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ELI5: Why do many music albums have exclusive releases in Japan that may include extra tracks and/or remixes of songs?
gpt
Music albums are a lot more expensive in Japan than in the U.S. So to entice  buyers, they add the bonus tracks. 

This also attracts buyers outside of Japan. Back in the days of vinyl, before CDs, "Japanese pressings" were of higher quality than American records, so enthusiasts would favor them. These days CDs are of the same quality, but Japanese releases tend to often have fancier packaging, full lyric sheets, etc. Japanese albums still have a lot of appeal to collectors, and the bonus tracks make them even more appealing.