Persona 4 Golden sells 1 million copies on PC! And other franchise stats!

https://www.destructoid.com/persona-series-15-million-total-sales-atlus/

Fashionably late to the party, Atlus Japan has published its financial results for the year ending March 31, 2021. Among the sales data on display (as translated by Gematsu) is the news that Shin Megami Tensei spin-off series Persona has now smashed 15 million total sales.

Originally arriving in the form of 1996 PlayStation and PC release Megami Ibunroky Persona, the sub-series has grown into its own global entity, winning over more fans with each and every chapter in its demon-fighting narrative. With an odd but surprisingly fitting combination of horror, romance, comedy, and schoolyard drama, the Persona series has built upon its humble foundations, spinning further off into its own sub-series of fighters, Musou-likes, rhythm-action games, and even live concerts and stage shows. Not too shabby a destiny for what began as the niche JRPG release.

The best-selling game in the series remains 2016’s Persona 5 and its 2019 expanded edition, Persona 5 Royal, which have sold in the region of five million copies total, almost a third of all Persona sales. The series’ latest entry, Persona 5 Strikers, has sold an impressive 1.5 million copies, while the 2020 PC port of Persona 4 Golden has sold an amazing one million copies, despite its source game being over a decade old. Atlus also noted that western localizations of all titles far exceeded expectations.

Turns out, if you put games people want on platforms they repeatedly ask for, then they buy them.

Since the localized release of Persona 5 Strikers earlier this year, things have been a little quiet in The Velvet Room. But given the franchise’s ever-expanding universe — as well as its increasing growth as a media icon — you can bet another party of hapless and fashionable high school kids will heed the call once again, stepping out of reality and into some ungodly demonic realm… Failing that, couldn’t we just have “Persona 4 x Persona 5 Arena“, pretty please?

Nice. I've been an avid Persona supporter the last few years. Have purchased Persona 5, Persona 5 Royal, Persona 5 Strikers, and Persona 4 Golden on PC (had it on Vita too). It's great to see this franchise continue to improve.

Have you purchased a Persona game, SW?

Nope! And I don't plan on purchasing any.

P5R needs a Steam release. Like yesterday. Atlus should be all over this considering the overwhelming success of P4G.

Yes. I have purchased Persona 5 and Persona Q - sold that one for profit.

Just wish Atlus would port Persona 4 Golden on the PS4.

Another banger that proves why PC + PS is the ultimate gaming combo.

Like weebs don't own pc's.

I've only played Persona 4 Golden and absolutely loved it. I'm glad it sold really well. Atlus must hurry and release Persona 5 Royal on PC. Just take my money already.

Well done. P5R on PC next pls

I enjoyed vanilla Persona 5. look forward to playing Royal, and P4 Golden when they inevitably end up on Gamepass.

I can see you unleashing your inner weeb.

Played Persona 3 and 4 on PS2 and really enjoyed them. Definitely would love to play 5 some day. They really should bring those games to the Switch at least. I’m sure they would do quite well on there.

I didn't think I'd be able to get into the series. Then I tried Persona 5 and loved it. Then I played through Persona 4 Golden on the Vita and loved it even more. Then I played through Persona 4 Golden again and platinumed it, and now consider it one of my favorite games of all time. Recently started playing Persona 5 Royal and so far it's bringing back those good memories.

What I'm trying to say is goddamn I love this series, and happy to see it get noticed by a wider audience. Good on them.

Nice. Hopefully more Persona and MegaTen games will come to PC then.

@SolidGame_basic: I have to confess, i never finished P4G. I got stuck on a boss and the grind to get more powerful was offputting and so I got distracted. But I loved the game and WILL finish it soon dammit

You mean NEVER.😈

@xantufrog: don't listen to Pedro you can do it!!

Genuinely glad. It's a niche series that is becoming more popular, and it's a damn good game to boot.

Persona was shit