Persona 5 Royal PS4 Buying Guide: Steelbook, Special Editions, And More

One of the best games of 2017 just got even better: Persona 5 Royal is out now on PS4 in North America and Europe, and it makes Atlus' already-massive, beloved JRPG even bigger. It reworks the storyline and adds a host of new features, including a new party member, mechanics, and cutscenes to make sure fans spend even more time exploring modern Japan and the psyches of its crooked denizens. It's even changing some of Persona 5's problematic scenes.

Updates like Royal are par for the course for the Persona series--both Persona 3 and Persona 4 received major re-releases--but Royal looks to be the biggest update a Persona game has ever gotten. We've been following the game since it was announced in Japan, and you can check out our P5R reveal trailer analysis or our breakdown of the several new features in the game.

There are several editions of Persona 5 Royal available to buy right now, both physical and digital. No matter which edition you pre-order, you'll gain access to all of Persona 5's original DLC. Below, we outline all of your Persona 5 Royal purchase options.

Persona 5 Royal pre-order bonuses

There was no official pre-order bonus for Persona 5 Royal, and retailer-specific bonuses are no longer available. However, both Best Buy and GameStop are still offering $10 credit if you buy the game from them.

Best Buy: $10 e-gift card, emailed after purchase
GameStop: $10 rewards cash for PowerUp Rewards members

Buy Persona 5 Royal Launch Edition (Physical) - $60

The physical launch edition for Persona 5 Royal costs $60 and comes with a limited-edition steelbook case and a P5R dynamic PS4 theme code. Amazon and Walmart currently have the launch edition for $49.94. The game is also part of a buy two, get one free promotion at Target, so if you were looking to pick it up along with some other games, now's a good time to do so.

Buy Persona 5 Royal Phantom Thieves Edition (Physical) - $90

The physical Phantom Thieves Edition for Persona 5 Royal is a bit pricier at $90 but includes quite a few collectibles. You can see everything it comes with below. Last time we checked, the Phantom Thieves Edition is sold out everywhere, but you can double-check its listings below.