Thank you for playing Persona5: The Phantom X.
This is a report regarding identified bugs that are currently occurring.
■Bug details
Currently identified bugs (Updated Oct 8, 2026) • Controls may not function properly when challenging Trial of Thorns for the first time using a gamepad. If the above problem occurs to you, please try switching to Cursor Mode or using a mouse.
(Updated Sep 24, 2026) • Rank Information does not display correctly in Trials from the Sea of Souls Ranking ⇒ This will be addressed in a future update.
• The font is incorrect in parts of the Trials from the Sea of Souls Ranking ⇒ This will be addressed in a future update.
• The highlights in Kotone Shiomi's eyes may not display in some conversation scenes in the P3P Reach for the Moon event ⇒ This will be addressed in a future update.
• There is a visual error in the image displayed in Info > Events ⇒ This will be addressed in a future update.
(Updated Sep 16, 2026) • Look and Goals content that cannot be unlocked is displayed in Tycoon. We have confirmed that Look and Goals content related to Kira Kitazato is displayed even though the corresponding Invite is not yet available for purchase. We plan to hide this content until the Invite is added. ⇒ This will be addressed in a future update.
(Updated Sep 9, 2026) • Some passages in VIP Area > Upper VIP Area of the fourth Palace can only be traversed in one direction We're aware of some passages that can only be passed through once and do not allow the player to return the same way they came. If the above bug occurs to you, please use the Safe Room Quick Travel function to navigate. ⇒ This will be addressed in a future update.
• In the Main Story Chapter 4: The Masks We Wear Phase 3, the New Female Editor in the event story may not function properly
• The ranking reward mail for Tour de Force Sports Fest's Hurdling Full Speed Ahead contains an error We are aware that the ranking written in the Endless Stage's reward mail is incorrect. To see your correct ranking, please check the Badge attached to the mail. *We have confirmed that this is only a visual bug and that the correct items can still be obtained.
(Updated Jun 12, 2026) • Greedy Shadows may not appear in Tartarus under certain conditions.
(Updated Jun 11, 2026) • Some conversation scenes in Chapter 16 of Met by Moonlight: Strike like Lightning do not play correctly under certain conditions. During the boss battle, if you proceed to the next phase before additional enemies are summoned, the story sequence that is supposed to occur during battle may not play. Please replay this part if the issue occurs.
• In past P3R events, selecting Tartarus may cause incorrect information to be displayed and the menu to function incorrectly. Even when Tartarus has not been unlocked, it may appear as though it has been, and selecting YES may cause the menu to function incorrectly. Tartarus is unlocked by clearing Episode 7 of the past Met by Moonlight: Luminous Island event and completing the Luminous Island mission. ⇒ This will be addressed in a future update.
(Updated Apr 30, 2026) • The game may not respond when using a controller on the PC version If you encounter the above issue, please try switching to the Cursor Mode or using your mouse.
(Updated Feb 5, 2026) • In Main Story Chapter 3: Unconditional Love Phase 3, using the Skip function may cause the screen to temporarily fade to black. If you encounter the above issue, we have confirmed that the screen will change back after waiting for a short while. ⇒This will be fixed at a later date.
(Updated at 10:00 AM on Oct 23, 2025 (UTC)) • In Main Story Chapter 3: Unconditional Love, the mission guide may not work properly in Katayama's Palace. An issue has occurred where, even after meeting the conditions, the "!" mark does not proceed to the next step in the operation sequence. We have confirmed that the above issue can be fixed by restarting the game.
(Updated Oct 9, 2025) • The effects of the Persona Kohryu's trait "Auspicious Sign" do not always trigger correctly When the Persona Kohryu is assigned to the Protagonist's 2nd or 3rd Persona slot, the Overclock 0 effect will be triggered, regardless of the current Overclock status. The effects will be correctly reflected if you change your Persona to Kohryu once during battle, or if you assign Kohryu to the Protagonist's 1st Persona slot. ⇒This will be fixed at a later date.
(Updated Aug 21, 2025) • On some devices, graphics may not display properly in Memorial Plaza in Katayama's Palace. Display glitches can be reduced by changing the Graphics Settings to Low.
(Updated Aug 6, 2025) • Chat is sometimes unavailable We have identified the following scenarios that cause the error message "Minors are unable to send chats" to appear when attempting to use the chat function. └The error message appears and chat cannot be used despite inputting a birthdate that indicates the player is an adult when first launching the game ⇒This will be fixed at a later date.
└The error message appears and chat cannot be used when chatting with friends ⇒This will be fixed at a later date.
