With the successful release of Persona 5: The Phantom X in China and East Asia, SEGA is now considering a full global release! But when might it come out? Will it even be released outside of EA territories? Read our article to follow our theories!
Persona 5: The Phantom X Global Release Date and Time Predictions
October 24, 2024 Update
Observant fans in the community have spotted that the game has received a Steamdb page with the title 'PERSONA5 THE PHANTOM X Playtest' showing records of the game being first uploaded on October 15, with its most recent update on October 23, 2024.
This speaks positively of the game's impending global playtest sooner than later, so sit back in excitement as we wait for more news!
Septebmer 25, 2024 Update
In the ATLUS Media Briefing for P5X for TGS 2024, they finally confirm that the game will have a Japanese release! The Closed Beta will be coming to iOS, Android, and Steam, and pre-registrations start today until October 6, 2024!
Elligible fans can pre-register on their official website!
September 15, 2024 Update!
The official Japanese Twitter(X) account of Persona 5 Phantom X has just stated that they will be holding a presentation on Septemer 25, 2024, as well as make an appearance in the Tokyo Games Show 2024 from Sept. 26-29! This could mean more updates for the game, as well as potentially a global release! Stay tuned for more breaking news down the line!
Might Come to Global Audiences Within the 2024 Fiscal Year
With the recent success of Persona 5: The Phantom X(P5X) being as expected as per SEGA themselves, they are heavily considering releasing the gacha spinoff to Japan and global audiences! The projected success was mentioned during SEGA’s financial report for the fiscal year of 2023 that ended in March 2024. Curiously, P5X was initially released in the middle of April, so it was included among the reported initial releases for the upcoming fiscal year of 2024.
The positive reception to its success, as well as being placed under consideration for a wider release is a good indication that a global release, if it happens, will occur within the next fiscal year, ending in March 2025. Seeing as P5 has grown to become one of the series’ most beloved and awarded games, its spin-off in P5X seeing steady success in restricted territories is a great sign of latent potential that could further flourish in among expanded audiences.
SEGA would be leaving money on the table if they fail to capitalize on the Persona series’ recent buzz, with the Persona 3 Remake seeing excellent success, both critically and financially. This is all the more reason to go all-out with the Persona series in every available platform, genre, and region. The unfulfilled niche of a mobile Persona gacha game easily accessible and playable is too lucrative of a deal for SEGA to let pass, and we can expect a global release to happen sooner rather than later.
