Persona 5 Royal for Switch, PS5, and Xbox Is Up for Preorder
Previously exclusive to PS4, the critically acclaimed JRPG Persona 5 Royal is heading to Nintendo Switch, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC on October 21. The game is now available to preorder in a couple of editions. Below, you’ll find a full rundown about what comes in each edition, how much it costs, and more.
Nintendo Switch
PS5
Xbox Series X|S / Xbox One
The launch edition of Persona 5 Royal costs the same as the standard edition. It comes with the game, plus a steelbook case and "over 40 pieces of previously released DLC."
Nintendo Switch
PS5
Xbox Series X|S / Xbox One
PC
The standard edition just comes with the game.
As part of the announcement that Persona 5 Royal will be coming to Xbox, it was also revealed that it will be available on Xbox Game Pass. So if you have Game Pass, you can play it at no additional cost.
Persona 5 Royal is a highly lauded JRPG with over 100 hours of gameplay. You play as a high school student who does normal teenager things during the day (he attends school, socializes with friends, etc.) but goes on heroic adventures at night.
Royal is an updated and expanded version of the original Persona 5, which launched in the US in 2017. It includes new characters and locations, plus a whole third semester that wasn’t included in the original release. Additionally, it offers a number of quality of life updates, like ammo refilling after battles. You can check out our 10/10 Persona 5 Royal review for more information.
Speaking of the Persona series, publisher Atlus also confirmed that Persona 4 Golden and Persona 3 Portable will also be coming to all the modern systems following the release of Persona 5 Golden.
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