Persona 5 has shipped 1.8 million copies worldwide, according to publisher SEGA. Obviously shipped doesn't mean sold directly to consumers, but as we always say, retailers aren't really in the habit of buying stock that they won't be able to shift. It's also worth remembering that Persona 5 ran into a number of stock shortages here in the West, so the demand has clearly been real.
Anyway, it's a good result for the role-playing masterpiece and well deserved. Persona 5 first launched in Japan last year, and it came West back in April of this year. It released in Korea last month, so that'll have boosted its total quite nicely.
Are you happy to see Persona 5 doing well for itself? Don your mask in the comments section below.
[source personacentral.com]
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Is it already the best-selling Persona game worldwide?
@Mahe I believe so, yes.
Sweet I'm actually surprised it's not like $3-5M because it's the best jrpg on PS4!
Stole my heart for sure. Love that game.
That's not as many as I was expecting to be honest but still really good.I bought this day one and I'm still not finished yet..such a fantastic rpg!
Really, really good numbers for such a niche franchise. I hope more amazing Atlus franchises also get the appreciation they richly deserve.
Just imagine how well it could have done if Deep Silver had actually delivered some stock when the hype was at its peak in March...
The game deserves all the success it is getting mind. Its absolutely brilliant. And a breath of fresh air in what can, at times, be a stale industry. I hope we dont have to wait too long for another game in the series ☺
I bought persona 5 on the ps3
Still have yet to play it, but I've got way too many RPGs to finish before I do...
Physical and digital or just physical?
That actually makes me happy. P5 is my favorite game on PS4 so far (above even Uncharted), and I've sunk 130 hours into it thus far. The numbers are well deserved.
Not so niche now.
I like that this gen, gamers as a whole are embracing some of the more obscure Japanese titles. NiOh, Nier Automata, P5 & Yakuza 0 have all sold exceedingly well.
Shame about Gravity Rush 2 & The Last Guardian .
LOVED this game. I've let someone else borrow it and I hardly ever replay such long games, but I will for this once I get it back 👍
Very good. I played through it twice and still missed a memento request for that platinum.
Definitely there or there abouts for game of the year, absolutely fantastic game, just a shame more people don't buy these and instead opt for Fifa and GTA
It's a shame about the stock issues at launch, sales could've been even higher if they'd prepared a bit better.
@smythelove I don't think anyone would buy it for $3-5 million! I'm glad it was $60.
@Octane LOL i meant $3-5M units sold because it's an awesome game.
Definitely not niche anymore!
@Fight_Teza_Fight That frown face just sold two more copies.
Alright! Lets drink some more. 🍺
Also Gamestop is going to have this game on sale this week. $10 off both the PS4 and PS3 version. This game will surely keep lowering in price if you wait but if $50 ($40 for PS3 version) is the price you jump in now is the time.
@Rob_230 I think nobody thought it would sell that good. Demon Souls sold out to but it still was a great succes. 😀😁🤣
@smythelove You did it again
I'm trying to get into the Persona Series but struggling, however this is a great achievment - I hope we get more games like P5 come west. It can only be good for the industry and us gamers to get more diversity in the types of games.
@JoeBlogs Yep, I started P4G earlier this year but then got distracted by my Switch. Started it back up again last week and only about 6-7 hours into it and still mightily confused by what I am doing. I've not really played any turn based games in years so just getting my feet. Nowt to do with the quality of the game, just teaching an old button bashing dog new tricks!
@fontainelefunk Excellent choice! The Last Guardian tells an incredible story. I've never played anything like it before.
Gravity Rush 2 is a lot of fun to play- gravity shifting has to be my favorite way of traversal. I put in over 60 hours. It also has a free story DLC available for download from the PlayStation store titled:
Gravity Rush™ 2 – The Ark of Time: Raven’s Choice
Hope you enjoy them . Two of my favorite games this gen.
One of the most engaging game ever made! I have the Take Your Heart Edition and if they release an extended edition, it'll be day one for me!
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