Manufacturer: Hyperkin Where to Buy: Amazon (UK)/ Hyperkin (US) RRP: £49.99/$49.99 ...

Gaming has become an incredibly expensive hobby very quickly, and yet it feels like the build materials of the official Xbox controller are getting worse and worse. Bumpers seem to break after just a ...

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, ...

I have been playing games with Xbox controllers for nearly two decades now, but I will admit, there are times when I miss playing with a PlayStation controller. Its iconic design and button layout ...

At the beginning of the year, Hyperkin revealed The Competitor, a DualSense-style controller for PCs and Xbox consoles. You know, for competitive gamers. Now, the controller has a price and a release ...

It's been over nine months since Hyperkin showed off the Competitor controller at CES. This symmetrical Xbox controller made a name for itself at the start of the year thanks to its DualSense-like ...

For the last month, I’ve been playing around with Hyperkin‘s new Competitor controller. This wired gamepad is an officially licensed Xbox controller that is designed to look and feel like a ...

After first being teased in 2019, Hyperkin’s Competitor will be available in October for $49.99. After first being teased in 2019, Hyperkin’s Competitor will be available in October for $49.99. is a ...

Looking past the two-tone DualSense color scheme (it is also available in all-black), the Hyperkin Competitor is a smartly designed controller. Starting with the analog sticks, the anti-friction rings ...

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