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Billboard 200 #1 Album Week of August 22

Aug 18

Aug 18

THIS & THAT - Stray Kids 99.5%

I'm The Problem - Morgan Wallen <1%

You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love - Olivia Rodrigo <1%

Petal - Ariana Grande <1%

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THIS & THAT - Stray Kids 99.5%

I'm The Problem - Morgan Wallen <1%

You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love - Olivia Rodrigo <1%

Petal - Ariana Grande <1%

Polymarket
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THIS & THAT - Stray Kids

$6,428 Vol.

100%

I'm The Problem - Morgan Wallen

$402 Vol.

<1%

You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love - Olivia Rodrigo

$475 Vol.

<1%

Petal - Ariana Grande

$452 Vol.

<1%

Dandelion - Ella Langley

$436 Vol.

<1%

The Great Divide - Noah Kahan

$645 Vol.

<1%

Charli xcx - Music, Fashion, Film

$467 Vol.

<1%

Billboard updates the Billboard 200 albums chart each Tuesday (with adjusted release schedules on some holiday weeks), reflecting data from the previous week (Friday-Thursday). Each Billboard chart is then dated “Week of (date of the upcoming Saturday)”. This market will resolve according to the number 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart dated “Week of August 22, 2026”. The named albums will be primarily ranked by order on the specified chart. If two or more albums are tied for any position, ties will be broken by alphabetical order of the albums' listed titles. This market will resolve to the album that occupies the highest finishing position after applying this ranking. This market will resolve as soon as the relevant chart is published. If the Billboard 200 chart for the specified week is not published within 14 calendar days of the expected release date, this market will resolve to “Other”. The resolution source for this market will be the Billboard 200 chart for the specified week, published on the Billboard website (https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/) or through other official Billboard channels.Stray Kids’ THIS & THAT is projected to open with 340,000–360,000 units, powered by intense STAY fan engagement, multiple album versions, and synergy with the ongoing RUN IT world tour. This would secure the group’s ninth straight Billboard 200 debut at number one, extending their modern-era record for a K-pop act and outpacing all other releases tracked for the August 22 chart week. With sales and streaming already dominating early metrics, traders see virtually no path for challengers to close the gap before the tracking period closes. An upset would require an unforeseen blockbuster from another project or major methodology shift, neither of which appears on the horizon.

Billboard updates the Billboard 200 albums chart each Tuesday (with adjusted release schedules on some holiday weeks), reflecting data from the previous week (Friday-Thursday). Each Billboard chart is then dated “Week of (date of the upcoming Saturday)”.

This market will resolve according to the number 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart dated “Week of August 22, 2026”. The named albums will be primarily ranked by order on the specified chart. If two or more albums are tied for any position, ties will be broken by alphabetical order of the albums' listed titles. This market will resolve to the album that occupies the highest finishing position after applying this ranking.

This market will resolve as soon as the relevant chart is published. If the Billboard 200 chart for the specified week is not published within 14 calendar days of the expected release date, this market will resolve to “Other”.

The resolution source for this market will be the Billboard 200 chart for the specified week, published on the Billboard website (https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/) or through other official Billboard channels.
Volume
$9,304
End Date
Aug 18, 2026
Market Opened
Aug 7, 2026, 7:00 PM ET

