Well, that figure was back when the 48th volume was out.
But look at the slayage over the first 15 years.
Now! - 1,000,000 (1995)
Now! 2 - 2,000,000 (1999)
Now! 3 - 2,000,000 (1999)
Now! 4 - 2,000,000 (2000)
Now! 5 - 4,000,000 (2000)
Now! 6 - 3,000,000 (2001)
Now! 7 - 3,000,000 (2001)
Now That's What I Call Christmas - 6,000,000 (2001)
Now! 8 - 3,000,000 (2001)
Now! 9 - 2,000,000 (2002)
Off the Hook - 500,000 (2002)
Now! 10 - 1,000,000 (2002)
Now! 11 - 2,000,000 (2002)
Now! 12 - 1,000,000 (2003)
Now! 13 - 1,000,000 (2003)
Now That's What I Call Christmas 2 - 1,000,000 (2003)
Now! 14 - 3,000,000 (2003)
Now! 15 - 2,000,000 (2004)
Now! 16 - 3,000,000 (2004)
Now! 17 - 3,000,000 (2004)
Now! 18 - 1,000,000 (2004)
Now! 19 - 2,000,000 (2005)
Now! 20 - 2,000,000 (2005)
Now! #1's - 500,000 (2006)
Now! 21 - 1,000,000 (2006)
Now! 22 - 1,000,000 (2006)
Now! 23 - 2,000,000 (2006)
Now That's What I Call Christmas 3 - 1,000,000 (2006)
Now! 24 - 1,000,000 (2007)
Now! 25 - 1,000,000 (2007)
Now! 26 - 1,200,000 (2007)
Now That's What I Call Party Hits - 500,000 (2007)
Now! 27 - 1,000,000 (2008)
Now That's What I Call 80's - 50,000 - (2008)
Now! 28 - 1,000,000 (2008)
Now That's What I Call Country - 500,000 (2008)
The Essential Now That's What I Call Christmas - 571,000 (2008)
Now! 29 - 1,000,000 (2009)
The fact that this really slew that hard.
