While thePersonaseries might not have the same panache as Square Enix’s Final Fantasy franchise, it’s hard to argue that when it comes to RPGs, it’s still one of the most recognizable, which usually means each Persona game release is met with a warm reception that, more often than not, translates to game sales.
As part ofSEGA’s Annual Integrated Reportfor 2024 (viaPersona Central), the company has announced that the Persona franchise has sold 23.5 million copies worldwide (the sales number accounts for both physical and digital sales).
The Recent Persona Game Releases Have Been Selling Well
According to SEGA, Persona’s sales growth can be attributed to multi-platform, simultaneous worldwide releases, which are further bolstered by remastered and spin-off titles.
Before the 23.5-million mark was achieved, the serieshad 22.6 million copies sold as of July 01, 2025. While the series is known for pushing out spin-offs, the big meal ticket here isPersona 5, as this series alone (including Persona 5, Persona 5 Royal, Persona 5 Strikers, Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight, and Persona 5 Tactica) has already sold over 10 million units accumulatively.
Is Persona 3 Reload BETTER Than Persona 3?
I’ve never felt like; so comparable.
Regarding the most recent Persona game release, fans got Persona 3 Reload in February 2024. This is a remake of the original Persona 3 that was released way back in 2006. While it might not have the same depth as Persona 5, it’s still a solid JRPG,with our reviewstating, “Persona 3 Reload is a fantastic game that every JRPG fan should experience. I was fully immersed and engaged from start to finish, and ultimately was sad when it finally ended.”
For those unfamiliar with the Persona franchise, it originated in Japan, and the first entry in the franchise was Revelations: Persona released in 1996 for the original PlayStation. Back then, the franchise was marketed as “Shin Megami Tensei: Persona” outside of Japan, since it was considered a spin-off on the high school setting of Atlus' Shin Megami Tensei If. The Persona franchise centers around a group of students as the main cast, with the combat involving Personas, which are physical manifestations of a person’s psyche and subconscious used for combat. To date, 21 total Persona games have been released (mainline entries and spin-offs) across various platforms and console generations.
While not a Persona game, SEGA has recently released Metaphor: ReFantazio, helmed byKatsura Hashino, the director of the Persona franchise. Metaphor: ReFantazio borrows a lot of the same elements from the Persona series, though there are a few key things that set it apartwhich are discussed in-depth here.
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