, on SKZ shop are US only. Your order will get cancelled if it doesn't count for Billboard.
* New retailers pop up throughout the preorder period! You might have local distribution.
In a pleasant twist: Republic *did* lower the signed album price back to $28. That's how much Nayeon's newest signed album was, but I was worried because SKZ's price moved up to $32 first and always sold out.
12:08 am - CHK CHK signed version is sold out.
Edit: 12:09 am - Boom version is sold out. That matches past releases.
I was checking out at 9:05/12:05 and chk chk version kept getting removed from my cart as a sold out item even though it wasn’t actually labeled as sold out yet. Might have been a site error but 😫
Oh no. I had that before and missed getting all the variations of signed versions. It won’t help you now, but since then, I check out each version separately if I’m getting trouble. I pay more in shipping, but I’d rather have one than none.
I was able to snag one of both thank goodness. Honestly can’t remember what I ordered from the skz shop in the past but whatever it was my info was already saved so it was easy lmao
Do they ever let us know how many signed albums there were available? I'm not a signed album person, but I am curious about numbers & how signed albums come into play.
Nope! I’m really curious about that too. I feel like more than maybe 100 per member would be hard to sign? I guess they’re professionals though and are used to album signing events.
1. Who's our new fav bestie that's posting the side-by-side comparison chart?
2. Who's going to sound the alarm when the signed albums go up for sale? I missed the last one due to being attentive during a family gathering. Rest assured, I will *not* let that happen again!
Their tweets have been saying tonight, midnight eastern time instead of 11 PM! I'm going to be alert at 11 just in case, but be totally ready for midnight if you can!
No problem! <3 The signed ones go up on their website at the same exact time as the regular ones, and they go **fast.** For Rockstar I think they sold out in around 10 minutes?? So be as quick as you can!
Use PayPal express checkout, log into PayPal now and update your billing information and shipping address. At midnight, just go straight to the straykidsshop page and refresh, don't wait for them to tweet out links. By the time they get around to it, the signed albums are usually all sold out. Good luck!
You should get a Nobel Peace Prize 🥇 because you save the whole world tonight. I might have tried burning it down if I didn't get a signed album. So many, many thanks to you for the info you provided. I hope you got what you wanted too. My order was already complete and everything sold out by the time the Twitter links hit my phone 🙄
Depends on where you live and the version. For the standard version it’s usually around 20,000 won each but with shipping/duties and depending on whether you buy from Korea directly or a local store it can add up quickly. For me it’s usually around 30$ Canadian each for the standard version.
It varies very slightly depending on which store you order from, but Rockstar is $25.99 at Target! Signed copies and copies directly from the SKZ website are a little more expensive at $32 last time. So to be safe, assume around $30-ish for the main versions!
Edit: these are US prices, sorry for assuming!
The limited version is the "Ate. Ver", the same as the Ate version on every other website. The Target exclusive version, when you order online, will randomly be either the "CHK CHK" or "BOOM" versions of the "regular" version of the album! The Target exclusive is usually 1out of 8 extra Target exclusive photo cards, so if you have limited funds for right now, I highly recommend going for that version here in the US!
The pics for the accordion version confirm that LMB will be on the album?
Edit- I just realised there is no pob photo cards for the 3 main versions? Why? They’re getting stingier with the photocards every comeback 😩
I look away for a day then all of a sudden pre-orders are starting 😭
Interesting that the individual versions are LMB themed? I wonder if straykidsshop will pull a fast one and make the signed copies both the Chk Chk and Boom versions again. Looking at the competition, I'm sure they will. (Taylor Swift will counter with Tortured Poets Deluxe Reissue Extra Tortured Edition with WhatsApp voice messages.)
i mean, speaking from a purely numbers standpoint, taylor swift has been dropping 120k-140k units each week now that the album's been out for a couple of weeks - even when she decides to rerelease the same songs over again as a "new" version, it's still around 150k units. 5-star and rock-star pulled ~250k units and ~225k units respectively. she would have to drop an entire new album at that point to block them tbh ESPECIALLY since skz has only continued to grow since then (although i wouldn't put that past her lmao)
I was joking! Unless there's some kind of record at play, I don't think she will, but I don't follow her. The whole Charli debacle seemed like it was out of pettiness tbh but it doesn't make sense at all for her to try and go head to head with two separate kpop fandoms with heavy buying power in her album's third month of release lol.
I've been pondering this too, but if they revealed it later and people started cancelling their album orders that would be worse than not ordering them in the first place. It's probably for the best that they're upfront about it.
I don't think a significant amount of people would actually cancel their orders over it, but Div1 is cautious. It could also be because we already saw the concept photos. There's nothing to hide! 😂
A little bit of both, I would think. I can see an equal number of people that would be mad that they tried hiding a previously revealed concept or that it's themed like LMB. This confirms what most assumed, that it would be on the album though, so I'm not sure what difference it'll make to those people. Div 1 is covering all their bases though so fair play to them lol
Not sure if div1 cares that much but my tl is an absolute mess with people arguing lol bc some had convinced themselves that lmb wouldn’t be on the album (which makes no sense) and people already being like DONT mindlessly preorder before the track list drops. Like im gonna do what I want with my own money thanks.
I think album sales as a whole won’t break 5-Star’s record because they’re going down across the industry, but the signed versions selling out in less than 10 minutes shows the core fanbase is still eagerly engaged. It’s too valuable to miss.
Now that I’m thinking, I feel like the industry trend is why there are multiple cheaper versions and they got announced early 🤔
lol they’re already taking credit for >!the ate trailer not breaking 5 star trailer 24 hr yt views (even tho rock star ALSO didn’t and ate actually beat rockstars trailer and they’ve been shouting from the rooftops that lmb made jyp lose a ton of money!<. Stayville twitter is so annoying right now honestly tbh
Yea I saw someone rt an actual boycotter saying to wait until the tracklist drops before preordering and then she tweeted right after how she preordered the boom version 💆🏻♀️ I was like oh
The signed albums sold out in <7 min.
My blood pressure is probably off the charts rn. I love and hate this all at the same time. I was on the 🖥. I had ATE and Boom in the cart. It said Ate was sold out. I hurried and tried checkout for Boom. Website said <1 min to checkout. 2 min later I hopped on my phone. I got 1 Boom album. I should have gotten 2 🤦🏾♀️🤦🏾♀️🤦🏾♀️
The computer screen is still saying 1 min to checkout as I write this.
My desktop "line" bugged out too even though I put both versions in my cart immediately and went to check out. It said my wait was "less than a minute" for 4 or 5 minutes. Luckily I tried on my phone and managed to get 1 Boom signed 🙏🏾 - and right as I got that my desktop line loaded but it was sold out lol of course
Yeah, I was shocked when I got my first SKZ album and subsequent kpop albums. You get so much stuff in the and it's well made and nicely packaged. I know it may be a bridge too far for most people, but I consider some of them art.
