Persona 5 Royal PS4 Owners Can’t Upgrade to PS5 Version

Atlus has confirmed that there is no Persona 5 Royal PS5 upgrade path for players who already own the game on the PS4. This may come as a bummer to existing owners because current-gen upgrades have become a norm for last-gen games but nearly two years into the PS5’s lifecycle, Atlus probably doesn’t see a reason to make that offer.

Persona 5 Royal PS5 will come with all existing DLC

Persona 5 Royal Languages

“We are sorry, but there are no products for purchasers of Persona 5 Royal for PlayStation 4,” reads a rough translation of an FAQ published on the game’s website (via ResetEra). “We would appreciate it if you purchase Persona 5 Royal for PlayStation 5 when you play on the PlayStation 5.”

Players can, of course, simply pop their PS4 disc into the PS5 and play Persona 5 Royal via backward compatibility but if you’re looking to grab all the DLC and play the native PS5 version then you’ll need to fork out some cash and pay the full price. Alongside its PS5 release, Persona 5 Royal is also headed to Xbox and PC platforms for the first time.

As a reminder, here’s what you’ll get if you do purchase the native PS5 port:

  • Persona 4 Costume & BGM Special Set
  • Persona 3 Costume & BGM Special Set
  • Persona 2 Costume & BGM Special Set
  • Persona Costume & BGM Special Set
  • Shin Megami Tensei if… Costume & BGM Special Set
  • Persona 4 Dancing All Night Costume & BGM Special Set
  • Persona 4 The Ultimax Costume & BGM Special Set
  • Shin Megami Tensei IV Costume & BGM Special Set
  • Catherine Costume & BGM Special Set
  • Orpheus & Orpheus / Thief God Set
  • Izanagi & Izanagi / Thief God Set
  • Thanatos & Thanatos / Thief God Set
  • Magatsu Izanagi & Magatsu Izanagi / Thief God Set
  • Kaguya & Kaguya / Thief God Set
  • Ariadne & Ariadne / Thief God Set
  • Asterios & Asterios / Thief God Set
  • Tsukiyomi & Tsukiyomi / Thief God Set
  • Messiah & Messiah / Thief God Set
  • Persona 5 The Royal Recovery Item Set
  • Persona 5 The Royal Skill Card Set
  • Persona 5 The Royal Plain Clothes / Uniform Costume Set
  • Persona 5 The Royal Phantom Thief Marked Morgana Car Sticker
  • Persona 5 The Royal Swimsuit Costume Set
  • Persona 5 The Royal Persona 20th Anniversary Morgana Car Sticker with Anniversary Logo
  • Persona 5 The Royal Maid & Butler Costume Set
  • Persona 5 The Royal Christmas Costume Set
  • Persona 5 Dancing Star Night Costume & BGM Special Set
  • Persona 5 The Royal Belbedroom Costume & BGM Special Set
  • Persona 5 Dancing Star Night Featherman Costume & BGM Special Set
  • Shin Megami Tensei DEEP STRANGE JOURNEY Costume & BGM Special Set
  • Persona 5 The Royal Jersey Costume Set
  • Izanagi Ogami & Izanagi Ogami / Thief God Set
  • Orpheus & Orpheus / Thief God (f) Set
  • Athena & Athena / Thief God Set
  • Persona 5 The Royal Exploration Assistance Pack
  • Persona 5 The Royal Battle Help Pack
  • Persona 5 The Royal Kasumi Yoshizawa Costume Numbering Package
  • Persona 5 The Royal Kasumi Yoshizawa Costume MEGAMI Package
  • Persona 5 The Royal Kasumi Yoshizawa Costume Extra Package 1
  • Persona 5 The Royal Kasumi Yoshizawa Costume Extra Package 2
  • Persona Raoul
  • Persona 5 The Royal Challenge Battle Extra Set
  • Persona Q2 New Cinema Labyrinth Costume & BGM Special Set
  • Persona 5 The Royal Challenge Battle Best Customer FULLMOON
  • Persona 5 The Royal Challenge Battle Best Customer FOGGYDAY

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