Resolver

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Billboard updates the Billboard 200 albums chart each Tuesday (with adjusted release schedules on some holiday weeks), reflecting data from the previous week (Friday-Thursday). Each Billboard chart is then dated “Week of (date of the upcoming Saturday)”. This market will resolve according to the number 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart dated “Week of August 22, 2026”. The named albums will be primarily ranked by order on the specified chart. If two or more albums are tied for any position, ties will be broken by alphabetical order of the albums' listed titles. This market will resolve to the album that occupies the highest finishing position after applying this ranking. This market will resolve as soon as the relevant chart is published. If the Billboard 200 chart for the specified week is not published within 14 calendar days of the expected release date, this market will resolve to “Other”. The resolution source for this market will be the Billboard 200 chart for the specified week, published on the Billboard website (https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/) or through other official Billboard channels.
Billboard updates the Billboard 200 albums chart each Tuesday (with adjusted release schedules on some holiday weeks), reflecting data from the previous week (Friday-Thursday). Each Billboard chart is then dated “Week of (date of the upcoming Saturday)”. This market will resolve according to the number 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart dated “Week of August 22, 2026”. The named albums will be primarily ranked by order on the specified chart. If two or more albums are tied for any position, ties will be broken by alphabetical order of the albums' listed titles. This market will resolve to the album that occupies the highest finishing position after applying this ranking. This market will resolve as soon as the relevant chart is published. If the Billboard 200 chart for the specified week is not published within 14 calendar days of the expected release date, this market will resolve to “Other”. The resolution source for this market will be the Billboard 200 chart for the specified week, published on the Billboard website (https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/) or through other official Billboard channels.Stray Kids’ THIS & THAT is projected to open with 340,000–360,000 units, powered by intense STAY fan engagement, multiple album versions, and synergy with the ongoing RUN IT world tour. This would secure the group’s ninth straight Billboard 200 debut at number one, extending their modern-era record for a K-pop act and outpacing all other releases tracked for the August 22 chart week. With sales and streaming already dominating early metrics, traders see virtually no path for challengers to close the gap before the tracking period closes. An upset would require an unforeseen blockbuster from another project or major methodology shift, neither of which appears on the horizon.

Billboard updates the Billboard 200 albums chart each Tuesday (with adjusted release schedules on some holiday weeks), reflecting data from the previous week (Friday-Thursday). Each Billboard chart is then dated “Week of (date of the upcoming Saturday)”.

This market will resolve according to the number 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart dated “Week of August 22, 2026”. The named albums will be primarily ranked by order on the specified chart. If two or more albums are tied for any position, ties will be broken by alphabetical order of the albums' listed titles. This market will resolve to the album that occupies the highest finishing position after applying this ranking.

This market will resolve as soon as the relevant chart is published. If the Billboard 200 chart for the specified week is not published within 14 calendar days of the expected release date, this market will resolve to “Other”.

The resolution source for this market will be the Billboard 200 chart for the specified week, published on the Billboard website (https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/) or through other official Billboard channels.
Volume
$9,304
End Date
Aug 18, 2026
Market Opened
Aug 7, 2026, 7:00 PM ET

Resolver

0x69c47De9D...
Billboard updates the Billboard 200 albums chart each Tuesday (with adjusted release schedules on some holiday weeks), reflecting data from the previous week (Friday-Thursday). Each Billboard chart is then dated “Week of (date of the upcoming Saturday)”. This market will resolve according to the number 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart dated “Week of August 22, 2026”. The named albums will be primarily ranked by order on the specified chart. If two or more albums are tied for any position, ties will be broken by alphabetical order of the albums' listed titles. This market will resolve to the album that occupies the highest finishing position after applying this ranking. This market will resolve as soon as the relevant chart is published. If the Billboard 200 chart for the specified week is not published within 14 calendar days of the expected release date, this market will resolve to “Other”. The resolution source for this market will be the Billboard 200 chart for the specified week, published on the Billboard website (https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/) or through other official Billboard channels.

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"Billboard 200 #1 Album Week of August 22" is a prediction market on Polymarket with 7 possible outcomes where traders buy and sell shares based on what they believe will happen. The current leading outcome is "THIS & THAT - Stray Kids" at 100%, followed by "I'm The Problem - Morgan Wallen" at 0%. Prices reflect real-time crowd-sourced probabilities. For example, a share priced at 100¢ implies that the market collectively assigns a 100% chance to that outcome. These odds shift continuously as traders react to new developments and information. Shares in the correct outcome are redeemable for $1 each upon market resolution.

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The current frontrunner for "Billboard 200 #1 Album Week of August 22" is "THIS & THAT - Stray Kids" at 100%, meaning the market assigns a 100% chance to that outcome. The next closest outcome is "I'm The Problem - Morgan Wallen" at 0%. These odds update in real-time as traders buy and sell shares, so they reflect the latest collective view of what's most likely to happen. Check back frequently or bookmark this page to follow how the odds shift as new information emerges.

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