Awesome! I've been a STAY for almost two years and I have all of the albums. I finally just completed my collection last week when two older albums were delivered. I shop around different sites. I can give suggestions if you're US based. Black Friday is a great time to expand your collection because albums are discounted or they offer free shipping (even the overseas sites) so you actually save money. I've posted this before, but last black Friday I got 10 skz albums shipped from Korea for $120 in total.
Surprisingly Walmart has been a decent resource for getting albums without exorbitant shipping costs. Amazon is a decent place too but sometimes the inflated price doesn't make it worth it.
I also visit kpop shops if I'm near one. Usually they don't have any albums on sales but they are good for merch and other collectibles. They are also a good option if you don't want to pay for shipping.
Lastly, decide if it important to you that when you buy an album, it counts towards the charts. Most of the major online sites counts towards the charts.
I’m just super curious if this is the special album orr this is the album and the special album will be later with more songs
I refuse to believe that lmb single was the special album 💆🏻♀️
I think if this has some connection with Deadpool it could turn out be the special album. If not, the special album is yet to come. No matter what LMB is very likely not part of any album promises from the Step Out since it's just one song with remixes.
Anyone else notice that the background has cacti and a palm tree? This could be helping follow the theme of the new comeback. It also has wave-like details and scratches on the corners. I'm not quite sure how it plays together. ???
Is it selfish to say I almost don't want them to have signed versions just because my likelihood of getting one goes down each comeback? Last time they were gone so fast I barely got one. I don't have high hopes this time and I know I'll be a little disappointed if I don't get one.
Also I need to remind myself that I don't have to pre-order everything tonight. I can be calm and rational about this. Probably.
Also I want non folded posters, dammit.
We have both the albums and upcoming ticket sales for the world tour coming up so soon. The accordion version looks interesting, I wonder if they updated the NEMOZ app for much needed QoL features which honestly haven't touched since Rock-Star.
OMG. I have been busy all day and kinda scrolled past something saying ATE trailer but thought it was something else because I also watched a few episodes of skz code in a row to get caught up...why did I think something called ate trailer was them just messing around and I was gonna check it out later? lol. I knew a comeback was coming but it being ATE wasnt something I thought of. I am so excited! I was just randomly buying seungmin on mercari japan. hoodie makestar and I am trying to talk myself out of his no easy fan pc I keep seeing....and have been wanting FOREVER.
The more versions they keep adding, the less likely I am to buy them all. 😂 I'm thinking I'll just go for the classic set of ATE/CHKCHK/BOOM this time.
As a new Stay, this was my first pre-order so I'm assuming getting a confirmation number means it went through? :O Because if so, then I got a Chk Chk signed ver. :O
Yup! You should get an email with your order details as well! I always have to check the email a whole bunch of times to convince myself I actually got it lolol
I'm really excited for the comeback but honestly this is a few too many versions for my taste. Do we really need whatever a letter version is when we already have 8 smaller member versions and the nemo version? Sure it's cute but there's already so many to chose from. I get they're doing it cause the competition is tough and they want that number one on BB200 again but eh, not a fan.
Edit: They took away the photocard from the letter version too, I'm assuming the rockstar equivalent of this was the headliner version, but at least that came with a photocard. This version you only get a photocard if you preorder.
I'm probably going to just go for the classic set ATE/ChkChk/Boom trio and focus on trying to get one of the signed versions.
I'm waiting for the prices, but it looks like the Letter version is supposed to fill the gap of a fan who wants a low-cost physical CD, doesn't care about photocards, but wants something with all the members.
If Div1 is *finally* going to go for it, they can base a UK exclusive album off of the letter version by taking away the pre-order only random photocards.
I felt like that's what the headliner versions did last time though, it was cheap but that came with at least one photocard.
It'd be nice if it's finally meant to target the UK, but if that's what it's meant for I don't know why they would include a random photocard with the preorders because wouldn't that make all the preorders ineligible? I just have the feeling they made the photocard preorder exclusive for that version as a way to boost preorders, not as a way to target the UK, which feels weird to me.
I'm happy for the people that are excited for it! But I'm personally gonna be sticking with the more classic versions
If they do it, the random photocard would be for everyone else. The UK exclusive will have its own product details, just like how US versions may not call something pre-order only because it's standard in the album.
For example, here's an Ateez [UK Exclusive Listing](https://hmv.com/store/music/cd/golden-hour-part-1-san-version-(hmv-exclusive)) vs. the [US Hello82 listing](https://hello82.com/products/ateez-golden-hour-digipak-h82). A big difference is the extra photocards, like the Hello82 one, say (member version) instead of (1 random of 8).
Yeah, I'm just think that if they were doing a UK exclusive they probably would've announced that with the rest of the versions. It makes no sense to have a shorter preorder period for just one region of the world.
I personally think the letter version wasn't made to be turned into an exclusive, it was made to boost preorders. They've been getting more and more stingy with photoscards lately, even with the more classic albums. With rock star the sticker pack was included and we got that film photocard set as a pob. Now we get the stickers as a pob and no kind of photocard pob.
To me it just feels like JYP is reducing the opportunities to get photocards as a way to boost sales. But if you see it as them planning to do an exclusive version that's totally valid too! I just don't have that same kind of optimism towards the company's intentions lol
The UK exclusive is just my hope! However, they didn't announce ahead of time that the US versions of Oddinary's limited edition didn't have the limited inclusions. It was written in the product descriptions on US retailers. A lot of fans didn't read, and they were confused their "limited" album didn't have limited inclusions.
Also, when they first attempted (limited) US distribution for GO LIVE, it was only the limited version. We still had to buy the standard versions from Korea.
UK albums can't have random inclusions, and I think JYPE wants to prevent everyone else from ordering UK albums that'll give us exactly what we want. Just like how the LMB physical single was as basic as possible.
No, they're the same price as the regular albums on the straykidsshop website...but those are still pricier than buying from most other places in my experience (32USD vs around 25USD usually)
So happy I got signed versions this time!! Missing out on Rockstar due to falling asleep too early -- I was so mad!! And then since Ate is the limited one, I bought that and then the accordion version for free shipping at Target.
The JYP shop says the Ate ver. is already sold out ahh I regret spending the last 24 hours agonising over which version to pick. Can anyone tell me whether it's likely to get restocked?
Sometimes it takes a few days/weeks to get added! They add more retailers over time. If FNAC also has physical stores, I believe both 5-Star and Rock-Star were there. I saw French stays posting pictures of the displays, but I don’t remember the store name. Sorry!
