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Persona 3
Persona 3 is in its 20th anniversary period, marked by discounts, a stage play stream, a remix video, new art, and crossover characters in Persona 5: The Phantom X. Persona 3 Reload has sold over 3 million units and received its deepest price cuts yet across platforms.
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Jul 27
Atlus is running a series of promotions for Persona 3's 20th anniversary. A remix video featuring nine songs by DJ VaVa with pixel art by Motocross Saito was released on July 13, alongside new illustration by character designer Shigenori Soejima. The same day, Atlus announced that Persona 3 Reload has surpassed 3 million units sold worldwide.
Discounts on Persona 3 Reload have reached new lows. On Steam, the game hit 65 percent off, its lowest price ever, during a sale that ran until July 10. On the PlayStation Store, the game is discounted up to 60 percent until July 29, and on the Nintendo eShop it is 40 percent off until August 10. A separate sale on Amazon Kindle offers up to 50 percent points back on the Persona 3 manga adaptation.
The stage play "PERSONA3 the Weird Masquerade ~Blue Awakening~" is streaming for free on YouTube as part of the anniversary. Two versions are available: one starring Kana Asumi as Kotone Shiomi and one starring Shouta Aoi as Sakuya Shiomi. The female protagonist version streams from July 31 to August 13, and the male protagonist version from August 1 to August 14.
Persona 3 Reload characters have appeared in Persona 5: The Phantom X through collaboration events. Yukari Takeba was added as a ★5 character in a Ver.4.2 update in early June, followed by Akihiko Sanada in a Ver.4.3 update later that month. Kotobukiya also displayed color samples for Persona 3 Reload and Persona 5 The Royal protagonists under its OSHI WORKS Mini figure line at Anime Expo 2026.
Key facts
- Persona 3 Reload sales milestone
- Persona 3 Reload has surpassed 3 million units sold worldwide. ↗
- 20th anniversary remix video
- Atlus released a 20th anniversary music video with remixes of nine songs by DJ VaVa and pixel art by Motocross Saito. ↗
- New Soejima art
- Character designer Shigenori Soejima released a new illustration for the 20th anniversary. ↗
- Stage play free YouTube stream
- The stage play "PERSONA3 the Weird Masquerade ~Blue Awakening~" streams for free on YouTube, with two versions starring Kana Asumi as Kotone Shiomi and Shouta Aoi as Sakuya Shiomi. ↗
- Deepest discount on Steam
- Persona 3 Reload reached its lowest price ever on Steam at 65 percent off. ↗
- PS Store discount
- Persona 3 Reload is discounted up to 60 percent on the PlayStation Store until July 29. ↗
- Nintendo eShop discount
- Persona 3 Reload is discounted 40 percent on the Nintendo eShop until August 10. ↗
- Crossover with Persona 5: The Phantom X
- Yukari Takeba and Akihiko Sanada from Persona 3 Reload were added as ★5 characters in Persona 5: The Phantom X through collaboration events. ↗
- Kotobukiya figure prototypes
- Kotobukiya displayed OSHI WORKS Mini color samples for Persona 3 Reload and Persona 5 The Royal protagonists at Anime Expo 2026. ↗
Timeline
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Facts
- Release
- live_action · July 31, 2026 to August 13, 2026 · Japan · 2026-07-27
- Release
- live_action · August 1, 2026 to August 14, 2026 · Japan · 2026-07-27
- Announced
- free limited YouTube stream of stage play 'PERSONA3 the Weird Masquerade ~Blue Awakening~' · 2026-07-27
- Noted
- Persona 3 is included in the Amazon Kindle sale · 2026-07-07
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Aug 3
Level Infinite announced on August 2, 2026 that Goddess of Victory: NIKKE, the gun-girl RPG co-developed with SHIFT UP, will hold a collaboration with the Persona series starting August 13, 2026. The collaboration spans three titles: Persona 3 Reload, Persona 4 The Golden, and Persona 5 The Royal. It is part of a project marking the 30th anniversary of the Persona series in 2026. A preview key visual was released alongside the announcement, showing members of the Counterattack Squad holding motifs tied to each game, such as a clock, a television, and a calling card, as they attempt to deliver gifts. The collaboration was first teased in an official program broadcast on June 27, 2026, where logos for P3, P4, and P5 appeared. Specific details about which NIKKE characters will appear and the event content have not been revealed. Further information will be shared sequentially on the official Goddess of Victory: NIKKE X account and website. The Persona series, created by Atlus, began with Revelations: Persona in 1996 and is set in modern Japanese cities, focusing on students who awaken to Persona powers while facing occult incidents.
