As a follow-up to last year’s graphic of all Persona video game sales on dedicated platforms in Japan, we’ve updated the graphic to reflect Persona game sales data in Japan as of January 14, 2017.
The principal update this time is the inclusion of Persona 5, which was released on September 15, 2016. All sales data comes from the Famitsu sales tracker, and do not include digital numbers.
The data used for this graphic—a complete table of all physically released Persona games and their sales (in release date order)—can be seen below.
| System | Title | Release Date | Price (yen) | First Week Sales | LTD Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [PS1] | Revelations: Persona | {1996.09.20} | (¥6,800) | 201,147 | 391,556 |
| [PS1] | Revelations: Persona [PlayStation the Best] | {1997.06.27} | (¥2,800) | 10,970 | 17,935 |
| [PS1] | Persona 2: Innocent Sin | {1999.06.24} | (¥6,800) | 170,577 | 274,798 |
| [PS1] | Persona 2: Eternal Punishment | {2000.06.29} | (¥6,800) | 119,484 | 200,103 |
| [PS1] | Persona 2: Eternal Punishment (Deluxe Pack) | {2000.06.29} | (¥9,800) | ||
| [PS1] | Persona 2: Innocent Sin [PlayStation the Best] | {2000.09.14} | (¥2,800) | 3,470 | 3,470 |
| [PS1] | Persona 2: Eternal Punishment [Atlus Best Collection] | {2001.11.22} | (¥2,800) | ||
| [PS1] | Persona [PSOne Books] | {2003.01.23} | (¥1,800) | ||
| [PS2] | Persona 3 | {2006.07.13} | (¥7,140) | 127,472 | 210,319 |
| [PS2] | Persona 3 (Rewards) | {2006.07.13} | (¥6,594) | ||
| [PS2] | Persona 3 (PlayStation.com Original Limited Edition) | {2006.07.13} | (¥9,800) | ||
| [PS2] | Persona 3 (Konami Style Limited Edition) | {2006.07.13} | (¥12,096) | ||
| [PS2] | Persona 3: Fes | {2007.04.19} | (¥8,190) | 105,099 | 165,471 |
| [PS2] | Persona 3: Fes (Append Edition) | {2007.04.19} | (¥5,040) | ||
| [PS2] | Persona 3: Fes (Append Edition Konami Style Special Edition) | {2007.04.19} | (¥19,740) | ||
| [PS2] | Persona 3: Fes (Konami Style Limited Edition) | {2007.04.19} | (¥22,050) | ||
| [PS2] | Persona 4 | {2008.07.10} | (¥7,329) | 211,967 | 294,214 |
| [PSP] | Persona | {2009.04.29} | (¥5,229) | 95,406 | 156,205 |
| [PSP] | Persona 3 Portable | {2009.11.01} | (¥6,279) | 108,343 | 208,877 |
| [PSP] | Persona [Atlus Best Collection] | {2010.06.03} | (¥2,940) | ||
| [PS2] | Persona 3: Fes [PlayStation 2 the Best] | {2010.08.05} | (¥2,940) | 7,773 | |
| [PS2] | Persona 4 [PlayStation 2 the Best] | {2010.08.05} | (¥2,940) | 64,685 | |
| [PSP] | Persona [Best Selection] | {2010.09.16} | (¥1,980) | ||
| [PSP] | Persona 2: Innocent Sin | {2011.04.14} | (¥6,279) | 62,091 | 112,412 |
| [PSP] | Persona 3 Portable [PSP the Best] | {2011.08.25} | (¥2,940) | 5,914 | 96,927 |
| [PSP] | Persona 2: Eternal Punishment | {2012.05.17} | (¥6,279) | 28,212 | 57,905 |
| [PSV] | Persona 4: Golden | {2012.06.14} | (¥7,329) | 152,499 | 304,661 |
| [PS3] | Persona 4: Arena | {2012.07.26} | (¥7,329) | 117,318 | 191,748 |
| [360] | Persona 4: Arena | {2012.07.26} | (¥7,329) | 9,346 | 12,869 |
| [3DS] | Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth | {2014.06.05} | (¥7,538) | 186,398 | 254,631 |
| [3DS] | Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth (Velvet Database Model) | {2014.06.05} | (¥27,410) | ||
| [PS3] | Persona 4: Arena Ultimax | {2014.08.28} | (¥7,538) | 85,407 | 115,762 |
| [PS3] | Persona 4: Arena Ultimax (Limited Production Edition) | {2014.08.28} | (¥8,980) | ||
| [PSV] | Persona 4: Golden [PlayStation Vita the Best] | {2015.02.05} | (¥4,298) | 3,057 | 19,696 |
| [PSV] | Persona 4: Dancing All Night | {2015.06.25} | (¥7,538) | 95,157 | 119,090 |
| [PSV] | Persona 4: Dancing All Night (Value Pack) | {2015.06.25} | (¥10,778) | ||
| [PSV] | Persona 4: Dancing All Night (Premium Crazy Box) | {2015.06.25} | (¥31,298) | ||
| [PS3] | Persona 5 | {2016.09.15} | (¥8.800) | 76,534 | 112,372 |
| [PS4] | Persona 5 | {2016.09.15} | (¥8.800) | 268,320 | 362,909 |
The Sega Sammy annual report 2016 indicated that the Persona series has sold a total of 6.9 million units (in packaged and digital sales) worldwide since the series’ debut in 1996. With overall Persona game sales in Japan being over 3.76 million copies, Persona game sales outside of Japan account for approximately 45.5% of total series sales.
The latest Persona game released in Japan was Persona 5 on September 15, 2016 for the PlayStation 3 and the PlayStation 4. No new Persona game has been announced for the future, however there have been hints of one upcoming.