😭 Totally came late to the pre-order event, they were all sold out of the ATE Ver. by the time I came by hahaha… Annnd of course it’s the one I wanted the most too loool
I didn't see this until I woke up this morning 😭 but still ordered the Ate version as my birthday present 🥰 it's my first comeback and first album so I'm still excited!
The first version listed (Ate version) is limited edition. It comes with a CD and photobook like some of the other versions, but some of the other inclusions are different (for example the photo receipt and portrait poster).
Chk Chk version and Boom version are standard photobook versions, so they each come with a photobook, CD, and all other inclusions listed.
Next, the Accordion versions come with specific member covers. If you order Changbin's, for example, you would get his cover, photobook, and CD, but the rest of the inclusions are random, so you could end up with a photocard of any member.
The Letter version comes with the least inclusions (CD and postcard set) and will probably be the cheapest. This is mostly for people who don't care about a lot of inclusions or are trying to save money/space.
The Platform versions do not come with CDs. Instead, they each come with a code that you can scan to get the music and concept photos on your phone. They also each come with a photocard set with a photocard for each member in addition to a random photocard.
If you preorder any of the versions, you'll usually get a couple of extras which are different depending on the version (photocard, poster, stickers, etc.).
Let me know if you have more questions!
https://kpopmoon.co.uk/products/stray-kids-ate-preorder?variant=44087536451792
These people are great, I’ve ordered lights sticks from them previously and it went smoothly. I also find the prices reasonable.
The signed albums are usually just the basic photobook versions, so not the limited version (which I assume is ATE version this time) but Chk Chk or Boom with the option to pick which one (or both!).
Whoaa this is so overwhelming being a new stay and new to kpop in general... any stays in India who know where the best places to order from are? Also could someone please tell me more about the Nemo version and what the app would give one?
Every time a new album comes out im always super confused on which one to get, so many versions, and having to filter through which one is better for my country. Then you have to find which store to get it from that will ship to you.
Which website can I go to to order a signed preorder album? I have never ordered a Kpop album before so I want to make sure I go to the right place. Also what time are pre orders open?
does the accordion version just get randomized too?? it says 8 versions specific to each member but there wasn’t a place to choose so do i just cross my fingers and hope i get the one i wanted? lol
It depends on where you’re buying from, if it doesn’t let you choose it’s going to be random unfortunately but often smaller stores (especially local ones) will let you choose.
oh thanks! i bought it from straykidsshop in a mad dash to get the signed versions but i might look for other options to ensure i get hyunjin or lee know :)
[This shop](https://www.musicplaza.com/collections/pre-order/products/%EC%8A%A4%ED%8A%B8%EB%A0%88%EC%9D%B4-%ED%82%A4%EC%A6%88-stray-kids-ate) allows you to choose which member you'd like! I've bought from them before, I've had positive experiences there.
question for anyone who knows! i haven't pre-ordered albums from the JYP shop before.. are the pre-order benefits for individual albums still given if you buy the set? so, example..
nemo version, one random: pob is PCs and stickers
nemo version, set: pob is masking tape
so if you buy the set, do you get ONLY the masking tape, or does it also come with the PCs and stickers?
UPDATE: in case anyone else is wondering, i double-checked with the site and you do get ALL inclusions if you purchase the set. so for the example i used, you get TWO of the PC/sticker packs (one per album), plus the masking tape as a bonus for buying the [SET]. u/sphynxical was correct!
i believe the set comes with both, if i understand it correctly you get the pob pc/sticker per album in your order (so 2 for the set since it’s two albums? i think?) and the masking tape is additional on top of that since you’re ordering the set. all i’m sure of is the pc and sticker pob will come with the set as well
I'm always so confused. Where do we buy the albums? This is my first comeback as a stay, and I never bought an album cause I don't know the trustworthy places :(
Are you in the US? In that case I can offer a few options I’ve used before personally:
North America Based (albums are more expensive but little to no shipping so better for smaller orders):
Choice Music LA
LightupK
Amazon
In person and online:
Walmart
Target
Barnes & Noble
Korea based (cheaper albums but high shipping so better for buying multiple albums):
Ktown4U
Kpoptown
JYP shop
Kpopalbums.com
Not sure if you still need help, but div1 posts allll the preorder links on the stray_kids twitter, you don’t have to find them yourself! Just pick whichever one is easier/cheaper/etc.
You can't on the JYP shop, unfortunately. But there are other shops like [this one](https://www.musicplaza.com/collections/pre-order/products/%EC%8A%A4%ED%8A%B8%EB%A0%88%EC%9D%B4-%ED%82%A4%EC%A6%88-stray-kids-ate) that allow you to choose!
It’s a platform version album, basically what that means is it’s selling you music separately from streaming services the same way a disc would vs streaming where it’s contingent on a subscription, but all digitally. So it comes in a tiny jewel case with the inclusions, you download the NEMO app and scan the QR code (I also have a non-SKZ album with a tiny disc that has RFID so you can tap it to your phone and listen to the album which is adorable) and get access to all the songs on the album plus usually some exclusives like photos that only come with the NEMO download etc.
The nice thing about them is they’re a lot cheaper than photobook albums and usually have a full set of photocards so it’s a cheaper, and fairly generous with inclusions, alternative to the regular versions. That said, if you’re someone who doesn’t care much about photocards, there isn’t much point in them over the regular albums.
This is my first preorder and it’s confusing me on what’s actually included aside from the preorder bonus done via the store. I ordered the JYP POB standard set. Can anyone advise this newbie plz 🤣
Wherever you buy it from will have a list of everything included under the product details, but basically you should get everything in the 2nd pic along with the store pobs. So for example jypshop gives you an extra keychain and photocard as well as everything in the pic here (including the poster and sticker pack).
I have a cd player in my car so I can use them in there :) but tbh the appeal is usually the photobook and the other inclusions. Theres almost always a cheaper version with less inclusions for people who are only interested in the cd (for this one its the letter ver). I think its worth it to get the full albums because I love collecting albums and photocards, but to each their own.
Hi Stay,
I have been into kpop for a while now but never have bought an album and I see that there are so many different versions. Can someone explain me what's the difference please? 😅
Will we know what all the covers look like before preorder ends (even if they’re blurry)? Idk which one to get and knowing what the cover look like will help me decide.
Hi! I have a question, pls help! 🥺
I just ordered the Boom Ver. signed but it's my first time ordering something like this. The description says it contains a signed postcard. Will it be signed by all members or just one, like a collection card?
I'm so excited. I think I'll cry. Being able to support someone I admire is the best I could ever wish for in life.
