Actually nevermind !! Our good sis Joey is right :
Joey71491 :
we cannot compare Prism to ARTPOP at the same time because the ARTPOP era starts in 1 day - MARCH 22, THE SPRING AWAKENING - G.U.Y. - THE BEST VIDEO EVER TO BE RELEASED.
World's 10 biggest music markets :
1. United States
2. Japan
3. UK
4. Germany
5. France
6. Australia
7. Canada
8. Brazil
9. Italy
10. The Netherlands
1. United States :
- ARTPOP : 677,000 copies sold - PRISM : 1,260,000 copies sold
2. Japan :
- ARTPOP : 190,000 copies sold
- PRISM : 70,000 copies sold
3. United Kingdom :
- ARTPOP : 192,000 copies sold - PRISM : 280,000 copies sold
4. Germany :
- ARTPOP : 60,000 copies sold
- PRISM : 40,000 copies sold
5. France :
- ARTPOP : 60,000 copies sold - PRISM : 90,000 copies sold
6. Australia :
- ARTPOP : 30,000 copies sold (est.) - PRISM : 210,000 copies sold
7. Canada :
- ARTPOP : 85,000 copies sold - PRISM : 160,000 copies sold
8. Brazil :
- ARTPOP : 70,000 copies sold
- PRISM : 40,000 copies sold
9. Italy :
- ARTPOP : 30,000 copies sold
- PRISM : 25,000 copies sold (gold as of today)
10. The Netherlands :
Sales unknown
PRISM - 5/9
ARTPOP - 4/9
So judging by this ARTPOP can't be considered a FLOP cause it outself PRISM in 4 major music markets.
Also, PRISM is not certificied in these countries but ARTPOP is :