The best PS5 accessories in 2025: everything you need to upgrade your experience

Loading up your Sony pixel-pushing beast with one of the best PS5 accessories can help take your future gaming sessions to new heights. With remote playing options, boosted audio, more storage space and even extra charging options at your disposal, anything’s the limit.

Whether it’s the DualSense Edge pro controller or the PSVR 2 – finding the best PS5 accessories isn’t too difficult with the sheer amount of gadgets out there, and we’ve had our hands on all of them. We’re kicking things off with controllers and headsets – where the Victrix Pro BFG and the SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless shine above the rest. As controllers go, the Pro BFG’s modular design lets you change the position of your sticks and buttons, making it ideal for those privy to a bit of customization. The Arctis Nova Pro wireless, on the other hand, is the best gaming headset there is, letting you connect to your PS5, PC, and other consoles at once while not skimping out on the high-quality audio and impressive sounding microphone.

We’ve gotten hands-on experience with just about every PS5 accessory you can imagine from the world of VR, charging, storage and even some console cover action that gives your PS5 a flashy makeover. Below, we’ve rounded up all the kit that genuinely adds to your experience while still offering good value for money – and all that goes for PS5 Slim and PS5 Pro as well.

The Quick List

Best controller

Best SSD

Best headset

3. SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless

Best hard drive

4. WD Black P50 Game Drive

Best VR headset

Best charging station

6. DualSense Charging Station

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Best remote player

Best console covers

Best stand

9. Sony Vertical Stand for PS5

Best controller grips

10. KontrolFreek PS5 Thumbsticks

Best Racing Wheel

Rosalie Newcombe

While new to the GamesRadar+ hardware team, I’ve been reviewing and getting hands-on with PS5, and PlayStation tech almost during my entire time as a gaming tech writer. As my current-gen console of choice, I’m always on the lookout for budget-friendly accessories that can spruce up every inch of the high-powered white beast that is the PS5.

April 10 – For this update, our list of the best PS5 accessories has remained unchanged. That being said, for this update, I amended the FAQ section to reflect the new methods, and games used, to test PS5 gaming headsets. Additionally, I added the recently tested Corsair Virtuoso Max Wireless headset to the ‘also tested’ section of the guide. While compatible with the PS5, customizing its audio and lighting settings requires the use of iCue and the Dolby Atmos app, lending itself more as one of the best PC headsets, though it’s still a high-quality PS5 accessory.

The best PS5 controller

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Victrix Pro BFG review image showing the various components and attachments of the gamepad set out on a table — (Image credit: Future / Duncan Robertson)

The best controller for PS5

Specifications

Remappable buttons: 4

Weight: 298g

Connection: Wireless / wired

Special features: Modular design, fightpad options, trigger stops

Reasons to buy

Deep customization options

Cheaper than the competition

Excellent performance

Works with PC, PS5, and PS4

Reasons to avoid

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No vibration (let alone haptics)

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A little light

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Some minor pairing issues

Buy it if

You prioritize performance over fancy features: There’s no rumble here, but this is a controller built for those prioritizing speed and flexibility first and foremost.

You want the best back buttons on the market: These are some particularly well implemented back buttons, so if you’re a fan of mapping your own macros you’ll be well served here.

Don’t buy it if

You like a heavier controller: The Victrix Pro BFG is a lighter gamepad, so if you prefer more grounding in your controls it’s worth looking elsewhere.

You need those DualSense features: Sony’s adaptive triggers are out of play here, as is rumble feedback.

The world of pro controllers is expanding. Now that we’re two years into the new console’s life cycle, PS5 accessories are starting to pick up some steam, and nowhere is this progress more apparent than in third party gamepad options. Yes, you’ve got the official DualSense Edge from Sony on the shelves now – and it’s true, the Edge is going to offer you the most seamless integration with the PS5 system. However, the Victrix Pro BFG brings far greater value for money and far deeper customization options. It’s the best PS5 controller on the market right now.

Design: In-hand, the Victrix Pro BFG feels a little lighter than previous pro controllers we’ve had our hands on, but the contours and grips were comfortable over longer sessions. We would have preferred the option to add some weight to each leg, to enhance game feel, though.

Features: Yes, you’re sacrificing rumble and haptic feedback, but we were only aware of this absence right at the start of our testing. Once we were swinging across the back buttons, and personalizing the Victrix Pro for every genre under the sun, we quickly forgot about the lack of vibrations. Similarly, battery life only made it to that of the regular DualSense, clocking in at a little under 20 hours, though we noticed charging time was much faster than other comparable gamepads.

Performance: The flexibility built into this modular design blew us away even the first time we opened up the carry case. Between taller analog sticks for precision aiming and the additional fightpad module in the box, there’s something for every playstyle here. Not only that, but you’re getting a bounty of these additional buttons (more than the Thrustmaster E-Swap X Pro in fact), and each one works perfectly straight out the gate. There’s no fiddling around to meet pins in just the right way, this is truly a plug and play design – barring the small screwdriver adjustments required for fixing certain modules. Add trigger stops, a Tournament Lock mode which keeps fancier features switched off, and additional function buttons inline with Sony’s own DualSense Edge features, and you’ve got yourself an all-round powerhouse.

Verdict: Considering a customizable controller like this will usually fetch well over $200 / £200 (and the competition regularly does), the Victrix Pro BFG is also remarkably well priced at $179.99 / £179.99. That, and the sheer number of genres it can cater to, make this the best controller for PS5 overall, and the best value for money.

Read more: Victrix Pro BFG review

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PS5 controllers compared
Header Cell – Column 0	Price	Comfort	Customization	Compatibility	Haptics
Victrix Pro BFG	4/5	4/5	5/5	3/5	0/5
DualSense Edge	3/5	5/5	4/5	4/5	5/5
Nacon Revolution 5 Pro	4/5	4/5	3/5	3/5	0/0
DualSense	5/5	5/5	0/5	4/5	5/5

The best PS5 SSD

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Samsung 990 Pro with a heatsink being held by a reviewer — (Image credit: Future / Duncan Robertson)

The best PS5 SSD