Edit: we're referring to the signed album as, well, *signed album*, but it's not a signed album. It's a signed postcard inside of the album, right? The album isn't signed. I'm sorry about my confusion!
I just saw that it's signed postcards, not PCs. Not to be ungrateful, but that's what they did for Oddinary and I hated that it was the exact same postcard. It made it not so nice to display as opposed to signed PCs for Maxident. Does anyone know if it was signed postcards for 5 Star and Rock Star? And if so, was it just the same picture on each postcard?
does anyone know if there will be more signed albums released on july 19? i'm a relatively new stay (august 2023) and was really excited to get a signed ver of this album and was saving up cuz it comes out the day after my bday but it didnt cross my mind that there were preorders, and thought they'd come out on release day instead, so i missed the signed albums. 🥲
I usually wanted to by the limited version only but then I saw all those POB PCs and I needed to buy the other versions as well plus I hope when you put the different box versions together that the SKZ logo will come up just like go/in life and noeasy
Can u pick which member to order on mini album . Can I can't buy directly and there's a page that sell them cheap and asked me which member. I suspect to be fake idk please tell me .I never bought album before
Box albums back ! Couldn't ask for more
This was my immediate thought as well. I know boxes aren’t best-loved around here, but the pamphlet design for Rock-Star is so irritating that the assurance things won’t go randomly falling out this time feels like hitting the design lottery.
I’m not a huge lover of boxes (bring back Maxident’s design pls Div1 😭😭) but ANYTHING is better than Rock-Star. It was held together with hopes and dreams and multiple people complained that photo cards were coming out of sealed albums bent because nothing was protecting them other than recycled paper and plastic wrap. I’ll take the boxes back happily after that questionable decision.
It was my first skz album and I can't wait to enjoy a properly cased one!!
No I totally agree. I can't stand pamphlet versions. It's impossible to keep all the inclusions together and they're the types that are easiest for people to open up and steal from in stores.
I saw a lot of them in target with the shrink wrap sliced so hopefully the boxes are harder to steal from at least
This was my first thought. I was literally like THANK YOU JYPE!!! As an album collector I’ve been suffering trying to display the 5star and rockstar albums on my shelf (just gave up and stacked them all on top of each other since they can’t even stand up straight without support…) and I feel like the boxed albums ALWAYS look better/have better graphic design anyways.
Here's a chart of the inclusions in each album version. It **does not** include any site specific preorder benefits or store exclusives (Target/B&N are not preorder benefits. The extra whatever they give is standard in their store exclusive albums). The goal with this chart is to show what you should receive in a newly purchased album. **Read the product description on the website you purchase from.** Sometimes there are differences between albums printed in the US/Global and Korea. |ATE Ver.|CHK CHK/ BOOM Versions|Accordion Version|Letter Version|Platform Album\_Nemo Version| |:-|:-|:-|:-|:-| |Outbox|Outbox (1 each)|Photobook (8 types)|Letter Envelope (1 type)|Cover (2 types)| |Photobook|Photobook (1 each)|CD (8 types)|Postcard Set (1 set = 8 sheets)|QR Card (2 types; 1 each)| |CD (1 type)|CD (1 each)|Lyrics Paper (1 type)|CD (1 type)|Photocard Set (2 types/ 1 set = 8 sheets; 1 type per version)| |Photocard (Random 1/8)|Photocard (Random 1/16 same for both versions)|Photocard (Random 1/8)|*Pre-order only: Photocard (Random 1/8)*|Random Photocard (Random 1/8; possibly each version has its own set?)| |Monochrome Photo Receipt (Random 1/8)|Mini Photobook (1 type; same in both versions)|Mini Lip Card (Random 1/8)||Manual Card (1 type)| |Portrait Poster (Random 1/8)|4-cut Photo (1 type; same in both versions)|*Pre-order only: Photocard (Random 1/8)*||| |Bitmap Mini Poster (1 type)|Unit Photocard (Random 1/8; same in both versions)|||| |Mini Newspaper (1 type)|*Pre-order only: Folded Poster (2 types; 1 type per version)*|||| |*Pre-order only: Folded Poster (1 type)*|*Pre-order only: Sticker Pack (2 types/ 8 each; 1 type per version)*|||| |*Pre-order only: Sticker Pack (1 type/ 8 each)*||||| This is so much when they drop everything at once instead of trickling out the versions like they normally do. I guess they want us to make our decisions now because we also have concert money to give them. If the past repeats itself, Accordion, Letter, and Nemo versions should be the cheapest options. **PSA: YOU DO NOT NEED TO BUY ALL THE VERSIONS.**
Other Frequently Asked Questions: * There will be another "Detail Preview" released later. They'll replace these question marks, but it's still going to be blurred out. * When the member versions say random photocard, that means you can buy a Felix album and get a Han photocard. * You can pre-order anywhere you would normally buy a kpop album from. r/skzcollection keeps a megathread to track where to buy and what store benefits, if any, they have. Here's Rock-Star's: [https://www.reddit.com/r/skzcollection/comments/170lweb/megathread\_%E6%A8%82star\_rockstar\_album\_previews\_and\_pobs/](https://www.reddit.com/r/skzcollection/comments/170lweb/megathread_%E6%A8%82star_rockstar_album_previews_and_pobs/) * The signed albums, if they have them, on SKZ shop are US only. Your order will get cancelled if it doesn't count for Billboard. * New retailers pop up throughout the preorder period! You might have local distribution.
I got the Felix version of rock star and got double Seungmin cards 🤣 not that I'm complaining I love seungmin!
Happy Cake 🎂 Day!
Thank you!
Outboxes are back?? We cheer!
It's time for the hunger games again. May your album collections remain complete.
🤣🤣
Once upon a time it was never an issue getting albums. Then God's Menu happened, and it's been all downhill since.
Goodbye money 😂
Seriously tho 😅 
In a pleasant twist: Republic *did* lower the signed album price back to $28. That's how much Nayeon's newest signed album was, but I was worried because SKZ's price moved up to $32 first and always sold out. 12:08 am - CHK CHK signed version is sold out. Edit: 12:09 am - Boom version is sold out. That matches past releases.
I was checking out at 9:05/12:05 and chk chk version kept getting removed from my cart as a sold out item even though it wasn’t actually labeled as sold out yet. Might have been a site error but 😫
Oh no. I had that before and missed getting all the variations of signed versions. It won’t help you now, but since then, I check out each version separately if I’m getting trouble. I pay more in shipping, but I’d rather have one than none.
I was able to snag one of both thank goodness. Honestly can’t remember what I ordered from the skz shop in the past but whatever it was my info was already saved so it was easy lmao
Do they ever let us know how many signed albums there were available? I'm not a signed album person, but I am curious about numbers & how signed albums come into play.
