Customer Ratings & Reviews

Good response rate paddles feel nice I like the customization feature I can add lots of options this is a pretty good one

I’m absolutely in love with the controller is a great aim no no controller drift Xbox layout for extra buttons.

As an avid gamer with a wide array of controllers in my collection, I've experienced a variety of designs and functionalities over the years. The Nacon Revolution 5 Pro is the latest addition to my arsenal, promising a blend of innovation and customization. The Nacon Revolution 5 Pro sets itself apart with its balanced weight and a multitude of customization options. It's designed to cater to a diverse range of users, offering additional weights and various input options for a personalized gaming experience. I particularly appreciate its versatility in connectivity, with options for Bluetooth, wireless dongle, or USB-C connection, making it highly adaptable for different gaming setups. However, it's not without its flaws. I encountered issues with the software recognition and connectivity via the wireless dongle, though USB-C provided temporary relief. These issues were unexpected, especially considering my satisfactory past experiences with other Nacon controllers. The touchpad, while a neat feature, unfortunately, lacks functionality when used with a PC – a missed opportunity for innovative interactions. Despite these drawbacks, the controller excels in performance and comfort. It's particularly suited for games like side-scrollers and puzzles, where the familiarity with varied button layouts from different console controllers comes in handy. The back buttons, though not currently remappable due to software issues, are discreet and don't interfere with gameplay. With the promise of future software and firmware improvements, there's potential for this controller to become even better. In conclusion, the Nacon Revolution 5 Pro is a mixed bag. While it faces challenges in software connectivity, it shines in other areas. Its ergonomic design, customizable nature, and diverse connectivity options are notable. The battery life, lasting about 10 hours, adds to its convenience for wireless gaming. Balancing these aspects, I still find it recommendable for its strengths, with the hope that future updates will iron out its current shortcomings. Key Features: -Balanced weight with additional weights for customization -Multiple connectivity options: Bluetooth, wireless dongle, USB-C -Rechargeable battery with approximately 10 hours of life -Customizable button mapping (when software functions properly) -Ergonomic design suitable for various game genres Pros and Cons: Pros: -Comfortable and customizable design -Versatile connectivity -Good battery life for wireless gaming -Suitable for a range of game types Cons: -Issues with software recognition and connectivity -Touchpad functionality limited on PC -Back buttons not currently remappable -Potential for software/firmware improvement needed

The best recommended, my kid loved it. Best present for a family member.

Definitely needs tweaking in the app but once you have that to your liking it’s great specially for fps games

It works so well while having so much options for what is most comfortable for you as a controller

The controller is customizable you can add weight to it. The microphone is top notch! You can use the preprogrammed modes for most games. It's a very nice piece of equipment for games like Helldivers2 and Fortnite works well with Destiny 2 and it's super nice with PoE and if Diablo 4 was good it would be great for that as well! Thanks Bestbuy! The controller came the next day which was 3 days faster than originally quoted!

Great controller. App is super easy to use and program controller to your preferred usage. 100 percent recommend this controller. Doesnt matter the kind of game, this is your controller.

Good controller wish it was in ps layout but wasn’t hard to get used to the Xbox layout idk if it’s normal or im seeing it wrong but my right stick leans to the left

The Nacon Revolution 5 Pro is a wireless controller aiming to appeal to serious gamers boasting unique features, exceptional performance and personalization options that may justify the cost for some. Here's a breakdown of its strengths and weaknesses: Unboxing: Right off the bat, this is a premium build and premium quality controller. It arrived well packaged in a beautiful but tuff carrying case along with all the accessories nicely packaged in a box of their own. In that case you also receive an about 6ft long USB cable for charging and data transfer. You will need to update the controller by downloading the software from Nacon’s website. One thing I will mention is that this controller did not seem to come a quick start guide and the guide that was included was very lacking. I pretty much had to experiment on how to change out the joysticks which turned out to be simple, just pull them out. The controller can be used on and is compatible with variety of platform, such a PC, PS4 and PS5. Some features of the controller are restricted on the PS5 console such as the haptic feedback. Strengths: I wanted to start this with something that most gamers deal with an issue that I was also dealing with until I got the Nacon, which is stick drift. The Nacon Revolution 5 Pro has eliminated stick drift in its controllers with Hall effect technology. • Hall Effect joysticks and triggers: The Revolution 5 Pro uses magnetic sensors instead of traditional potentiometers, eliminating the dreaded jittery movement for years to come. • Modular design: This controller is all about customization. You can swap the thumb sticks, D-pad, trigger block, and even add weights that allow for extensive customization to suit your preferences and game types. • Premium build quality: The Revolution 5 Pro feels solid and well-made, with a comfortable, grippy texture and some added weight adds a bit more heft. The buttons and triggers are responsive also have a premium feel to them and are oddly satisfying to press. • Battery Life and Usage: The controller boasts a 10-hour battery life. Unfortunately, I was not able to game that long to test out how long it actually last, but I did play for about 4 to 5 hours with no issues at all. The controller also has a light bar display to show your battery status. The controller can be used via provided USB Plug-in adapter for wireless usage or can be used with the USB cable. • Direct Bluetooth headphone pairing: Connect your headset directly to the controller for a cleaner setup and reduced audio latency. • Mappable buttons: Four additional back buttons on the back and grips offer more control options and potential gameplay advantages. Weakness: • Frist of all, as I had mentioned before, no quick start guide and the included guide is very limited, so you will have to experiment on your own to figure everything out. • Button Placement: Even though I like having the extra mappable buttons, I did not like their placement, especially the two on the lower part of the grip. On multiple occasions I accidently pressed the button a couple of time which ended up getting me killed, which is not a big deal for me but for a competitive gamer that can be detrimental. • Software: The software for programming the rear buttons and other settings is not the most user-friendly and feels clunky. • Haptic Feedback: No Haptic feedback on PS5 games. The Nacon Revolution 5 Pro is a top-quality controller with excellent performance and unparalleled customization options. Its Hall Effect technology, low-latency wireless, and modular design offer undeniable advantages. If you prioritize precision, responsiveness, and control, the Revolution 5 Pro is definitely a must have.

