That’ll be a helluva lot of hearts stolen
Atlushas released a variety of sales figuresconcerning the many titles set within the sexy ‘n’ stylishPersona 5universe — The figures are spearheaded by the recent release ofPersona 5 Royalon PS5, PC, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch platforms, which have helped to push the brand’s sales through the roof.
Since its October release on the aforementioned platforms,Persona 5 Royalhas shifted one million units in total. When added to the previous sales of the remixed release on PS4,Persona 5 Royalhits a high of 3.3 million copies sold. I know what you’re thinking, “Can’t get classier than that, Moyse”. Oh no? Well, when you add allPersona 5branded titles —Persona 5,Persona 5 Dancing in Starlight, andPersona 5 Strikers— Joker and his trendy friends have sold a grand total of 8.3 million video games.
For those keeping count, that’s somewhere in the region of 16.8 millionPersonatitles overall, showing metaverse runners everywhere that theShin Megami Tenseispin-off series has never been hotter. ThePersona 5franchise managed to eik several solid games off of the back of its initial 2016 launch date, (not forgetting the Nintendo 3DS releasePersona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinthand Joker’s appearance inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate). And, with the lofty sales of the Persona 4 Golden PC port, it seems clear that the popular JRPG franchise is set to run and run.
Persona 5 Royalis available now on PlayStation, PC, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch platforms.