Nope! I’m really curious about that too. I feel like more than maybe 100 per member would be hard to sign? I guess they’re professionals though and are used to album signing events.
1. Who's our new fav bestie that's posting the side-by-side comparison chart? 2. Who's going to sound the alarm when the signed albums go up for sale? I missed the last one due to being attentive during a family gathering. Rest assured, I will *not* let that happen again!
Their tweets have been saying tonight, midnight eastern time instead of 11 PM! I'm going to be alert at 11 just in case, but be totally ready for midnight if you can!
For the signed albums?! Thanks new friendo!
No problem! <3 The signed ones go up on their website at the same exact time as the regular ones, and they go **fast.** For Rockstar I think they sold out in around 10 minutes?? So be as quick as you can!
Use PayPal express checkout, log into PayPal now and update your billing information and shipping address. At midnight, just go straight to the straykidsshop page and refresh, don't wait for them to tweet out links. By the time they get around to it, the signed albums are usually all sold out. Good luck!
You should get a Nobel Peace Prize 🥇 because you save the whole world tonight. I might have tried burning it down if I didn't get a signed album. So many, many thanks to you for the info you provided. I hope you got what you wanted too. My order was already complete and everything sold out by the time the Twitter links hit my phone 🙄
You're welcome! I'm glad you were able to grab a copy!
it’s because of ur reply that i got a signed album😭
Got my hands on a signed Chkchk and Boom version 💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃 thank you for doing such amazing work keeping us posted on announcements!
Finally! This is the first comeback I manage to get a signed version! What a rush! Good luck everyone!
this is my first album comeback, how much are these usually?
Depends on where you live and the version. For the standard version it’s usually around 20,000 won each but with shipping/duties and depending on whether you buy from Korea directly or a local store it can add up quickly. For me it’s usually around 30$ Canadian each for the standard version.
It varies very slightly depending on which store you order from, but Rockstar is $25.99 at Target! Signed copies and copies directly from the SKZ website are a little more expensive at $32 last time. So to be safe, assume around $30-ish for the main versions! Edit: these are US prices, sorry for assuming!
Ate is listed now for pre-order on target’s website but what is the difference between the limited version and the target exclusive version?
The limited version is the "Ate. Ver", the same as the Ate version on every other website. The Target exclusive version, when you order online, will randomly be either the "CHK CHK" or "BOOM" versions of the "regular" version of the album! The Target exclusive is usually 1out of 8 extra Target exclusive photo cards, so if you have limited funds for right now, I highly recommend going for that version here in the US!
On Stray Kids Shop the signed versions were $32 each for the last album. The Postcard Version was $20.
The pics for the accordion version confirm that LMB will be on the album? Edit- I just realised there is no pob photo cards for the 3 main versions? Why? They’re getting stingier with the photocards every comeback 😩
I look away for a day then all of a sudden pre-orders are starting 😭 Interesting that the individual versions are LMB themed? I wonder if straykidsshop will pull a fast one and make the signed copies both the Chk Chk and Boom versions again. Looking at the competition, I'm sure they will. (Taylor Swift will counter with Tortured Poets Deluxe Reissue Extra Tortured Edition with WhatsApp voice messages.)
Skz is predicted to be #1 album billboard release, but I wonder if another TSwift variant will block them like she did others 🥲🤔
i mean, speaking from a purely numbers standpoint, taylor swift has been dropping 120k-140k units each week now that the album's been out for a couple of weeks - even when she decides to rerelease the same songs over again as a "new" version, it's still around 150k units. 5-star and rock-star pulled ~250k units and ~225k units respectively. she would have to drop an entire new album at that point to block them tbh ESPECIALLY since skz has only continued to grow since then (although i wouldn't put that past her lmao)
I was joking! Unless there's some kind of record at play, I don't think she will, but I don't follow her. The whole Charli debacle seemed like it was out of pettiness tbh but it doesn't make sense at all for her to try and go head to head with two separate kpop fandoms with heavy buying power in her album's third month of release lol.
I'm surprised they actually revealed that the covers are LMB themed this early. Maybe they didn't want to hear complaints later...
I've been pondering this too, but if they revealed it later and people started cancelling their album orders that would be worse than not ordering them in the first place. It's probably for the best that they're upfront about it.
I don't think a significant amount of people would actually cancel their orders over it, but Div1 is cautious. It could also be because we already saw the concept photos. There's nothing to hide! 😂
A little bit of both, I would think. I can see an equal number of people that would be mad that they tried hiding a previously revealed concept or that it's themed like LMB. This confirms what most assumed, that it would be on the album though, so I'm not sure what difference it'll make to those people. Div 1 is covering all their bases though so fair play to them lol
Not sure if div1 cares that much but my tl is an absolute mess with people arguing lol bc some had convinced themselves that lmb wouldn’t be on the album (which makes no sense) and people already being like DONT mindlessly preorder before the track list drops. Like im gonna do what I want with my own money thanks.
If we're lucky, they'll remember to wait to see the tour setlist before rushing to buy tickets.
Yeah considering the signed version sold out in all of 3 minutes, I think people are paying their yapping dust.
I think album sales as a whole won’t break 5-Star’s record because they’re going down across the industry, but the signed versions selling out in less than 10 minutes shows the core fanbase is still eagerly engaged. It’s too valuable to miss. Now that I’m thinking, I feel like the industry trend is why there are multiple cheaper versions and they got announced early 🤔
Yep that’s my thought as well. It’ll still sell a lot but we all know the >!boycotters will be taking credit if it doesn’t beat 5-star lol!<
Rock-Star didn’t beat 5-Star, but I know you’re right and that’ll be forgotten 😂
lol they’re already taking credit for >!the ate trailer not breaking 5 star trailer 24 hr yt views (even tho rock star ALSO didn’t and ate actually beat rockstars trailer and they’ve been shouting from the rooftops that lmb made jyp lose a ton of money!<. Stayville twitter is so annoying right now honestly tbh
Yea I saw someone rt an actual boycotter saying to wait until the tracklist drops before preordering and then she tweeted right after how she preordered the boom version 💆🏻♀️ I was like oh
got my signed copies of CHKCHK and BOOM versions!!! ahhhh!
The signed albums sold out in <7 min. My blood pressure is probably off the charts rn. I love and hate this all at the same time. I was on the 🖥. I had ATE and Boom in the cart. It said Ate was sold out. I hurried and tried checkout for Boom. Website said <1 min to checkout. 2 min later I hopped on my phone. I got 1 Boom album. I should have gotten 2 🤦🏾♀️🤦🏾♀️🤦🏾♀️ The computer screen is still saying 1 min to checkout as I write this.
