Persona 5: The Phantom X Adds Katayama Kumi in Version 4.8 Update
The update expands the game's roster with a new 5-star character and introduces a new event, continuing the game's live-service content cycle.
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Sega released Version 4.8 of Persona 5: The Phantom X on August 28, 2026. The update adds the sports festival event "Sparkling Youth! All-Out Sprint Sports Festival," the new 5-star character Katayama Kumi, and the second half of her synergy story. A synergy story for Matsukata Yui also debuts.
Sega rolled out Version 4.8 of Persona 5: The Phantom X on August 28, 2026, bringing a new event and a new 5-star character. The sports festival event "Sparkling Youth! All-Out Sprint Sports Festival" runs until September 9, 2026, and tasks players with navigating between the real world and an otherworld to make the festival a success.
The new 5-star character Katayama Kumi appears in the "PICKUP Phantom Contract: Flash of the Guiding Light" banner, available until September 24, 2026. Kumi is an electric-type character with a submission role who can reduce down values regardless of enemy attributes. The second half of her synergy story is now unlocked, and a synergy story for Matsukata Yui, a system engineer working at an IT company in Shibuya, also debuts.
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