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Two of the best PC joysticks, the Thrustmaster Warthog flight stick alongside a Logitech G X56 HOTAS, on a two-tone grey background

Best PC joysticks in 2025: these are my top picks for everything from flight sims to space shooters

By Dave James last updated

Locked On The best PC joysticks take you to new heights.

Locked On
The Thrustmaster T598 direct drive racing wheel attached to a desk with the included mounts

Thrustmaster T598 direct drive racing wheel review

By Andy Edser last updated

Axial size You've heard of direct drive, but how about direct axial drive?

Axial size
Screenshots of the Nintendo Switch Direct showing the Nintendo Switch 2 specs

The Nintendo Switch 2 mouse controls are a great gimmick but they don't excite me at all

By James Bentley published

News They don't spark Joy(Con).

News
Switch Pro Controller for Monster Hunter

How to use a Nintendo Switch Pro controller on PC

By Wes Fenlon last updated

Switch pad The easiest way to connect Nintendo's Switch Pro controller to your PC, wired or via Bluetooth.

Switch pad
A young boy uses the Xbox Adaptive Joystick, mounted to a tabletop.

Microsoft's Adaptive Joystick is geared towards 'players with limited mobility' and is available now for just $30

By Jess Kinghorn published

News Lightweight, and light on price too.

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Two GameSir Nova Lite controllers on a desk

The best budget controller for PC gaming can be had for just AU$20, if you know where to look

By PC Gamer AU published

News You can get two GameSir Nova Lite controllers for the price of one at AliExpress.

News
A phone being held next to a Nacon Revosim RS Pure racing wheel with an app on display showing adjustable settings.

Nacon's promising Revosim RS Pure direct drive racing wheel lets you use your phone as a dashboard and settings tool, but it feels like it could do with a little work

By Andy Edser published

News The bones are there, at the very least—and strong bones they seem to be.

News
Scuf Valor Pro wired controller

Scuf Valor Pro review

By Jacob Fox published

Quality clicks Feature-rich and featuring top-notch quality and ergonomics, it's almost the perfect controller—but not quite.

Quality clicks
A GameSir Cyclone 2 controller in the phantom white colourway wrests in the cardboard insert inside of its box. This is the Charging Station edition, and the aforementioned cradle can also be seen in the box. The cradle's golden pins that attach to the underside of the gamepad for charging are just about visible.

GameSir Cyclone 2 review

By Jess Kinghorn published

Sticking point A controller with TMR sticks, Hall effect triggers, and far too many cut corners.

Sticking point
A Classic Clear CRKD NEO S rectangular controller sits on a desk between one black keyboard and one grey keyboard. The controller takes up much of the frame, but is clearly much smaller than both of the keyboards. The controller body is made of cloudy, clear plastic, allowing the viewer to see the internals.

CRKD NEO S Wireless Collectible Controller (Classic Clear Edition) review

By Hope Corrigan published

Neat-o Looks a little square but is actually one of the coolest dudes you know.

Neat-o
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