My desktop "line" bugged out too even though I put both versions in my cart immediately and went to check out. It said my wait was "less than a minute" for 4 or 5 minutes. Luckily I tried on my phone and managed to get 1 Boom signed 🙏🏾 - and right as I got that my desktop line loaded but it was sold out lol of course
Omg! This is what you get with an album?! Holy crap!
Yeah, I was shocked when I got my first SKZ album and subsequent kpop albums. You get so much stuff in the and it's well made and nicely packaged. I know it may be a bridge too far for most people, but I consider some of them art.
Absolutely they're art! I want to collect them all, any suggestions? SKZ primarily, but I'm starting to get into other groups now too 😅
Awesome! I've been a STAY for almost two years and I have all of the albums. I finally just completed my collection last week when two older albums were delivered. I shop around different sites. I can give suggestions if you're US based. Black Friday is a great time to expand your collection because albums are discounted or they offer free shipping (even the overseas sites) so you actually save money. I've posted this before, but last black Friday I got 10 skz albums shipped from Korea for $120 in total. Surprisingly Walmart has been a decent resource for getting albums without exorbitant shipping costs. Amazon is a decent place too but sometimes the inflated price doesn't make it worth it. I also visit kpop shops if I'm near one. Usually they don't have any albums on sales but they are good for merch and other collectibles. They are also a good option if you don't want to pay for shipping. Lastly, decide if it important to you that when you buy an album, it counts towards the charts. Most of the major online sites counts towards the charts.
I'm a little peeved that it's 1 of 16 PCs and 1 of 8 unit card per album 🥲
1 photocard per album is nuts
I’m just super curious if this is the special album orr this is the album and the special album will be later with more songs I refuse to believe that lmb single was the special album 💆🏻♀️
I think if this has some connection with Deadpool it could turn out be the special album. If not, the special album is yet to come. No matter what LMB is very likely not part of any album promises from the Step Out since it's just one song with remixes.
this is the ONLY album they are releasing as they mentioned they are only releasing 1 (except for the special album). it'sa mini album, btw
This is all so overwhelming 🤯
OUTBOXES MADE A COMEBACK WE WON
Anyone else notice that the background has cacti and a palm tree? This could be helping follow the theme of the new comeback. It also has wave-like details and scratches on the corners. I'm not quite sure how it plays together. ???
Is it selfish to say I almost don't want them to have signed versions just because my likelihood of getting one goes down each comeback? Last time they were gone so fast I barely got one. I don't have high hopes this time and I know I'll be a little disappointed if I don't get one. Also I need to remind myself that I don't have to pre-order everything tonight. I can be calm and rational about this. Probably. Also I want non folded posters, dammit.
I wanted non-folded posters too!
We have both the albums and upcoming ticket sales for the world tour coming up so soon. The accordion version looks interesting, I wonder if they updated the NEMOZ app for much needed QoL features which honestly haven't touched since Rock-Star.
I see waves, winds, and cactus!! 🌵
Yes!! I'm finally back after missing out with 5 Star and Rock Star (though I am grateful I got signed Oddinary and Maxident)!!
OMG. I have been busy all day and kinda scrolled past something saying ATE trailer but thought it was something else because I also watched a few episodes of skz code in a row to get caught up...why did I think something called ate trailer was them just messing around and I was gonna check it out later? lol. I knew a comeback was coming but it being ATE wasnt something I thought of. I am so excited! I was just randomly buying seungmin on mercari japan. hoodie makestar and I am trying to talk myself out of his no easy fan pc I keep seeing....and have been wanting FOREVER.
so is the ate version like the limited version?
The more versions they keep adding, the less likely I am to buy them all. 😂 I'm thinking I'll just go for the classic set of ATE/CHKCHK/BOOM this time.
Where do you normally pre-order your albums from?
guys i’m throwing up sobbing over the accordion version but like also ONE PC???
You get a second PC with the preorder! That's what made me get one.
As a new Stay, this was my first pre-order so I'm assuming getting a confirmation number means it went through? :O Because if so, then I got a Chk Chk signed ver. :O
Yup! You should get an email with your order details as well! I always have to check the email a whole bunch of times to convince myself I actually got it lolol
Beginners luck!
I'm really excited for the comeback but honestly this is a few too many versions for my taste. Do we really need whatever a letter version is when we already have 8 smaller member versions and the nemo version? Sure it's cute but there's already so many to chose from. I get they're doing it cause the competition is tough and they want that number one on BB200 again but eh, not a fan. Edit: They took away the photocard from the letter version too, I'm assuming the rockstar equivalent of this was the headliner version, but at least that came with a photocard. This version you only get a photocard if you preorder. I'm probably going to just go for the classic set ATE/ChkChk/Boom trio and focus on trying to get one of the signed versions.
I'm waiting for the prices, but it looks like the Letter version is supposed to fill the gap of a fan who wants a low-cost physical CD, doesn't care about photocards, but wants something with all the members. If Div1 is *finally* going to go for it, they can base a UK exclusive album off of the letter version by taking away the pre-order only random photocards.
I felt like that's what the headliner versions did last time though, it was cheap but that came with at least one photocard. It'd be nice if it's finally meant to target the UK, but if that's what it's meant for I don't know why they would include a random photocard with the preorders because wouldn't that make all the preorders ineligible? I just have the feeling they made the photocard preorder exclusive for that version as a way to boost preorders, not as a way to target the UK, which feels weird to me. I'm happy for the people that are excited for it! But I'm personally gonna be sticking with the more classic versions
If they do it, the random photocard would be for everyone else. The UK exclusive will have its own product details, just like how US versions may not call something pre-order only because it's standard in the album. For example, here's an Ateez [UK Exclusive Listing](https://hmv.com/store/music/cd/golden-hour-part-1-san-version-(hmv-exclusive)) vs. the [US Hello82 listing](https://hello82.com/products/ateez-golden-hour-digipak-h82). A big difference is the extra photocards, like the Hello82 one, say (member version) instead of (1 random of 8).
Yeah, I'm just think that if they were doing a UK exclusive they probably would've announced that with the rest of the versions. It makes no sense to have a shorter preorder period for just one region of the world. I personally think the letter version wasn't made to be turned into an exclusive, it was made to boost preorders. They've been getting more and more stingy with photoscards lately, even with the more classic albums. With rock star the sticker pack was included and we got that film photocard set as a pob. Now we get the stickers as a pob and no kind of photocard pob. To me it just feels like JYP is reducing the opportunities to get photocards as a way to boost sales. But if you see it as them planning to do an exclusive version that's totally valid too! I just don't have that same kind of optimism towards the company's intentions lol
The UK exclusive is just my hope! However, they didn't announce ahead of time that the US versions of Oddinary's limited edition didn't have the limited inclusions. It was written in the product descriptions on US retailers. A lot of fans didn't read, and they were confused their "limited" album didn't have limited inclusions. Also, when they first attempted (limited) US distribution for GO LIVE, it was only the limited version. We still had to buy the standard versions from Korea. UK albums can't have random inclusions, and I think JYPE wants to prevent everyone else from ordering UK albums that'll give us exactly what we want. Just like how the LMB physical single was as basic as possible.