└The error message appears and chat cannot be used immediately after linking a Steam account We have confirmed that this can be fixed by restarting the game. Please restart the game if you encounter this issue. Pass reward compensation has been sent via in-game Mail. (Updated 10:30 AM on Aug 7, 2025 (UTC))
(Updated Aug 5, 2025) • When launching the game on mobile, the user may be switched from their previously logged-in account to a guest account. The account information for the linked account has not been erased. If the above occurs, select "User" after launching the game and log into your linked account again. This issue is more likely to occur when the device is running low on storage space. We recommend players to have at least 10 GB of available storage space when playing the game.
(Updated Jul 10, 2025) • Certain effects may not appear ▽This has been identified in the following └4★ Weapon: Crime and Punishment (Motoha Arai-exclusive); Weapon Skill: Shock of Atonement └3★ Weapon: Punish Lance (Leo Kamiyama-exclusive); Weapon Skill: Spear of Support └3★ Weapon: Willowstaff (Yaoling Li-exclusive); Weapon Skill: Amnesia └4★ Phantom Thief: Leo Kamiyama; Skills: Intense Link, Undying Justice ⇒This is a non-exhaustive list. It will be updated whenever another occurrence is identified.
• The game becomes unresponsive upon opening notices when playing on the Steam version with a controller. This can be fixed by pressing the ESC key. If the problem persists even after performing the above fix, please restart the game.
We apologize for any inconvenience these bugs may cause you, and ask for your patience until they can be fixed.
The following issues have been fixed. (Updated Sep 24, 2026) ・Some products that were already purchased were not displaying in the Shop, and the player could not receive their bonus items. We have confirmed that any Seven-Day Spoils Pass or Coffee Aid Pass for Cosmic Musubi purchased between the end of maintenance on Sep 9, 2026 and 9:59 PM on Sep 23, 2026 (UTC) would not display in the Shop, and the bonus items that players could obtain were not being received. ⇒ Fixed. Please restart the game before playing. (Updated Sep 24, 2026)
• Part of the effect description for the Clear Sound skill enhancement is incorrect in the 5★ Hatsune Miku Mindscape. Incorrect: Atk Increase Cap, Dmg Increase, Atk Increase Cap, Weakness Dmg Increase, Atk Increase Cap, Crit Dmg Increase Correct: Atk Increase Cap, Dmg Increase, Atk Increase Cap, Weakness Dmg Increase, Atk Increase Cap, Crit Rate Increase ⇒ Fixed. (Updated Sep 24, 2026)
• In the Technician stages of the Velvet Trials, the number of turns taken displayed in the special conditions may be incorrect When starting Round 2, the number of turns stated in the special conditions decreases. *This is only a visual error, and the correct number of turns will be counted at the end of the battle. ⇒ Fixed. (Updated Sep 24, 2026)
• Some of the details for the 5th item on the inner track of 5★ Phantom Idol Kumi Katayama's Mindscape do not display properly Please select the text that says "Highlight" to see a correct description. *This is purely a visual issue. Skill enhancements are properly applied. ⇒ Fixed. (Updated Sep 24, 2026)
• Badges that are unobtainable are being shown in Badges and Badge Settings ▽Affected badges: ┗Cosmic Calamity: Bronze ┗Cosmic Calamity: Holo ⇒ Fixed. (Updated Sep 24, 2026)
• A progression-related message may not display in the fourth Palace When interacting with mechanisms that use a certain item in the areas listed below, the message informing you that you do not have the necessary item will not display for some mechanisms. If the above issue occurs to you, we have confirmed that you can progress as normal by obtaining the needed 「Orange Crystal Orb」 before interacting with the mechanism. ▽Affected areas: ┗ VIP Area > Middle VIP Area ┗ VIP Area > Upper VIP Area ⇒ Fixed. (Updated Sep 24, 2026)
• The revolving door in the Lower VIP Area of the fourth Palace may stop working under certain conditions When you get defeated by the enemy that appears immediately after passing the revolving door near the Lower VIP Area: East Side Safe Room, the revolving door you passed before your defeat may stop working. If this issue occurs, it can be solved by leaving and re-entering the Palace. ⇒ Fixed. (Updated Sep 24, 2026)
• The Butler Aesthetic profile design and Fragrant Tea frame do not appear on the Profile settings screen, and cannot be set on your profile ⇒ Fixed. (Updated Sep 24, 2026)
Issues that have been resolved can be viewed here.
Persona5: The Phantom X Operations Team