That means nothing, ME will easily easily sell over 4/5 million like that.
Persona 4 only got to 2 million sold across 2 titles.
Persona 5 reaching 2 million with just this initially release will be great.
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Persona 5 ships over 1.5 million copies worldwide
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That means nothing, ME will easily easily sell over 4/5 million like that.
Persona 4 only got to 2 million sold across 2 titles.
Persona 5 reaching 2 million with just this initially release will be great.
Good!
Game deserves a TON more sales. This is proof that JRPGs can really shine to this day. Turn based combat isn't "dead" or "archaic". Fantastic characters and plot so far, and of course the soundtrack is stellar.
Spread the word folks. This one deserves all the hype and love it can get...even if Atlus is drunk in some other aspects these days.
Game deserves a TON more sales. This is proof that JRPGs can really shine to this day. Turn based combat isn't "dead" or "archaic". Fantastic characters and plot so far, and of course the soundtrack is stellar.
Spread the word folks. This one deserves all the hype and love it can get...even if Atlus is drunk in some other aspects these days.
Vestal
Gold Member
Because Volleyball
Obliterator
Member
It honestly really is. Happy to see this kinds of games from Japan having solid success stories recently. It bodes really well for the future that these sort of games still have demand.
Also great start in the West for P5
Yeah. Consider all the eventual $20 sales.
Unknown?
Member
With word of mouth, absolutely! I think maybe even 2.5M ltd.
Gah, thanks!
I write so much I forget these things. Would've saved me the time of going through like 20 of our Media Create posts. =x
Paper Sparrow
Member
Nice! It's great to see both this and Nier do well.
Primethius
Banned
Near a million outside Japan?
Nice!
Nice!
SamuelSupreme
Banned
Well deserved....man JRPGS ARE BACK
Kazuo Hirai
I really want everyone to know how much more Titanfall 2 sold than Nioh. It was a staggering amount.
Asia version published at 3/23, and Atlus said "Asia is our most important market now"
Nothing1016
Member
Yup. They might not be selling huge AAA numbers but I don't think anyone has expected them too. They have been critical darlings though.
Legend of Zelda: BOTW: 97
Persona 5: 94
Nier: Automata: 88
Nioh: 88
RE7: 86
Yakuza 0: 85
Gravity Rush 2: 80
Tales of Berseria: 80
Japan has done fantastic for the first quarter of 2017.
Phrozenflame500
Member
Always nice when great games get the financial success they deserve.
lastplayed
Member
I'm thinking of adding to that number. Got bored of ME:A already. I really want a different RPG and not just shooting people in the face all night. Never played a Persona game before though.
SolidSnakex
Member
I remember Nagoshi saying that they were shocked at how well Yakuza performed in Asia, and that because of that performance they began to prioritize those translations.
cj_iwakura
Member
Atlus to buy Bioware in 2018. Mass Effect 4 to take place in Okinawa. Normandy Velvet Room, news at 11.
Strangelove77
Member
Personal anecdote, but I know at least 3 people who don't play any modern jrpgs and aren't fans of anime aesthetics, but gave P4G a chance, loved it and bought P5 day one.
It's not much different than South Park TSoT - gameplay might be old school, but you add an interesting story and well written characters into it and it'll get almost anyone hooked.
It's not much different than South Park TSoT - gameplay might be old school, but you add an interesting story and well written characters into it and it'll get almost anyone hooked.
Kazuo Hirai
I really want everyone to know how much more Titanfall 2 sold than Nioh. It was a staggering amount.
It is 79
They sell much more than they do in the west, Yakuza Kiwami even sold more in Asia than what it did in Japan.
There's a good reason Yakuza 6 came out the same date in Japan and Asia and its still a year away in english.
Strangelove77
Member
Remote Play on Vita is perfect for playing P5.
Praise! Great times for gaming and these games are top notch.
Only thing missing is DMC.
NoctisVsStar
Member
Great game 110 hrs in ( almost done ) it's fantastic please buy it.
Well deserved.
Well deserved.
Gai Murakumo
Member
Fantastic news. Great job to Atlus and the Persona Team.
Uh oh....waifu wars incoming
SolicitorPirate
Member
Remember the days when we weren't even sure if we were going to get FES?
kasrkinsquad
Member
I bought the game to try that out. Failing that I got a free monitor laying around might hook up the ps3 to it and play it on my bed or something.
StriKeVillain
Banned
Amazing game, obviously well deserved.
Telling Japanese developers to focus on Asia instead vindicated!
Unknown?
Member
Remote play is perfect. Knowing Atlus they'll release it on Vita. They made Persona 4 on PS2 in 2008....
gundamkyoukai
Member
Dark souls is not niche in any way and P5 not going get any where near them.
Still very nice sales.
Unless the anime style turns you off completely then there is no reason to skip over this. It isn't just a good JRPG, it's a great RPG and game in general. Bigger JRPGs like FFXV have like 1/10th of the soul that Persona 5 does.
ElBoxyBrown
Banned
Technically your playing a third-person shooter with light RPG mechanics.
If an updated version is on the Vita it will be a graphical downgrade. There's no way the Vita could handle some of the visuals of P5.
Lion Heart
Banned
Wow nice! I did my part, can't wait to dive in.
Please think of the customers!
Uno Venova
Banned
It feels like high quality "niche" games this generation end up beating expectations. It seems like surprising bombas don't happen as much.