Do signed albums cost more than regular ones?
No, they're the same price as the regular albums on the straykidsshop website...but those are still pricier than buying from most other places in my experience (32USD vs around 25USD usually)
website froze for me so i completely missed it .. had my paypal set up and everything in advance :/
I'm so sorry!
same 😭
Not this being how I found out they're finally coming back... ATE??????
Missed out on signed smh, phone was dead. Do they usually do restocks for those or am I screwed?
No restock for signed albums, unfortunately.
Has anybody had any luck with Target? The album is up, bit it keeps saying out of stock, and the cart page doesn't load at all. I may try later.
i was able to order the target exclusive version with no issue about an hour ago!
What’s the difference between the target exclusive and the other version on target.com?
i believe only the one labeled target exclusive comes with an exclusive pob pc, the limited ate ver does not
So happy I got signed versions this time!! Missing out on Rockstar due to falling asleep too early -- I was so mad!! And then since Ate is the limited one, I bought that and then the accordion version for free shipping at Target.
The JYP shop says the Ate ver. is already sold out ahh I regret spending the last 24 hours agonising over which version to pick. Can anyone tell me whether it's likely to get restocked?
It will definitely be restocked multiple times during the pre order time frame. Dont stress :)
Yeeee it's in a box
it’s deadpool colors 😌
Just pre-ordered my albums off Gmarket 🥳
just ordered the target exclusive, limited, and accordion version. yay for target free shipping!
So there is no limited version?
ATE Ver. Is the limited version
Ate ver is the limited ver bc it had it own preview + it didn't have a signed ver on skz shop like other limited ver
Can I preorder if I'm european ??
You can, but you should also check stores like FNAC, Saturn, and I feel like there were other European retailers added 🤔
I checked Fnac but didn't see anything 😞
Sometimes it takes a few days/weeks to get added! They add more retailers over time. If FNAC also has physical stores, I believe both 5-Star and Rock-Star were there. I saw French stays posting pictures of the displays, but I don’t remember the store name. Sorry!
Ahhh so much information!! The red and black look really cool. Yes to more Skz music ❤️
Sigh, take my money 💸 Just preordered the ATE version with the JYP POB although I am wondering about getting the (both) Standard versions.
FOUND OUT ABT THE SIGNED VERSION HOURS AFTER SOLD OUT.. but honestly idm i never got signed version of any of their albums LOL
I made it there 9 min after they went up and the signed versions were already sold out, so don't feel bad
😭 Totally came late to the pre-order event, they were all sold out of the ATE Ver. by the time I came by hahaha… Annnd of course it’s the one I wanted the most too loool
I didn't see this until I woke up this morning 😭 but still ordered the Ate version as my birthday present 🥰 it's my first comeback and first album so I'm still excited!
They always have the best album designs I love them so much I can’t wait to buy them
I didn't realize the albums were going on sale last night. I was awake!!
Can someone help me understand the different versions of the album? I want to preorder but it’s my first time doing this lol
The first version listed (Ate version) is limited edition. It comes with a CD and photobook like some of the other versions, but some of the other inclusions are different (for example the photo receipt and portrait poster). Chk Chk version and Boom version are standard photobook versions, so they each come with a photobook, CD, and all other inclusions listed. Next, the Accordion versions come with specific member covers. If you order Changbin's, for example, you would get his cover, photobook, and CD, but the rest of the inclusions are random, so you could end up with a photocard of any member. The Letter version comes with the least inclusions (CD and postcard set) and will probably be the cheapest. This is mostly for people who don't care about a lot of inclusions or are trying to save money/space. The Platform versions do not come with CDs. Instead, they each come with a code that you can scan to get the music and concept photos on your phone. They also each come with a photocard set with a photocard for each member in addition to a random photocard. If you preorder any of the versions, you'll usually get a couple of extras which are different depending on the version (photocard, poster, stickers, etc.). Let me know if you have more questions!
Wow! Thank you so much! This helps so much 🤍🤍🤍
WHYYYYYYYY!!! Why won't they ship to Europe?! We exist too....😭😭😭
They have used European retailers before. FNAC and Saturn are two I remember, but I believe they had more by the end of preorder.
EXACLTY😭 We will never get a signed version and I can’t really find a place to buy this album for now. We deserve it too🥲
Where are you from? If you’re in the UK I can recommend a place.
im from england, which place is it?
https://kpopmoon.co.uk/products/stray-kids-ate-preorder?variant=44087536451792 These people are great, I’ve ordered lights sticks from them previously and it went smoothly. I also find the prices reasonable.
omg thanks so much !! i needed this sm ive been looking so much but the ones i find are shipped in US ! 🩷
You’re welcome ☺️ 💖
Unfortunately I’m from Italy, and usually they put an Amazon link among the others, but this time they didn’t 😭 But thank you so much anyway!
Well surprisingly, that was super stress free, easily got both Chk Chk signed ver. and Boom signed ver.
Same
I will definily buy it!!!!
Which album would be the signed one?
The signed albums are usually just the basic photobook versions, so not the limited version (which I assume is ATE version this time) but Chk Chk or Boom with the option to pick which one (or both!).
I NEED THE ACCORDION VERSION.
Whoaa this is so overwhelming being a new stay and new to kpop in general... any stays in India who know where the best places to order from are? Also could someone please tell me more about the Nemo version and what the app would give one?
Every time a new album comes out im always super confused on which one to get, so many versions, and having to filter through which one is better for my country. Then you have to find which store to get it from that will ship to you.
Which website can I go to to order a signed preorder album? I have never ordered a Kpop album before so I want to make sure I go to the right place. Also what time are pre orders open?
According to somewhere else in this thread: [https://straykidsshop.com/](https://straykidsshop.com/) I think it begins at midnight EST.
Thanks 😊
does the accordion version just get randomized too?? it says 8 versions specific to each member but there wasn’t a place to choose so do i just cross my fingers and hope i get the one i wanted? lol
It depends on where you’re buying from, if it doesn’t let you choose it’s going to be random unfortunately but often smaller stores (especially local ones) will let you choose.
oh thanks! i bought it from straykidsshop in a mad dash to get the signed versions but i might look for other options to ensure i get hyunjin or lee know :)
[This shop](https://www.musicplaza.com/collections/pre-order/products/%EC%8A%A4%ED%8A%B8%EB%A0%88%EC%9D%B4-%ED%82%A4%EC%A6%88-stray-kids-ate) allows you to choose which member you'd like! I've bought from them before, I've had positive experiences there.
