It may not be her new studio album or whatever but it is truly surprisng how low the REAL sales are in this case. I would have never expected more than 50k with this climate and this type of release maybe. But this? Surprisingly low. Where has her pretty strong stan base gone these last 2 years?

No, we cannot compare eras when it comes to sales. But still, whether some people like it or not, Beyonce has never been the type of selling phenomenon Whitney, Michael, Madonna, Celine and some others were. Never. Or Adele. Those other people still sold when Beyonce was new and hot MORE than her at that moment with some of their releases at the same time she was already releasing. Not the same level at all. She has her own great career in her way. But she is not that type of phenomenon.