2017 Annual Report tells all
AlthoughShin Megami Tenseistarted it all and has roughly 28 total packaged editions to sell,Persona 5‘s 13 editions have outsold it over the years. Sega has revealed that since 1987 theMegaTenseries has sold 7.2 million units, andPersonahas peddled 8.5 since 1996.Persona 5was a huge reason why it was able to take the crown, as it shifted 1.8 million on its own.
Other interesting numbers include Sonic’s total sales since 1991 (360 million units/downloads),Yakuza‘s sales (10.5 million units/downloads across 75 editions), andPhantasy Star(4.5 millionPhantasy Star Online 2IDs). you’re able to view the entire breakdown below.
With Atlus, Sega seems to be doing well for itself. Even if something isn’t localized or is received well critically, they still have an embedded audience. While some developers might cancel a series likeEtrian Odysseyfor example, it’s still trucking at Sega.
