Today marks the two year anniversary of the release ofPersona 5, our2017 Game of the Year here at DualShockers, and to coincide with this date, we happen to have now learned more about the game’s lifetime sales.
In a translation by way ofPersona Central, anew interviewwith Atlus' console games director Naoto Hiraoka has revealed thatPersona 5has shipped 2.4 million copies worldwide. These totals are as of January 2019 and show that while sales haven’t increased drastically since May of 2018 when we learnedPersona 5hadshipped 2.2 million copies, the game does continue to sell at a steady pace. “Since its launch, we have won many game awards, and received much feedback from fans. The response has been very enthusiastic,” Hiraoka said in the interview.
These new sales figures forPersona 5are coming to light in a time where interest in the game, or perhaps new iterations of the title, are a hot talking point. Atlus revealed anew teaser forPersona 5 The Royaljust a few weeks ago, but additional information on the game has yet to be divulged.
In addition, a new website forPersona 5 Sappeared online earlier this week and is set to share more come April 25. Many believe that this title will be a Nintendo Switch version ofPersona 5, notably because the game also recently appeared in retailerBest Buy’s internal system as such.
It’s been a very busy couple of weeks forPersonaand things are set to get even busier as protagonistJoker is set to arrive inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimatesoon as well.
There’s a lot going on forPersona 5fans right now and if bothThe RoyalandP5Send up releasing in the future, you’d imagine that the 2.4 million sales figure will increase quite a bit more. As it stands now though,Persona 5is available exclusively for the PS4 if you’re looking to jump in sooner rather than later.
