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Persona 3 Reload
Persona 3 Reload is being discounted across multiple storefronts, with Atlus listing the game at 70 percent off for 2,303 yen during the Steam Autumn Sale, and it remains part of the Persona series' 30th anniversary collaborations, including a NIKKE event that began August 13, 2026 and its protagonist's appearance in a Kotobukiya figure line shipping February 2027.
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Oct 5
Persona 3 Reload's coverage in 2026 is dominated by crossovers, discounts, and merchandising rather than new game content. In June, Persona 5: The Phantom X added Yukari Takeba as a 5-star character in its Ver.4.2 update and Akihiko Sanada as a 5-star in Ver.4.3, both through collaboration events. The mobile and PC title's crossover with the remake is the most substantial new content the stories describe for the Persona 3 Reload name.
Discounting has been constant. Atlus cut Persona 3 Reload to 65 percent off on Steam by June 27, a price the story called the game's lowest on the platform, and cited over 39,000 reviews with an Overwhelmingly Positive rating. That record moved twice more. July brought a Persona 3 20th anniversary sale with 60 percent off on PlayStation and 40 percent off on Switch, framed as the highest discount yet, and the October Steam Autumn Sale listed the game at 70 percent off for 2,303 yen through October 9.
Merchandising runs on a separate track. Kotobukiya's OSHI WORKS Mini line includes the Persona 3 Reload protagonist in its first wave, about 100 millimeters tall and priced at 1,980 yen including tax for a February 2027 release, with pre-orders open since August 25, 2026. The line is positioned as a sister brand to OSHI WORKS with a focus on affordable pricing and a global lineup. The protagonist also appeared as a color sample at Anime Expo 2026 on July 2.
The centerpiece tying these threads is the Persona series' 30th anniversary in 2026. Persona 3 Reload was one of three titles featured in the Goddess of Victory: NIKKE collaboration that started August 13, 2026, alongside Persona 4 The Golden and Persona 5 The Royal. Level Infinite announced it on August 2, after teasing it in a June 27 program with logos for P3, P4, and P5. A key visual showed the Counterattack Squad with motifs tied to each game.
Key facts
- Steam Autumn Sale price
- Persona 3 Reload is 70 percent off at 2,303 yen during the Steam Autumn Sale, which runs until October 9. ↗
- OSHI WORKS Mini figure
- The Persona 3 Reload protagonist is in the first wave of Kotobukiya's OSHI WORKS Mini line, about 100 millimeters tall and priced at 1,980 yen including tax for a February 2027 release. ↗
- OSHI WORKS Mini pre-orders
- Pre-orders for the first wave opened on August 25, 2026 across retailers including Amazon and Rakuten. ↗
- NIKKE collaboration
- Goddess of Victory: NIKKE began a Persona series collaboration on August 13, 2026 spanning Persona 3 Reload, Persona 4 The Golden, and Persona 5 The Royal. ↗
- Anniversary sale discounts
- Persona 3 Reload was 60 percent off on PlayStation and 40 percent off on Switch during Atlus's Persona 3 20th anniversary sale. ↗
- Anime Expo 2026 display
- Kotobukiya showed OSHI WORKS Mini color samples of the Persona 3 Reload and Persona 5 The Royal protagonists at Anime Expo 2026 on July 2. ↗
- Steam rating
- Persona 3 Reload has an Overwhelmingly Positive rating on Steam from over 39,000 reviews. ↗
- Phantom X collaboration, Akihiko Sanada
- Persona 5: The Phantom X added Akihiko Sanada as a 5-star character in Ver.4.3 through the Moon Path Thunder Fist event, which ran until June 25, 2026. ↗
- Phantom X collaboration, Yukari Takeba
- Persona 5: The Phantom X added Yukari Takeba as a 5-star character in its Ver.4.2 update, which also added the Polonian Mall area. ↗
Timeline
Synthesized by Yomimono from the cited Yomimono stories below, each itself
sourced, then editorially reviewed. Every
fact links the story it came from.
Facts
- Noted
- Persona 3 Reload at 70 percent off for 2,303 yen · 2026-10-03
- Noted
- The sale represents the steepest price cut yet for Persona 3 Reload · 2026-07-15
- Release
- game · until July 10 · Steam · 2026-06-27
Connections
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All coverage
Oct 3
Valve started the Steam Autumn Sale at 2:00 AM Japan time on October 2, and the sale runs until 2:00 AM on October 9. Pocketpair put Palworld at 30 percent off for 2,380 yen and Craftopia at 40 percent off for 1,680 yen, with the publisher saying every eligible title sits at its lowest price yet. Capcom's BIOHAZARD requiem is 30 percent off at 6,293 yen and PRAGMATA is 20 percent off at 6,392 yen. Square Enix and Atlus opened their own sales ahead of Valve's start, listing Persona 3 Reload at 70 percent off for 2,303 yen and FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH at 70 percent off for 1,973 yen. 4Gamer.net reported Pocketpair's discounts and Automaton listed titles including ARC Raiders at 50 percent off and Monster Hunter Wilds at 25 percent off.
