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Nacon’s $230 Revolution 5 Unlimited offers extensive controller customization
Nacon’s Revolution 5 Unlimited is a new controller for PS5 and PC aimed at competitive gamers.
It costs $230 and is the company’s most premium gamepad.
Its TMR joystick sensors are designed to reduce wear and the risk of stick drift while using less power.
Players can swap joystick heads and D-pads, adjust the controller’s weight, shorten trigger travel and set up shortcut buttons.
The controller also works on PC, where its wired connection can reach a 1,000Hz polling rate.
Battery life reached about 11 to 12 hours in testing, longer than the standard DualSense.
It cannot remote-start a PS5 and lacks some DualSense features, despite its broad customization options.
Nacon’s Revolution 5 Unlimited is a $230 officially licensed PlayStation 5 controller that also works with PC.
The controller offers extensive hardware and software customization, including swappable D-pad and joystick parts, adjustable weights and shortcut buttons.
It uses TMR joystick sensors designed to reduce wear and the risk of stick drift.
Engadget rated it 8.1 out of 10, praising its customization and adjustable trigger travel while noting its high price and missing DualSense features.
The reviewer reported around 11 to 12 hours of gameplay before the controller needed charging.
- Who
- Nacon makes the Revolution 5 Unlimited controller.
- What
- It is a customizable controller for PS5 and PC, priced at $230.
- When
- Engadget published its review on November 9, 2026.
- Where
- It works with PlayStation 5 and PC.
- Why
- It is aimed at competitive gamers seeking customizable controls and shortcut buttons.
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- Price
- $230
- Rating
- 8.1 out of 10
- Joystick sensor technology
- TMR (tunneling magnetoresistance)
- Battery life
- Around 11-12 hours of gameplay
- PC wired polling rate
- 1000Hz
What people are saying
The company is unashamedly targeting competitive gamers who may want an array of customizable shortcut buttons, control profiles and even an interactive control screen for all those options.
Battery life is better than the base DualSense, and I got around 11-12 hours of gameplay before needing to charge.