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Persona 5 Royal
Persona 5 Royal is an active franchise in 2026, with merchandise, figures, a concert, a coloring contest, and a NIKKE collaboration all announced or held around mid-2026. The game itself is available on Steam at a discounted price.
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Persona 5 Royal, the 2019 expanded version of the 2016 original, remains a central part of the Persona franchise's 30th anniversary push in 2026. The game is being celebrated across multiple fronts: a Steam sale, a coloring contest, a big band concert, and a collaboration with Goddess of Victory: NIKKE. The NIKKE collaboration, announced August 2, 2026, spans three Persona titles including Persona 5 The Royal, and runs from August 13, 2026. It is part of the series' 30th anniversary project, which began with the Persona series in 1996.
Merchandise and collectibles are also in motion. Kotobukiya opened pre-orders on July 23 for three Oshi Works scale figures of Joker, Crow, and Violet, each priced at 11,000 yen, with staggered pre-order deadlines and releases between February and April 2027. At Anime Expo 2026 on July 2, Kotobukiya showed color samples for Persona 5 The Royal protagonists under its new OSHI WORKS Mini line. Daiso and Seria 100-yen shops began selling Persona 5 Royal merchandise from late June, with prices from 110 to 550 yen.
The Persona 5 Special Big Band Concert returned on June 30 at Pacifico Yokohama National Hall, with a larger venue and songs from Persona 5: The Phantom X, including "Ambitions and Visions." The coloring contest, launched June 26, features line art from 16 characters of Persona 5 Royal and Persona 5: The Phantom X, with prizes including pen tablets and Persona 5 goods. The Steam sale, running through July 10, drops the game's price from 7,678 yen to 2,303 yen.
Key facts
- NIKKE collaboration start date
- August 13, 2026 ↗
- NIKKE collaboration spans
- Persona 3 Reload, Persona 4 The Golden, and Persona 5 The Royal ↗
- Persona series 30th anniversary
- 2026 ↗
- Kotobukiya Oshi Works figures
- Joker, Crow, and Violet, each 11,000 yen, releases between February and April 2027 ↗
- Concert date and venue
- June 30 at Pacifico Yokohama National Hall ↗
- Concert setlist includes P5X
- "Ambitions and Visions" from Persona 5: The Phantom X ↗
- Coloring contest launch
- June 26, 2026, with 16 characters from Persona 5 Royal and Persona 5: The Phantom X ↗
- Steam sale price
- 70% off, from 7,678 yen to 2,303 yen, until July 10 ↗
- Merchandise retail
- Daiso and Seria 100-yen shops, from late June, prices 110 to 550 yen ↗
Timeline
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Facts
- Noted
- Kotobukiya began accepting pre-orders on July 23 for three scale figures from Persona 5 Royal as part of its Oshi Works series. · 2026-07-23
- Noted
- Persona 5 Royal and Persona 5: The Phantom X Get Official Coloring Contest · 2026-06-27
- Release
- game · 2019 · 2026-06-27
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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 23
Kotobukiya began accepting pre-orders on July 23 for three scale figures from Persona 5 Royal as part of its Oshi Works series. The figures depict Joker, Crow, and Violet, each priced at 11,000 yen including tax. Each figure includes a removable acrylic panel reproducing the Revolver Command UI from the game. The Joker figure stands approximately 215mm tall including the base, Violet stands approximately 250mm, and Crow stands approximately 205mm. Pre-order deadlines vary by character: Joker closes on August 25, Violet on September 15, and Crow on October 20. The figures are scheduled for release between February and April 2027. Kotobukiya is handling production and sales, with prototypes by sculptor Thousand. The Oshi Works series aims to offer scale figures at a reasonable price point with a wide lineup, making them accessible to more collectors.
Jul 4
The Persona 5 Special Big Band Concert, held June 30 at Pacifico Yokohama National Hall, reprised its 2025 performance with a larger venue, evolved arrangements, and songs from Persona 5: The Phantom X. Conductor Charlie Rosen, whose "Last Surprise" cover earned a Grammy nomination in 2024, led the big band. The setlist included "Ambitions and Visions" from P5X and tracks from the game's "Third Semester." Lyn returned as vocalist.
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
Celsys Inc. and Ibis Inc. launched the 36th Digital Coloring Contest 'Nurimasu!' on June 26, 2026, featuring line art from 16 characters of Persona 5 Royal and Persona 5: The Phantom X. Entrants color the line art on any device and post it on X with a hashtag. Prizes include pen tablets, PCs, Persona 5 goods, and an acrylic panel of the entry. The contest runs through July 19, 2026.
Jun 27
Atlus's Persona 5 Royal is 70% off on Steam, dropping from 7,678 yen to 2,303 yen. The sale runs through July 10. The RPG, a 2019 expanded version of the 2016 original, holds an Overwhelmingly Positive rating from over 86,000 reviews on the platform.
Jun 19
Persona 5 Royal merchandise, including acrylic stands, keychains, plush pouches, and rubber figures, will be released sequentially at Daiso and Seria 100-yen shops across Japan from late June. Prices range from 110 yen to 550 yen. Items feature in-game illustrations, all-out attack art, and original chibi designs.