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Persona 5 has sold over 2.7 million copies worldwide

Persona 5, the stylish role-playing game from Japanese developer Atlus, has sold over 2.7 million units worldwide.Â

Chris Kerr, News Editor

April 24, 2019

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Newsbrief: Persona 5, the stylish role-playing game from Japanese developer Atlus, has sold over 2.7 million units worldwide. 

The news comes via the Amazon Japan listing for Persona 5 Royal (a new enhanced version of the game), which was spotted by ResetEra user Vestan

The PlayStation exclusive launched in Japan on September 15, 2016, before arriving in the West a few months later on April 4, 2017. It had sold 2.4 million copies worldwide as of January this year, meaning another 300,000 units have flown off shelves in the months since.

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Chris Kerr

News Editor, GameDeveloper.com

Game Developer news editor Chris Kerr is an award-winning journalist and reporter with over a decade of experience in the game industry. His byline has appeared in notable print and digital publications including Edge, Stuff, Wireframe, International Business Times, and PocketGamer.biz. Throughout his career, Chris has covered major industry events including GDC, PAX Australia, Gamescom, Paris Games Week, and Develop Brighton. He has featured on the judging panel at The Develop Star Awards on multiple occasions and appeared on BBC Radio 5 Live to discuss breaking news.

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