Aug 27
Kotobukiya has introduced OSHI WORKS Mini, a new chibi figure line designed as a sister brand to its OSHI WORKS series, with a focus on affordable pricing and a global lineup. The first wave includes two versions of Maomao from The Apothecary Diaries, one in her everyday clothes and one in her garden party outfit, as well as the protagonist from Persona 3 Reload and Joker from Persona 5 Royal. Each figure is about 100 millimeters tall, priced at 1,980 yen including tax, and scheduled for release in February 2027. The figures feature a neck ball joint so collectors can adjust the face direction. They come with no accessories, which the sources say maximizes focus on sculpting and painting. The base and package sizes are uniform across the line, allowing figures to be displayed together neatly. Pre-orders for the first wave opened on August 25, 2026, across retailers including Amazon and Rakuten, as listed in one of the articles.
Aug 3
Level Infinite announced on August 2, 2026 that Goddess of Victory: NIKKE, the gun-girl RPG co-developed with SHIFT UP, will hold a collaboration with the Persona series starting August 13, 2026. The collaboration spans three titles: Persona 3 Reload, Persona 4 The Golden, and Persona 5 The Royal. It is part of a project marking the 30th anniversary of the Persona series in 2026. A preview key visual was released alongside the announcement, showing members of the Counterattack Squad holding motifs tied to each game, such as a clock, a television, and a calling card, as they attempt to deliver gifts. The collaboration was first teased in an official program broadcast on June 27, 2026, where logos for P3, P4, and P5 appeared. Specific details about which NIKKE characters will appear and the event content have not been revealed. Further information will be shared sequentially on the official Goddess of Victory: NIKKE X account and website. The Persona series, created by Atlus, began with Revelations: Persona in 1996 and is set in modern Japanese cities, focusing on students who awaken to Persona powers while facing occult incidents.
Jul 15
Atlus is running a Persona 3 20th anniversary sale on the PS Store and Nintendo eShop, offering Persona 3 Reload at its highest discount ever: 60% off on PlayStation and 40% off on Switch. The sale also includes deep cuts on Persona 5 Royal, Metaphor: ReFantazio, and other Atlus titles. The PS Store sale runs until July 29, while the eShop sale extends to August 10 for some titles.
Jul 3
Kotobukiya announced a wide range of new figure prototypes and color samples at Anime Expo 2026 in Los Angeles on July 2. The company revealed supervising prototypes for "Super Kaguya-hime!" figures of Kaguya, Tsukimi Yachiyo, and Sayori Sakayori, as well as a prototype for "Magic Knight Rayearth" Hikaru Shidou. Under the OSHI WORKS line, prototypes were shown for "Attack on Titan The Final Season" characters Mikasa, Armin, Levi, and Sasha. The new OSHI WORKS Mini brand debuted with color samples of "The Apothecary Diaries" Maomao and "TRIGUN STARGAZE" Vash the Stampede and Nicholas D. Wolfwood. For game-related figures, Kotobukiya showed the first color sample of a 1/4 scale "Goddess of Victory: NIKKE" Anis figure. OSHI WORKS Mini color samples were also displayed for "Persona 3 Reload" and "Persona 5 The Royal" protagonists, plus prototypes for "Trails" series characters Estelle Bright and Joshua Bright, and SNK characters Mai Shiranui, Angel, and Kula Diamond. Additional figures included "Cyberpunk: Edgerunners" Rebecca and "Snowball Earth" Tetsuo Yabusame and Ao Nogi.
Jun 27
Atlus's 'Persona 3 Reload' is available on Steam at its lowest price ever: 65% off the standard edition, bringing it to 2,687 yen. The sale runs until July 10 and also applies to the Digital Deluxe and Digital Premium editions. The remake has an 'Overwhelmingly Positive' rating from over 39,000 reviews.
Jun 12
Persona 5: The Phantom X has released Ver.4.3, adding Akihiko Sanada as a ★5 character through a collaboration event with Persona 3 Reload. The event, titled "Moon Path・Thunder Fist," runs until June 25, 2026, and includes a pickup contract, login bonuses, and anniversary rewards.
Jun 8
The mobile and PC game Persona 5: The Phantom X has received a Ver.4.2 update that adds a collaboration event with Persona 3 Reload. The update introduces Yukari Takeba as a new ★5 character and adds the Polonian Mall area for city life activities. A new NPC side mission and several login campaigns are also included.