Best PS5 Accessories for New PlayStation Owners

Late in a co-op night, one pad dies and nobody wants to hunt for a cable. The DualSense Charging Station keeps up to two DualSense or DualSense Edge controllers charging at the same time, which is why we like it as the first extra for most new PS5 owners. It does a more useful daily job than the HD Camera or Media Remote if your main problem is just keeping play going. It also makes more sense than another DualSense Wireless Controller when you already have enough pads but keep forgetting to plug them in. It will not help with anything other than DualSense or DualSense Edge controllers.

At 1 AM in a ranked match, the thing you care about is hearing where people are and talking to your team without thinking about menus. The PULSE 3D Wireless Headset is tuned for PS5 3D Audio, which is why we would grab it before the Media Remote if games come first. Against the DualSense Charging Station, it changes what you hear during a session rather than how you store gear between sessions. It is also the pick here that directly targets footsteps, positional audio, and chat. You need to be okay using the included wireless adaptor with your PS5.

After dinner, the console turns into the living room TV box and nobody wants to click through rows of icons just to get to a show or playlist. The Media Remote gives you dedicated entertainment buttons and TV controls via an IR transmitter, so it suits the nights when Netflix, YouTube, or Spotify matter more than game chat. Compared with the PULSE 3D Wireless Headset, it helps before the movie starts, not during a match. Compared with the DualSense Charging Station, it cuts button presses instead of keeping controllers ready. It will not solve streaming without an internet connection or an account.

The week you decide to stream or put your face in the corner of gameplay, a controller dock will not move the needle much. The HD Camera gives 1080p capture and a built-in adjustable stand, which is why we would choose it over the Media Remote or DualSense Charging Station for creators, streamers, and picture-in-picture capture. Compared with the PULSE 3D Wireless Headset, it is about being seen rather than hearing footsteps and chat. The built-in adjustable stand is already part of the camera. It is the wrong pick here if you use PlayStation VR.

A second person drops by and suddenly the most useful accessory is the one that lets both of you play. The DualSense Wireless Controller is the practical pick for local multiplayer and pairing with PS5 play, so we would take it over the Media Remote when the console is mostly for couch co-op. Compared with the DualSense Charging Station, though, it solves a different problem. The station keeps controllers ready, while this gives you another pad to hand over. It will sit around if you do not need an extra pad.