How to Rack Up 50,000 Coins in Persona 5
As any passionate Persona 5 player knows, building up your stock of coins is essential for purchasing useful items and gear for your Phantom Thieves. But scoring a whopping 50,000 coin haul can be a lofty endeavor. Never fear – follow this comprehensive guide to lucrative coin grinding with optimal tips for maxing out your earnings.
Lady Luck – Slot Machines and Dice Games
Your best friend in the coin grinding journey is lady luck herself. Two mini-games in P5 can yield major payouts or massive losses, so knowing the best strategies is key.
Slots
The slot machines in the Metaverse casinos or hotel lobbies offer the biggest jackpot – 50,000 coins if you hit triple 7s. With optimal play, your odds of hitting that jackpot are around 1 in 4,000 for each pull. So scoring the big win could take over 10,000 coin investments.
Tip: Have team members play slots for you to scale chances of jackpots.
| Team Member | Cost Per Play |
|---|---|
| Ryuji | 100 coins |
| Ann | 200 coins |
| Yusuke | 300 coins |
Analysis: If each member plays 300 times over 3 days = 900 total plays. Expected jackpots = 900 / 4000 = 0.225 jackpots = 11,250 coins (Avg.)
This table shows the average coin payouts from team slot play over 3 days:
| Num. Jackpots | Est. Winnings | Net Profit |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | -270,000 |
| 1 | 50,000 | -220,000 |
| 2 | 100,000 | -170,000 |
| 3 | 150,000 | -120,000 |
While losses are likely, the upside can be worthwhile if luck is on your side.
Dice Game
The dice game allows you to guess which number the die will roll next, with escalating payouts up to 50x for guessing the exact digit.
Optimal Strategy: Save scum the game by saving before each prediction, guessing a number, then reloading if wrong to reuse the same sequence. Tedious but effective!
Analysis: Odds of guessing the exact number = 1 in 6 = 16.7%. So expect to reload ~7 times per correct guess.
| Num. Guesses | Est. Winnings |
|---|---|
| 6 | 50 * bet = 250 coins |
| 13 | 250 * bet = 1,250 coins |
| 20 | 1,250 * bet = 6,250 coins |
| 26 | 6,250 * bet = 31,250 coins |
| 33 | 31,250 * bet = 50,000 coins! |
In ~30 minutes you can net 50,000 coins with this exploit.
Confidant Coins
Cultivating relationships with allies opens up rewarding coin collecting opportunities.
Kawakami
After reaching Confidant Rank 10, Kawakami can fulfill some special requests once per day.
Optimal Use: Have her play the slots or dice games to generate coins without using your own time. She typically brings in ~5,000 coins per session.
Analysis: 30 sessions x 5,000 coins = 150,000 extra coins. Well worth the time investment!
Chihaya
At Confidant Rank 7, Chihaya unlocks affinity readings that boost money/item rewards for a fee.
Optimal Use: Use her 50,000 yen affinity service (~15 min buff) then play slots and dice games before it expires. Greatly improves jackpot rates.
Ohya
The devilish journalist provides useful intel at Confidant Rank 7. She leaks that Shibuya Unterground has coin boosters for 10,000 yen.
Optimal Use: Buy her coin booster item. It doubles coin rewards from all sources for 3 days. Combined with Chihaya‘s affinity buff you can seriously bloat earnings.
Other Pro Tips
Here are some other clever tactics to bolster your coin income.
Big Bang Burger: Finish the mega tower burger challenge under the time limit for a 50,000 coin prize. Use buffs like Makoto‘s Revolution to extend the window. Risky but highly rewarding!
Buy Coin Bundle Item: When the vendor in Shibuya Underground opens, you can buy a 10,000 coin bundle item. Decent last resort if needed.
Take Down Money Shadows: Prioritize negotations and battles with coin-bearing shadows in Palaces. They usually have a few thousand which adds up over time.
Master this multitude of coin grinding strategies and you‘ll amass 50,000+ coins in no time! Let me know if you have any other questions. Happy thieving!
