Persona statistics 2026: Sales, revenue & franchise records

The Persona series has sold over 30 million copies worldwide. Persona 5 Royal sold 7.25 million.

Oliver GrantUpdated:
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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. The franchise sold 3.22 million copies in FY2026 (April 2025–March 2026). Persona 6 is widely expected in 2026–2027, with Atlus confirming multiple Persona projects for the 30th anniversary year. For broader market context, see our video game industry statistics. Here are the verified numbers.

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 total (Sega Sammy Fact Book 2025 via Capcom-adjacent tracking; VGSales Fandom).
  • Persona 6 — no official announcement; 30th anniversary year (2026) widely expected to bring news.

Persona series sales

The Persona series crossed 30 million copies — Atlus official announcement, July 2026

(Source: Atlus official announcement July 2026, cited by VGChartz; Persona Central citing Sega quarterly reports)

  • 30 million+ copies sold worldwide as of July 2026 — confirmed in Atlus’s own official statement: “With over 30 million copies sold worldwide, the Persona series has become one of the most beloved JRPG franchises globally.”
  • Annual sales progression from Sega quarterly reports (via Persona Central):
Fiscal YearAnnual SalesNotes
FY2023 (Apr 2022–Mar 2023)~5.06MPeak: P5R multiplatform, P4G PC
FY2024 (Apr 2023–Mar 2024)~5.06MPersona 3 Reload launch year
FY2025 (Apr 2024–Mar 2025)3.58MFirst decline in years
FY2026 (Apr 2025–Mar 2026)3.22MContinued 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

(Source: Sega 2025 Integrated Report, cited by Persona Central and Reddit r/PERSoNA)

  • 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:

GameSales
Persona 5 Royal7.25M
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

(Source: VGSales Fandom citing Sega Sammy Fact Book 2025; Sega Sammy integrated report)

  • 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.
  • Persona now dramatically outsells its parent series — Persona 5 Royal alone (7.25M) likely exceeds the entire mainline SMT series by several million.
  • VGSales Fandom estimates the combined franchise grossed approximately $2 billion in revenue (games only; excludes anime, merchandise).

Persona 30th anniversary and Persona 6

Atlus confirmed multiple Persona projects for 2026 — Persona 6 expected 2027

(Source: Icon-Era citing Atlus statement; Reddit community tracking; Facebook/TheGamer)

  • 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” (Icon-Era citing Atlus).
  • Persona 6 is not officially announced — but industry sources and the Persona 4 Revival leaker both point to a September 2027 release window (Reddit r/PERSoNA).
  • 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 1996 — Revelations: Persona (Persona 1) launches in Japan.
  • 2008 — Persona 4 launches on PS2; cult classic.
  • 2012 — Persona 4 Golden on PS Vita; defines the “Golden Standard” for JRPGs.
  • 2016 — Persona 5 launches in Japan; series-defining release.
  • 2019 — Persona 5 Royal released in Japan (worldwide 2020).
  • 2022 — Persona 5 Royal launches on Xbox, Switch, and PC; series explodes globally.
  • 2023 — Persona 4 Golden arrives on PS4/PS5/Xbox/Switch. Persona 3 Reload announced.
  • February 2024 — Persona 3 Reload launches — series sales hit ~27M.
  • August 2025 — Sega 2025 Integrated Report: Persona 5 series at 13M+, P5R at 7.25M.
  • July 2026 — Atlus confirms Persona series at 30 million copies.

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