Persona 5 Royal is another title where the storefront determines the storage model. Steam keeps user-scoped files under the SEGA P5R directory, while the Microsoft Store/Xbox app build relies on WGS. A useful backup must therefore capture the correct container for the copy you actually play. SaveEditor.com does not present the existence of third-party conversion workflows as proof that every platform save is directly compatible; the Game Hub separates location facts from conversion claims.
Identify the exact save you intend to edit
The researched Persona 5 Royal PC save location is Windows: Steam: %APPDATA%SEGAP5RSteam<user-id>savedata
Microsoft Store: %LOCALAPPDATA%PackagesSEGAofAmericaInc.F0cb6b3aer_s751p9cej88mtSystemAppDatawgs<user-id> | Linux / Steam Play: Steam Play: <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1687950/pfx/. Known file/folder pattern: Steam savedata directory records; Microsoft Store WGS container records. Storefront context: Steam, Microsoft Store / Xbox app. The Steam and Microsoft Store versions use different storage systems. Account/profile IDs are part of the path and should be preserved when documenting or restoring a backup. Do not edit a similarly named file from a different profile, edition, or cloud cache.
Make an untouched backup first
Copy the complete Steam savedata directory or the complete Microsoft Store WGS data for the active profile. Keep the original untouched before any cross-platform conversion experiment. Keep that copy outside the live save directory and do not overwrite it with later experiments. Cloud context: Steam Cloud and Xbox Cloud are documented for the corresponding storefronts. If a launcher can synchronize the save, prevent it from silently replacing either the original or edited copy while testing.
Understand the format boundary
Steam exposes a normal account-scoped savedata directory. The Microsoft Store build uses WGS. Decrypted PlayStation 4 saves have separate conversion considerations and are not treated as byte-compatible with the PC storefront containers. File-extension context: No single extension is sufficient to identify every relevant save record. Compatibility note: Do not assume Steam, Microsoft Store, or decrypted PlayStation saves can be interchanged by filename. Conversion is a separate operation from backup. These facts help identify the save but do not automatically reveal every field, checksum, encryption rule, or version-specific structure inside it.
Use only a Tool whose claim matches the file
Generic viewers and diff tools can inspect bytes without claiming game-specific semantics. A game-specific editor should be used only when its Tool page explicitly lists Persona 5 Royal, a matching supported version/container, and a Verified operational runtime. A planned URL or Game Hub is not evidence that an editor exists.
Test the edited copy safely
Write to a new output file when the Tool supports it, keep the original backup, restore the edited copy into the correct profile/storefront location, and launch the game only after the file operation finishes. If the game rejects it, If the game starts without expected system/save data, verify the storefront, active user ID, and cloud state before overwriting anything. Proton users should also use a current compatibility layer when diagnosing old save-creation issues. Return to the untouched backup before trying another change.
Verification context: Storefront-specific PC paths, cloud support, and the documented note about decrypted PS4 conversion were reviewed against current PCGamingWiki coverage.