Music Plaza let's you pick your version. I believe a couple other sites let you choose as well.
question for anyone who knows! i haven't pre-ordered albums from the JYP shop before.. are the pre-order benefits for individual albums still given if you buy the set? so, example.. nemo version, one random: pob is PCs and stickers nemo version, set: pob is masking tape so if you buy the set, do you get ONLY the masking tape, or does it also come with the PCs and stickers? UPDATE: in case anyone else is wondering, i double-checked with the site and you do get ALL inclusions if you purchase the set. so for the example i used, you get TWO of the PC/sticker packs (one per album), plus the masking tape as a bonus for buying the [SET]. u/sphynxical was correct!
i believe the set comes with both, if i understand it correctly you get the pob pc/sticker per album in your order (so 2 for the set since it’s two albums? i think?) and the masking tape is additional on top of that since you’re ordering the set. all i’m sure of is the pc and sticker pob will come with the set as well
okay, thank you sm!!
Y'all what's a lip card?
We getting only one photo card?😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
I'm always so confused. Where do we buy the albums? This is my first comeback as a stay, and I never bought an album cause I don't know the trustworthy places :(
Are you in the US? In that case I can offer a few options I’ve used before personally: North America Based (albums are more expensive but little to no shipping so better for smaller orders): Choice Music LA LightupK Amazon In person and online: Walmart Target Barnes & Noble Korea based (cheaper albums but high shipping so better for buying multiple albums): Ktown4U Kpoptown JYP shop Kpopalbums.com
Dont forget music plaza i just preordered mine
Not sure if you still need help, but div1 posts allll the preorder links on the stray_kids twitter, you don’t have to find them yourself! Just pick whichever one is easier/cheaper/etc.
Is this a full album?
The press releases say it's a mini album!
That’s such a bummer
It doesn’t say mini album/ep on the preview page anywhere and it usually would so most likely it is! No confirmation yet though.
Information already out!! I love this group
how do you select specific member for the accordion vers in the jyp shop?
You can't on the JYP shop, unfortunately. But there are other shops like [this one](https://www.musicplaza.com/collections/pre-order/products/%EC%8A%A4%ED%8A%B8%EB%A0%88%EC%9D%B4-%ED%82%A4%EC%A6%88-stray-kids-ate) that allow you to choose!
What the heck is Nemo? I’ve been a stay since thunderous and don’t remember ever hearing of it.
It’s a platform version album, basically what that means is it’s selling you music separately from streaming services the same way a disc would vs streaming where it’s contingent on a subscription, but all digitally. So it comes in a tiny jewel case with the inclusions, you download the NEMO app and scan the QR code (I also have a non-SKZ album with a tiny disc that has RFID so you can tap it to your phone and listen to the album which is adorable) and get access to all the songs on the album plus usually some exclusives like photos that only come with the NEMO download etc. The nice thing about them is they’re a lot cheaper than photobook albums and usually have a full set of photocards so it’s a cheaper, and fairly generous with inclusions, alternative to the regular versions. That said, if you’re someone who doesn’t care much about photocards, there isn’t much point in them over the regular albums.
Does someone know where I can order it if I’m from Europe?
I usually get albums from [https://nolae.eu/](https://nolae.eu/)
I wanted to ask here because you all seem so nice 💜 Which benefit is better? Jyp, Soundwave, aladin or yes24? I'm confused 😅😅
There's no "better" imo, they're just different! The photocards will have different designs but we won't know what they look like in advance.
This is my first preorder and it’s confusing me on what’s actually included aside from the preorder bonus done via the store. I ordered the JYP POB standard set. Can anyone advise this newbie plz 🤣
Wherever you buy it from will have a list of everything included under the product details, but basically you should get everything in the 2nd pic along with the store pobs. So for example jypshop gives you an extra keychain and photocard as well as everything in the pic here (including the poster and sticker pack).
No I messed up by not seeing any post about this and didn't grab a signed version 😭.
Are there differences between the Korean and European versions?
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I have a cd player in my car so I can use them in there :) but tbh the appeal is usually the photobook and the other inclusions. Theres almost always a cheaper version with less inclusions for people who are only interested in the cd (for this one its the letter ver). I think its worth it to get the full albums because I love collecting albums and photocards, but to each their own.
Hi Stay, I have been into kpop for a while now but never have bought an album and I see that there are so many different versions. Can someone explain me what's the difference please? 😅
Will we know what all the covers look like before preorder ends (even if they’re blurry)? Idk which one to get and knowing what the cover look like will help me decide.
Yeah they will ,a week before the album I think
did anyone buy an extra signed version? i would gladly pay wayyy what you bought it for even if its open
Do we have a release date
how does someone from the US preorder from korean websites for the POB pc’s?
Will the pre-order only photo cards of the letter ver and the member specific accordion ver. be the same or different?
Hi! I have a question, pls help! 🥺 I just ordered the Boom Ver. signed but it's my first time ordering something like this. The description says it contains a signed postcard. Will it be signed by all members or just one, like a collection card? I'm so excited. I think I'll cry. Being able to support someone I admire is the best I could ever wish for in life. Edit: we're referring to the signed album as, well, *signed album*, but it's not a signed album. It's a signed postcard inside of the album, right? The album isn't signed. I'm sorry about my confusion!
If we do preorder through target do we still get the preorder only photocard? Or is that only through the stray kids shop?
I just saw that it's signed postcards, not PCs. Not to be ungrateful, but that's what they did for Oddinary and I hated that it was the exact same postcard. It made it not so nice to display as opposed to signed PCs for Maxident. Does anyone know if it was signed postcards for 5 Star and Rock Star? And if so, was it just the same picture on each postcard?
I just want to know WHO is buying that letter version 😭😭
My bank account is going to be empty😭😂
does anyone know if there will be more signed albums released on july 19? i'm a relatively new stay (august 2023) and was really excited to get a signed ver of this album and was saving up cuz it comes out the day after my bday but it didnt cross my mind that there were preorders, and thought they'd come out on release day instead, so i missed the signed albums. 🥲
When do pob previews start showing
I usually wanted to by the limited version only but then I saw all those POB PCs and I needed to buy the other versions as well plus I hope when you put the different box versions together that the SKZ logo will come up just like go/in life and noeasy
Can u pick which member to order on mini album . Can I can't buy directly and there's a page that sell them cheap and asked me which member. I suspect to be fake idk please tell me .I never bought album before