CES 2025 has kicked off, and amidst the entire new tech reveals, Hyperkin has unveiled a brand new Xbox and PC controller that seems to borrow closely from the design of the PlayStation DualSense controller. Dubbed the Competitor, this can be a wired controller that options some premium {hardware} within it, like Corridor Impact analog sticks and triggers. Official pricing and a launch date have but to be revealed, however we’ll replace this put up with preorder hyperlinks as quickly as Hyperkin makes these particulars public.
Just like the DualSense, the Competitor includes a related format of face buttons, symmetrical analog sticks, and a well-recognized placement of face buttons (through IGN). The D-pad can be closely influenced by the DualSense with its clear buttons and placement, and for extras, two further inputs on the gamepad’s rear may be discovered. There will be two variants out there for buy when it launches: an everyday black Competitor controller and one with white face-plates to create a two-color tone.
Whereas the Competitor seems to be like a DualSense controller, it stays to be seen if it’s going to really feel like one. The general ergonomics look virtually an identical to its main inspiration, however the DualSense does characteristic nuanced haptic suggestions options that are not current in an Xbox controller.
Whereas it may be used on a PC as effectively, so can a DualSense controller. The caveat right here is that accessing DualSense options in a PlayStation sport ported to a PC sometimes requires the controller to be tethered to your PC through USB-C, whereas on a PS5 console, you’ll be able to nonetheless expertise these options wirelessly. Anybody searching for one thing with extra of a retro aptitude may also take a look at a earlier collaboration between Hyperkin and Xbox, because the peripherals producer revived the iconic Duke controller for modern Xbox systems.