Atlus Japan has released the official FAQ for their new release. Persona 5 Royalconfirming that it belongs to its owner, PS4 versionwon’t be able to switch PS5 version. That is, there will be no options or discounts to upgrade. Basically, those who want to play with the latest generation version of Persona 5 Royal will have to buy it back by paying the full price.
An answer from Atlus to request it was very direct and hard to misunderstand:
“Question: If I purchased the PS4 version of Persona 5 Royal, can I upgrade to the PS5 version?
Answer: Sorry, but there is no purchase option for Persona 5 Royal owners on PS4. We’d love for you to purchase the PS5 version of Persona 5 Royal while playing on PS5.”
The news will probably not please many fans of the game on PS4, especially those who want to play it again on PS5, mainly because they were told that if they wanted the latest version of Persona 5 Royal they would have to pay an additional €80. In these cases, it would be nice to see broadcasters making choices that favor players.
For the rest, we remind you that Persona 5 Royal is the latest version of one of the most popular Japanese role-playing games of the old generation and one of the most talked about so far.
Source: Multiplayer
