I have some heartbreaking news for you Atlus faithful: Persona 5 won’t be available in North America until February 14, 2017. The very first image we saw teasing the game boasted a “winter 2014” release on the PS3, and we’ve been anxiously awaiting the game ever since. Actually, we’ve been waiting for this game ever since we finished Persona 4 , and that was eight years ago! The wait will be grueling, but worth it.
Atlus and Sega have already listed the pre-order, which is live on Amazon. For $60 you can pre-order the “SteelBook Launch Edition,” which will (obviously) come with a collectible SteelBook case while supplies last. For $90 you can order the very handsome “Take Your Heart” Premium Edition, which includes the following:
- 4″ Morgana plush: Morgana the cat is not just the mascot of the Phantom Thieves, but is also a member-and also not just a cat! The premium edition includes an exclusive 4″ plush of Morgana.
- Soundtrack CD : A selection of music from Persona 5 by legendary series composer Shoji Meguro in a CD wallet featuring P5 artwork.
- 64-page hardcover art book: This art book is full of concept sketches, character art, and more by character designer Shigenori Soejima.
- SteelBook: As strong as a vault, the game disc for the PS4 will come specially packaged in a SteelBook collectible case, emblazoned with Persona 5 designs.
- School bag : Designed after the traditional school bags in Japan, the exclusive replica bag comes complete with the Shujin Academy crest.
- Collectible outer box : Easily the largest premium edition in ATLUS’ history, the entirety of the “Take Your Heart” Premium Edition comes in a colossal collectible box.
Now we have 8 months to figure out how we’re going to talk our significant others into celebrating Valentine’s Day the prior weekend so we can have the whole day free.