Jul 27
Atlus announced on July 27 that the stage play "PERSONA3 the Weird Masquerade ~Blue Awakening~" will stream for free on YouTube for a limited time. The production is the seventh installment of the company's End-of-Month Fun Project, timed to the 20th anniversary of Persona 3 and the 30th anniversary of the Persona series. Two versions exist: one starring Kana Asumi as the female protagonist Kotone Shiomi, and one starring Shouta Aoi as the male protagonist Sakuya Shiomi. The female protagonist version goes live on July 31 at 18:00 JST and runs through August 13 at 17:59 JST. The male protagonist version starts August 1 at 18:00 JST and ends August 14 at 17:59 JST. Both are hosted on the official ATLUS GAME MUSIC YouTube channel. Separately, a Persona 3 20th anniversary sale discounts Persona 3 Reload up to 60 percent on the PlayStation Store until July 29 and 40 percent on the Nintendo eShop until August 10.
Jul 15
Atlus is running a Persona 3 20th anniversary sale on the PS Store and Nintendo eShop, offering Persona 3 Reload at its highest discount ever: 60% off on PlayStation and 40% off on Switch. The sale also includes deep cuts on Persona 5 Royal, Metaphor: ReFantazio, and other Atlus titles. The PS Store sale runs until July 29, while the eShop sale extends to August 10 for some titles.
Jul 13
Atlus released a 20th anniversary music video for Persona 3 on July 13, featuring remixes of nine songs by DJ VaVa with pixel art by Motocross Saito. A new illustration by character designer Shigenori Soejima was also released. The announcement coincides with Persona 3 Reload surpassing 3 million units sold worldwide. A sale for the game starts July 15.
Jul 7
Amazon Kindle has launched a large-scale sale offering up to 50% points back on select Kadokawa manga titles, running from July 7 through July 13 for the Kadokawa campaign and until July 23 for the Summer Super Point Fair. The promotion coincides with Amazon Prime Day and covers dozens of series, including Delicious in Dungeon, Tsukihime: A Piece of Blue Glass Moon, Nichijou, Persona 3, Persona 4, Persona 5: Mementos Mission, and Gunslinger Girl. For Delicious in Dungeon, all 14 volumes (excluding volume 10) are eligible; buying the full set costs 10,742 yen and yields 5,012 yen in points. The Delicious in Dungeon World Guide: Adventurer's Bible Complete Edition and Ryoko Kui's sketchbook Daydream Hour are also included. The Persona manga adaptations are similarly discounted: all 11 volumes of Persona 3 cost 6,897 yen with 3,454 points back, all 13 volumes of Persona 4 cost 8,173 yen with 4,092 points back, and all 3 volumes of Persona 5: Mementos Mission cost 2,057 yen with 1,029 points back. Other notable titles in the sale include Fate/stay night, Fate/Zero, Today's Menu for the Emiya Family, A Bride's Story, Neon Genesis Evangelion, The Saga of Tanya the Evil, Erased, Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation, and The Eminence in Shadow.
Jul 3
Kotobukiya announced a wide range of new figure prototypes and color samples at Anime Expo 2026 in Los Angeles on July 2. The company revealed supervising prototypes for "Super Kaguya-hime!" figures of Kaguya, Tsukimi Yachiyo, and Sayori Sakayori, as well as a prototype for "Magic Knight Rayearth" Hikaru Shidou. Under the OSHI WORKS line, prototypes were shown for "Attack on Titan The Final Season" characters Mikasa, Armin, Levi, and Sasha. The new OSHI WORKS Mini brand debuted with color samples of "The Apothecary Diaries" Maomao and "TRIGUN STARGAZE" Vash the Stampede and Nicholas D. Wolfwood. For game-related figures, Kotobukiya showed the first color sample of a 1/4 scale "Goddess of Victory: NIKKE" Anis figure. OSHI WORKS Mini color samples were also displayed for "Persona 3 Reload" and "Persona 5 The Royal" protagonists, plus prototypes for "Trails" series characters Estelle Bright and Joshua Bright, and SNK characters Mai Shiranui, Angel, and Kula Diamond. Additional figures included "Cyberpunk: Edgerunners" Rebecca and "Snowball Earth" Tetsuo Yabusame and Ao Nogi.
Jun 27
Atlus's 'Persona 3 Reload' is available on Steam at its lowest price ever: 65% off the standard edition, bringing it to 2,687 yen. The sale runs until July 10 and also applies to the Digital Deluxe and Digital Premium editions. The remake has an 'Overwhelmingly Positive' rating from over 39,000 reviews.
Jun 12
Persona 5: The Phantom X has released Ver.4.3, adding Akihiko Sanada as a ★5 character through a collaboration event with Persona 3 Reload. The event, titled "Moon Path・Thunder Fist," runs until June 25, 2026, and includes a pickup contract, login bonuses, and anniversary rewards.
Jun 8
The mobile and PC game Persona 5: The Phantom X has received a Ver.4.2 update that adds a collaboration event with Persona 3 Reload. The update introduces Yukari Takeba as a new ★5 character and adds the Polonian Mall area for city life activities. A new NPC side mission and several login campaigns are also included.