Highlights
- Persona 6 might break tradition and release as a multi-platform game, signaling a departure from the series' long-standing launch exclusivity to PlayStation.
- Sega's response during an investor report suggests that releasing Persona 6 on multiple platforms simultaneously could lead to increased sales and potentially reach the milestone of selling 5 million copies in its first year.
- Atlus has been expanding its relationship with Xbox and Nintendo, making it likely that Persona 6 will be available on multiple platforms upon release, although an official confirmation is still pending.
Persona 6 could break a near 30-year tradition by releasing as a multi-platform game instead of as a timed PlayStation exclusive. Atlus has found incredible success with the Persona series in recent years, though the franchise used to be significantly more niche. The first game in the series was 1996's Revelations: Persona, which launched as a PlayStation 1 exclusive game, kicking off a pattern that has persisted for every main series entry in the beloved JRPG series to this day.
While the original Persona game was eventually ported to PC, it was a PS1 exclusive for years. Both Persona 2: Innocent Sin and Persona 2: Eternal Punishment released as PS1 exclusives as well, while Persona 3 was a PS2 exclusive at launch before making its way to Xbox consoles and the Nintendo Switch in 2023. Persona 4 was a PS2 exclusive at launch, while Persona 5 launched exclusively for PS3 and PS4.
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It looks like the upcoming Persona 6 will break this tradition by releasing on multiple platforms out of the gate. This was indicated by Sega's Haruki Atami and Koichi Fukasawa, who responded to questions as part of the company's quarterly investor report, as reported by Persona Central. The question was asked if a new Persona game could sell 5 million copies in its first year given the franchise's increased popularity in regions outside Japan, to which Sega responded, "By increasing the number of platforms it is available on and the regions it is released in, we have been increasing the sales of Persona 5. We believe that it would be possible for a major Persona title, such as a numbered release, to sell 5 million copies in its first year by releasing it on multiple platforms and simultaneously worldwide from day one." This is not an outright confirmation that Persona 6 will be multi-plat on the day of its release, but it certainly seems to point in that direction. If it happens, it will break a streak of nearly three decades of Persona games launching as PlayStation exclusives.
"We believe that it would be possible for a major Persona title, such as a numbered release, to sell 5 million copies in its first year by releasing it on multiple platforms and simultaneously worldwide from day one."
While Atlus has had a strong relationship with PlayStation over the years, lately it has found itself bringing more of its games to Xbox and Nintendo platforms. Atlus seems to have a particularly strong relationship with Xbox, as multiple Persona games have been added to Game Pass, from main series entries to spin-offs like Persona 5 Tactica. The upcoming Persona 3 Reload will also be on Game Pass day one. Considering this, it's really no surprise Atlus and Sega are looking to bring Persona 6 to multiple platforms on the day of its release.
Regardless of whether the game is multi-plat or not, it's safe to say many fans of the franchise are just curious about when they will actually get to play it for themselves. Official word on that is not available at the time of this writing, but a reputable leaker has suggested that Persona 6 will release in 2025. If true, it's possible fans will learn their first details about the highly-anticipated game some time next year.
