TL;DR: Hyperkin's The Competitor is a wired, affordable $49.99 controller launching in October 2025 for PC and Xbox gamers. Featuring Hall-Effect thumbsticks, metal glide rings, and a segmented D-pad, ...

Deciding between PlayStation or Xbox might seem like a no-brainer for some, but for others, it’s a more difficult choice. From the hardware to the games, subscriptions, and accessories, there’s a lot ...

Hyperkin unveiled a new Xbox controller called The Competitor at CES 2025. The twist with this officially licensed third-party peripheral is that The Competitor’s stick placement and general design ...

Corded-only. Changes are essentially cosmetic. There's an odd quirk about the Xbox controller. Its general layout is so successful that it has not only gone essentially unchanged since the very first ...

Alex Co has been writing about games for 15 years and running, and is a huge fan of online shooters and anything horror related. Hyperkin's "The Competitor" pro controller mirrors the DualSense, with ...

If you prefer playing on Xbox but always wanted a DualSense-styled controller for it, Hyperkin has you covered. The peripheral manufacturer has announced "The Competitor" at CES 2025, a third-party ...

CES 2025 has kicked off, and amidst all of the new tech reveals, Hyperkin has unveiled a new Xbox and PC controller that appears to borrow heavily from the design of the PlayStation DualSense ...

Get your latest look at The Competitor, Hyperkin's upcoming DualSense-style Xbox controller featuring Hall-effect sticks and triggers and a PS5-style layout. The Hyperkin Competitor launches this ...