For the longest time, thePersonafranchise was mainly in the purview of mainline PlayStation consoles and their various portable offshoots, such as the PSP and PS Vita. That begun to change just a few years back, however, when the developer, Atlus, began to slowly release selectPersonatitles on other platforms, such as PC.
This began a series of rumors that Atlus would eventually release all the majorPersonagames on virtually every contemporary gaming platform, which was subsequently confirmed earlier this month. Specifically, Atlus announced thatPersona 3, 4,and5will launch on PC, Xbox, and PlayStation 5, but failed to mention Nintendo Switch in any meaningful capacity. This, however, has now changed, as the studio just announced that the three aforementioned titles would be coming to Switch as well.
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While it was suspicious that Atlus didn’t mention Nintendo Switch when it announced thatPersonagames are launching on other platforms, it seemed like a reasonable assumption that this would be the case, regardless. This assumption has now been verified, much to Switch fans' relief, by Atlus itself. The studio has just revealed thatPersona 5 Royalwill come out on Nintendo Switch on October 21, as well as confirmed that the remaining twoPersonatitles would eventually follow suit.
Of course, it would’ve been ahuge letdown for fans ifPersonaskipped Nintendo Switch, as the games lend themselves perfectly to this kind of console. While it’s slightly disappointing that there’s no concrete release date available forPersona 4 GoldenandPersona 3 Portable, the mere fact that all three majorPersonagames would launch on Switch should keep fans happy for the time being. Especially sinceP5is the newest and flashiest of the three.
It had recently been confirmed thatPersona 5will include all its DLConce it comes out on Xbox and PC, and while Atlus is yet to confirm whether this is the case on PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch, too, odds are good that this is indeed the case. At the same time, it’s worth pointing out that the majority ofP5’s 40 pieces of DLC are simple costume switches and BGM packs, and are therefore not going to make-or-break the deal, no matter what.
Some believe that such a comprehensive re-launch buildup suggestsPersona6could be a multi-platform title. Atlus is yet to comment on this idea, but it seems like a reasonable assumption to make. Not only will all the studio’s flagship games now be available virtually across the board, but its newer titles such asSoul Hackers 2are already confirmed as multi-platform releases.P6could, therefore, be on Switch on day one.
Persona 5 Royalis coming to Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series, Xbox One, PC, and PlayStation 5 on June 12, 2025.Persona 3andPersona 4release dates are still pending.
