The best PS5 accessories
polygon.comA lot has changed about the PlayStation 5 since it was released in late 2020. For starters, it’s easy to buy one now, after many months when Sony couldn’t keep up with demand. But more importantly, there are now several great PS5 games to play on it, a more robust online subscription with game trials, and semi-regular software updates that give it more features — all of which make the PS5 easier to recommend than ever before.
If you have a PS5, or will be buying one soon, there are just a handful of accessories that I think will help you have a better time with it. Beyond what I use, I’ve also asked the Polygon crew what they use, and you’ll find those recommendations mixed in below. This post may be updated due to availability, or when new accessories hit the market.
Out of the box, the PS5 comes with everything you need to get started: a DualSense controller, a power cable, and a high-speed HDMI cable. What it doesn’t come with is very much storage. Its internal SSD has 825 GB, though even less is available to use for games and apps, and once you begin installing stuff, that storage might disappear faster than you think it will. So, the accessory that we recommend for most people is an M.2 SSD.
As for which models you have to choose from, and how you go about this installation, we have a handy guide to the best PS5 SSDs. I’m just going to recommend the one that gives you the most storage per dollar: Corsair’s MP600 Pro LPX.
Prices taken at time of publishing.
Sequential Read Speed: 7,100 MB/s
Sequential Write Speed: 5,100 MB/s
If you have a player two at home, you’ll need another controller sooner than later. There’s no better option for the PS5 than Sony’s DualSense. It’s comfortable to use, it has decent battery
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