When Persona 3 Reload was announced last year, the fact that it would be coming to every platform under the sun except for the Switch took many by surprise, especially given the fact that many of Atlus’ major games had been released for Nintendo’s platform in recent years, including several Persona titles. And while a Switch port of the remake isn’t something Atlus has in its plans, the company says “the idea is there”.
Speaking recently with Atomix, when asked about the possibility of Persona 3 Reload coming to the Nintendo Switch, director Takuya Yamaguchi and producer Ryota Niitsuma said, “Since we started conceptualizing everything that was coming in Persona 3 Reload, we decided that there would be no version for the Nintendo Switch. Of course, the idea is there, but it’s a matter of discussing it with the team and seeing what they think about it and we’ll see what happens.”
Another major upcoming Atlus release, Metaphor: ReFantazio, is also due out this year, and like Persona 3 Reload, it also isn’t coming to the Nintendo Switch. Of course, with leaks strongly suggesting that Nintendo’s next console will be out sometime in the second half of 2024, one has to wonder whether Atlus is saving its new flagship releases for that rather than bringing it to a console that’s clearly in the final stages of its active lifecycle.
Persona 3 Reload will launch for PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, Xbox One, and PC on February 2. It will also be available via Game Pass at launch.