Persona came back to life thanks to the fifth part, and interest in it grew after the popularity of Persona 4 Golden on PlayStation Vita. For 8 years, Atlus actually created its own sub-series by analogy with Final Fantasy VII from Square Enix. It included three spin-offs, an improved edition and a remaster of the original. The result is impressive — 13 million copies sold. This is a serious leap for a brand that at the beginning of the PS4 and Xbox One generations was known only to fans of Japanese role-playing games.
But if Persona 5 and Persona 5 Royal became a commercial triumph, the spin-offs showed modest results. Persona 5 Strikers accounted for most of the sales of side projects, while Persona 5 Dancing in Starlight and Persona 5 Tactica together accounted for just over 4% of the total circulation.
- The entire Persona 5 series — 13 million:Persona 5 + Persona 5 Royal — 10.46 million;Persona 5 Strikers — 2 million;Persona 5 Dancing in Starlight + Persona 5 Tactics — 0.54 million.