Like previous games in the series, Persona 5 Royal and Persona 5 have a New Game + mode, which unlocks after you finish the game. It allows you to carry over multiple things that you unlocked during your previous playthrough into a fresh run. Essentially, you can start a new story with a bunch of bonuses. In this guide, we'll detail all aspects of New Game + in Persona 5 Royal and Persona 5.
How to start New Game + in Persona 5 Royal / Persona 5
As mentioned, you'll need to finish the game in order to unlock New Game +. After the credits have rolled and you've seen any ending, the game will ask whether you want to save your 'Clear Data'.
Make sure to save this Clear Data onto a save slot of your choice - but be aware that overwriting the last save that you made during gameplay will mean that you can no longer go back to it.
Once you've saved your Clear Data, you'll return to the main menu. From here, simply select Load Game, and then choose to load your Clear Data.
Next, you'll be asked whether you want to carry over your progress into a new game. Select yes and you'll go straight into New Game +.
What carries over into New Game + in Persona 5 Royal / Persona 5?
Here's what carries over in both Persona 5 Royal and Persona 5 New Game +:
- Social Stats
These are the five statistics that you build up outside of battle. They include Knowledge, Guts, Proficiency, Kindness, and Charm. In New Game +, all of your progress in these areas carries forward, meaning that if you managed to max all of them out, you won't have to spend time growing your stats in your New Game + playthrough. This gives you more time to build social links and partake in other activities. - Persona Compendium
All of the personas that you unlocked during your playthrough will carry over into New Game +. As long as you have the money to do so, you can re-summon them from the Velvet Room. - Skill Cards
Any Skill Cards that you found during your playthrough will carry over into New Game +. Skill Cards can be given to any persona in order to have them learn that Skill Card's skill. - Equipment
All melee weapons, ranged weapons, armour, and accessories that were either equipped or in your inventory when you finished your playthrough will carry into New Game +. - Money
All of the money you had left at the end of your playthrough will carry over into New Game +. - Playtime
Your playtime will carry over into New Game +. For example, if your playthrough took 100 hours and you save after spending 5 hours in New Game +, your playtime will read as 105 hours. - Special Items
You'll carry over any special items into New Game +. These include the items that social link characters give you at the end of the game, which bestow specific abilities.
What are the New Game + bonuses only for Persona 5 Royal?
In Persona 5 Royal, you carry over additional bonuses alongside the unlocks for standard Persona 5. We've listed all of Persona 5 Royal's additional New Game + unlocks below:
- HP and SP increases
Any permanent increases to HP and SP gained through activities, like training in your room or meditating at the temple, are carried over into New Game + in Persona 5 Royal. - Challenge Battle scores and rewards
Your high scores and rewards gained from the Velvet Room challenge battles will carry over into New Game + in Persona 5 Royal. - Mementos Stamps
All stamps that you've collected in Mementos will carry over to New Game + in Persona 5 Royal.
Can you change the difficulty level in New Game +?
Yes, you can change Persona 5 Royal and Persona 5's difficulty level when starting New Game +, regardless of the difficulty setting you chose during your previous playthrough. Once the story has started and you're in the interrogation room, you'll once again be given the option of choosing the difficulty level.
Do enemy levels scale in New Game +?
No, the strength of enemies doesn't increase in Persona 5 Royal and Persona 5's New Game +. This means that if you choose to carry over all of your powerful equipment from your previous playthrough, you'll probably find that early battles are much easier because your party members are that much stronger. If you're looking for more of a challenge during your New Game + playthrough, consider choosing a higher difficulty level.
This article is part of our Persona 5 Royal Guide, which contains All Differences Between Persona 5 and Persona 5 Royal along with Crossword Answers, Exam Answers, Romance Options, How To Get The Best Ending, New Game + details for Persona 5 Royal, and How To Unlock Persona 5 Royal's New Semester Endgame.
Will you be starting New Game + in Persona 5 Royal? Carry over your progress into the comments section below.
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Wow that's a lot of stuff to carry over!I'm not really into New Game Plus on games mainly because I've got so many other games to get on with but if I love the game as much as Golden this will certainly encourage me to retry for the platinum.
Cheers for all the guides!
Guys, whilst I'm looking forward to my copy of Persona 5 shortly - absolutely loved P4G on Vita - I think I speak for many by asking you to tone down the IGN-style of spoiler pieces which are awful to disclose this early, essentially ruining the game for everybody.
We don't need or want 4-5 mini-articles on every facet of the game, especially as separate articles released one after the other in a frantic spac attack of clickbait proportions 😬
@Galvatron Don't click on them?
@get2sammyb lol I click and don't mind the spoilers I'll forget anyway I'm kind of old!
@get2sammyb - or don't oversaturate the site with these, instead?
Or shoot the messenger 😬
@Galvatron No, it's really simple: we post articles, you decide if you want to read them. If you don't want to read them, don't click on them.
@get2sammyb - no disagreement there!
I'm just feeling a wave of overexposure to a game many of us haven't yet played 100 hours of - which go beyond spoiler territory. For me, the numerous articles' headers clash with my efforts to swerve these articles across the 'net, especially whilst I'm enjoying other articles on this site.
Shouldn't this quantity of guides / walkthroughs at least be relative to a certain amount of digestion, post release?
I guess technically as I choose to not read them the impact isn't too bad, it's just I'd rather not have to these temptations as it would absolutely ruin the experience - for what is surely destined to be regarded a classic.
@Galvatron Which headline has spoiled you?
@get2sammyb - Guide: Persona 5 Best Ending Walkthrough - Good, Bad, and Other Endings
How to get the true ending in Persona 5
I didn't know there were multiple endings let alone those deemed good & bad - or indeed, a 'true' ending. I'd rather have discovered that for myself, upon initial completion of the story.
But that's just one aspect - should we expect headlines a la 'why saving Joel in Last of Us 2 improves gameplay'? in future, 3 days after release?
@Galvatron Forgive me if I'm wrong, but all Persona games have multiple endings. It's hardly the spoiler of the century.
You're being melodramatic.
@get2sammyb - It seems you missed my point in general.
Persona was cited due to the bewildering number of guide articles on here so soon after release, a pattern continuing from Witcher 3 and Bloodborne. I enjoy previews, reviews, analysis or discussion pieces on a title - not a walkthrough spilt into 10 mini-articles a week after a notable release.
Citing melodrama doesn't change those preferences, and is a tad churlish.
@Galvatron We're a business. Guess which type of article makes the most money.
@get2sammyb the one about boobies?
Do I have to start ng+ immediately or do you get a chance to rank up the rest of your confidants cuz I'm looking to get platinum and I don't think I'll be able to max out each confidant in a single playthtrough just like that
@Wazeddie22 this is about the same of prior persona new game +
I caved in and bought it.
@Yuuma-Yuuki3 it’ll take at least two to max out all confidants. Here’s a tip though, don’t try to increase Sojiro’s confidant past 3 or 4 until you complete Palace 4. It won’t go up for story reasons and you’d be wasting time. Oh, and you only have until November to get the sun confidant. Enjoy the game bro
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I don't know what I am doing wrong. Nothing carried over.
@vxgonz13 you'll be asked to save once the credits end. It'll warn you if you save over your main save that you'll start from the begining but all the above carries over.
It's also worth noting that you'll be able to summon Satanael in NG+
I completed my first P5R run last night, hate completing this game, don't want it to end.
I want to know if you carry the eternal lockpick and if my party members has their 3rd awakenings it will be carried on ng+
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