Identified Issues in Ver. 4.2 (Updated at 7:15 AM on Jun 5, 2026 (UTC))
Thank you for playing Persona5: The Phantom X.
The following issues have been fixed.
(Updated at 7:15 AM on Jun 5, 2026 (UTC))
• The effect of 5★ Yukari Takeba's Awareness 1: Pull the Trigger is not activating correctly.
We have confirmed that Yukari does not gain Whisperwind stacks at the start of battle.
⇒ Fixed. (Updated at 7:15 AM on Jun 5, 2026 (UTC))
This is a report regarding identified bugs that are currently occurring.
■Bug details
Currently identified bugs
(Updated Jun 5, 2026)
• Under certain conditions on the PC version, when the Shuffle Time animation plays in Tartarus, Arcana Cards cannot be selected and you may not be able to progress.
This issue can be avoided by allowing the card appearance animation to complete fully without pressing any keys.
In addition, we have confirmed that Shuffle Time can start over again by restarting the game if this issue occurs.
⇒ This will be addressed in a future update.
(Updated Jun 4, 2026)
• During Gates of the Nightmare Catcher, some users did not receive their Nightmare Catcher Player Rank Rewards mail, and so have not received their rewards
During Gates of the Nightmare Catcher, held from May 28 to Jun 4, 2026,
we have confirmed that some users did not receive their Nightmare Catcher Rank Rewards mail, and so have not received their rewards.
⇒ Compensation for Nightmare Catcher Player Rank Rewards will be sent to all affected players at a later date.
• In some cases, iOS players cannot begin the Met by Moonlight: Pierce the Night Sky event story.
If this issue occurs, it can be solved by leaving and re-entering the story selection menu.
⇒ This will be addressed in a future update.
• Manaka Nagao's "Increase Social Stats more easily" Synergy Ability does not activate.
⇒ This will be addressed in a future update.
• Some limited-time missions for the Special Event: Met by Moonlight: Pierce the Night Sky may already be completed
• Under certain conditions, incorrect messages may appear in previous P3R events.
This may include messages shown prior to unlocking Tartarus.
Tartarus can be unlocked by completing the Luminous Island mission, after completing chapter 7 of the previous event, Met by Moonlight: Luminous Island.
⇒ This will be addressed in a future update.
• The Insidious Maya shadow from P3R has the wrong icon.
During battle, Insidious Maya has the incorrect icon.
*This is a purely visual issue, and does not affect gameplay.
⇒ This will be addressed in a future update.
• The Shouting Tiara shadow from P3R has the incorrect name.
During battle, Shouting Tiara's name appears as Writhing Tiara.
*This is a purely visual issue, and does not affect gameplay.
⇒ This will be addressed in a future update.
(Updated May 21, 2026)
• In battle, some button guides for 5★ Makoto Yuki do not appear on the PC version
We have confirmed that you can use the same keyboard/gamepad controls as you would with any other party member.
⇒ 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 Jun 4, 2026)
• Music purchased in the Thieves Den doesn't play on the Music Player
We have confirmed that the song Étoile en Embrasse doesn't play even after being set as the background music through the Music Player after it is purchased from Collection in the Thieves Den.
⇒ Fixed. (Updated Jun 4, 2026)
• There is a graphical issue with Goro Akechi's cut-in in Tycoon
⇒ Fixed. (Updated Jun 4, 2026)
• There are products on Sale that cannot be purchased in Shady Commodities
We have confirmed that some of the products were listed ahead of their intended sale date.
⇒Ended. (Updated Jun 4, 2026)
• In the Tasks menu, you may be unable to view some Tasks' details or complete Tasks
We have confirmed that the above issue can be fixed by clearing the tutorial guide under Menu > Tycoon, then restarting the app.
We apologize for the delay in addressing this issue, and greatly appreciate your understanding. (Updated May 12, 2026)
⇒ This will be addressed in a future update.
(Updated May 18, 2026)
As a result of this bug, the Cycle of Fate event Daily Mission: Complete a task cannot be completed, and the reward of Oracle Ink x10 may not be obtainable.
As compensation, all users will receive 7 days worth of rewards for the Complete a task Daily Mission (reflecting the number of days in the Cycle of Fate event period) via in-game Mail.
Please use them before the Cycle of Fate event period concludes on May 20, 2026 at 7:59 PM (UTC).
■ Must be claimed by:
May 20, 2026 at 7:59 PM (UTC)
■ Distributed Items
Oracle Ink x70
(Updated May 19, 2026)
We will be distributing additional compensation to players affected by this issue.
Please see the "Apology for issues causing freezes and blocking task completion" notice for further details.
⇒ Fixed. (Updated Jun 4, 2026)
• There is a graphical issue with Goro Akechi's cut-in in the Crossroads of Fate: Laboratory Arc Part 2 event story on the mobile version
⇒ Fixed. (Updated Jun 4, 2026)
• After completing exploration for Tartarus in the Met by Moonlight: Luminous Island event, points do not display properly on the Details screen
⇒ Fixed. (Updated Jun 4, 2026)
• 5★ Makoto Yuki's Assist does not display properly on the mobile version
⇒ Fixed. (Updated Jun 4, 2026)
• The Confirm button does not display properly during 5★ Makoto Yuki's turn in battle on the mobile version
We have confirmed that this affects any action, including skills and Highlights, for 5★ Makoto Yuki and his allies.
Please select the relevant ally or enemy directly while we work on a fix.
⇒ Fixed. (Updated Jun 4, 2026)
• While in battle in Tartarus in the Met by Moonlight: Luminous Island event, the game may freeze when 5★ Makoto Yuki uses an All-Out Attack
If you encounter this issue, please restart the game.
⇒ Fixed. (Updated Jun 4, 2026)
Issues that have been resolved can be viewed here.
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