Persona statistics 2026: Sales & franchise records
The Persona series has sold over 30 million copies worldwide. Persona 5 Royal sold 7.25 million.
The Persona series is Atlus’s flagship franchise and one of the most commercially successful Japanese RPG series of the modern era. It has sold over 30 million copies worldwide — confirmed by Atlus in a July 2026 announcement. Persona 5 Royal is Sega’s best-selling game since 2020 with 7.25 million copies sold. The franchise sold 3.22 million copies in FY2026 (April 2025–March 2026). Persona 6 is widely expected in the 2026–2027 release window, with Atlus confirming multiple Persona projects for the 30th anniversary year.
Persona key statistics
- 30 million+ copies sold lifetime — Persona series (2026).
- 7.25 million copies sold — Persona 5 Royal (2025).
- 13 million+ — Persona 5 series total (P5 + P5R combined), as of August 2025 (2025).
- 3.22 million copies sold — in FY2026 (April 2025–March 2026).
- 3.58 million copies sold — in FY2025 (April 2024–March 2025).
- 43.7 million — Persona + Megami Tensei combined franchise shipments (Sega Sammy Fact Book 2025).
- Persona 6 — widely expected in the 2026–2027 window; Atlus has tied multiple announcements to the series 30th anniversary year (2026).
Persona series sales
The Persona series crossed 30 million copies — Atlus official announcement, July 2026
- 30 million+ copies sold worldwide as of June 2026 — Atlus announced the milestone alongside Persona 6; SEGA SAMMY’s investor materials describe cumulative Persona series sales exceeding 30 million units worldwide as of June 2026.
- Annual sales progression from Sega quarterly reports:
| Fiscal Year | Annual Sales | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 (Apr 2022–Mar 2023) | ~5.06M | Peak: P5R multiplatform, P4G PC |
| FY2024 (Apr 2023–Mar 2024) | ~5.06M | Persona 3 Reload launch year |
| FY2025 (Apr 2024–Mar 2025) | 3.58M | First decline in years |
| FY2026 (Apr 2025–Mar 2026) | 3.22M | Continued moderation |
The FY2025 and FY2026 decline reflects the franchise returning to a more normal baseline after the exceptional 2022–2024 multiplatform expansion period (P5R on Xbox/Switch/PC, P4 Golden on PC, P3 Portable on modern platforms).
Per-game sales
Persona 5 Royal: 7.25 million copies — Sega’s best-selling game since 2020
- Persona 5 Royal: 7.25 million copies (Sega 2025 Integrated Report, August 2025).
- Persona 5 (original): approximately 3.20 million copies — combined P5 + P5R total surpassed 10 million.
- Persona 5 series total (all versions): 13 million+ as of August 2025 (Sega 2025 Integrated Report).
- Persona 5 Royal gained approximately 3 million copies between FY2024 and FY2025 fiscal years — driven by Xbox Game Pass inclusion, Switch port, and PC expansion.
Per-game estimates from Sega reports and Sega Sammy tracking:
| Game | Sales |
|---|---|
| Persona 5 Royal | 7.25M |
| Persona 5 (original) | ~3.20M |
| Persona 4 Golden | ~3M+ (incl. PC/modern ports) |
| Persona 3 Reload | ~2M+ (FY2024 launch year) |
| Persona 3 Portable (remaster) | ~1M+ |
| Persona 4 Arena (series) | ~1M+ |
Persona and Megami Tensei franchise context
Persona is a spin-off of Shin Megami Tensei — combined franchise at 43.7 million
- Persona is technically a spin-off of the Shin Megami Tensei series (mainline MegaTen).
- Combined Persona + Megami Tensei franchise: approximately 43.7 million copies sold (Sega Sammy Fact Book 2025).
- Persona now dramatically outsells its parent series — Persona 5 Royal alone (7.25M) likely exceeds the entire mainline SMT series by several million.
Persona 30th anniversary and Persona 6
Atlus confirmed multiple Persona projects for 2026 — Persona 6 expected 2027
- 2026 is the 30th anniversary of the Persona series (Revelations: Persona launched September 1996).
- Atlus has confirmed they “want to share news about multiple Persona projects throughout 2026”.
- A Persona 4 Revival (remake/remaster) is also widely expected, potentially announced during the anniversary year.
- A 2026 announcement for Persona 6 is plausible given Atlus’s anniversary messaging; a 2026 release is considered unlikely.
Persona historical milestones
- September 1996Revelations: Persona (Persona 1) launches in Japan.
- 2008Persona 4 launches on PS2; cult classic.
- 2012Persona 4 Golden on PS Vita; defines the “Golden Standard” for JRPGs.
- 2016Persona 5 launches in Japan; series-defining release.
- 2019Persona 5 Royal released in Japan (worldwide 2020).
- 2022Persona 5 Royal launches on Xbox, Switch, and PC; series explodes globally.
- 2023Persona 4 Golden arrives on PS4/PS5/Xbox/Switch. Persona 3 Reload announced.
- February 2024Persona 3 Reload launches — series sales hit ~27M.
- August 2025Sega 2025 Integrated Report: Persona 5 series at 13M+, P5R at 7.25M.
- July 2026Atlus confirms Persona series at 30 million copies.