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SEGA Confirms Lifetime Sales Rankings for Persona, Metaphor and Like a Dragon

The official totals show which RPG franchises are strongest and could steer SEGA’s choices on sequels, revivals and new investments.

Overview

  • SEGA published updated lifetime sales in its annual business report, formally confirming cumulative totals for several major role‑playing titles.
  • The report lists Persona 5 Royal at 8.66 million units, Yakuza: Like a Dragon at 3.12 million, Persona 3 Reload at 2.97 million, Metaphor: ReFantazio at 2.46 million, Shin Megami Tensei V at 2.44 million, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth at 2.05 million, and Like a Dragon Gaiden at 1.01 million.
  • The 8.66 million figure for Persona 5 Royal excludes sales of the original Persona 5, meaning the combined Persona 5 lifecycle exceeds 10 million units and underlines the series’ sustained commercial strength for Atlus.
  • Metaphor: ReFantazio’s roughly 2.46 million sales mark a notably healthy debut for a new IP, while Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth’s weaker showing has prompted discussion that the series’ shift to turn‑based combat may have reduced uptake.
  • Industry analysts say these official numbers will inform where SEGA and its studios allocate resources and greenlight projects, with observers watching for formal sequel or revival announcements rather than treating potential plans as confirmed.