Worst controller I’ve ever owned. Buttons smear off after a few weeks, battery life is less than 4 hours. Trigger stops stop working and need to be removed after 3 months. Profiles on the controller start to malfunction and change by itself. Also the software to bind the paddles was horrible. Terrible controller

Not for a casual gamer but great if you learn how to use it properly. This controller will do anything you need from a regular controller and much more.

I really like that it has customizable paddles on the back and that it comes with extra joysticks and also a mic adapter.

--- SETUP --- The Nacon - Revolution 5 Pro Wireless Controller is quick to set up. A dongle is included that must be plugged into the front USB port of the PS5 (recommended) or a USB hub on your PC. After plugging it in, pair it with Bluetooth and you may begin to use it right away. --- FEATURES --- Rechargeable battery, USB-C port, wireless or wired, different weight options, rumble features (only for PS4 and PC) --- PERFORMANCE AND EXPECTATIONS --- As far as comfort goes, this controller’s girth feels good in your hands. If you need it to be heavier, you can add 3 sets of weights to each side of the handles to make it heavier. By default, the weights are not installed, so you can tell the difference in weight. I like mine weighty, so I added all small weights included. I first connected my controller to my gaming PC. There, I have been playing Alan Wake and Cyberpunk 2077. On PC, Cyberpunk launched from Steam and played well without any issues. For Alan Wake, I had to trick my PC into thinking I was running Steam before I could get it to work properly. Once done, though, I was able to enjoy, and even beat Alan Wake with this controller. I then took the controller over to my PS5. The controller itself has a switch that you need to change to when you are going to use it on a PS5. Sony doesn’t allow third party controllers to use the vibration or haptic feedback on PS5, so once you plug it in, be aware that these features won’t work. Though the controller performed well playing with the PS5, the lack of haptic feedback and rumble is very noticeable during gameplay, especially if you’ve been playing with these features for several years. As far as mapping buttons, the controller has a multi-function button. Pressing and holding it allows you to access some additional features. Here is where, for me, things feel unnecessarily complicated. The controller has extra buttons on the bottom. This doesn’t mean you have access to more buttons, it just means that you can map traditional buttons (like X, square, O, triangle) to the bottom so that you don’t have to lift your thumb off the joysticks. To do this, you need to hold the multi-function button for 3 seconds. Once you have done so, press a button from the bottom of the controller once. Then, press the button that you want to double up on once. 3 blinking lights will confirm that you have mapped the button correctly. Repeat the process until you have mapped all buttons that you want. The problem is, if you forget what button you mapped where, it is hard to easily see that. An app on PS5 that showed you what you have mapped where would have been preferable. The same procedure can be followed for choosing various profile setups and even for audio customization. The instructions for how to map the buttons were found in a YouTube video from Nacon itself. I couldn’t find any way to do this out of the box in any of the documentation. --- APPROVAL --- Though this is a great controller for PC, the confusing customization and the lack of haptic feedback and rumble support for the PS5 make this a product recommendable only for PC gaming.

Not going to lie, when I opened the Nacon Revolution 5 Pro Controller Box I said WOW! Why? Because you're greeted by a very premium hard zippered case. I then said WOW again, because inside is more than I expected not only the controller, but a plastic case containing all these goodies that for the first time ever made me go to a website to read the manual to understand what was in that plastic box! From the outside the Nacon Revolution 5 controller looks a more premium PS4/PS5 controller. Touchpad, check. USB C, check. Extra long USB A to USB C braided cable, check. But where it really comes unto its own is all the extras - plug in microphone, check! interchangeable thumb pads, check! interchangeable DPad, check. Adjustable weight, check! The last one stands out because in the plastic box of goodies are metal weights so you can get the exact comfort and feel you want on the controller (see my photo) that you click in under the removable handgrips. All of the customization is easy to do and it was also just as easy to pair the Nacon to my PS5 and PC. There are some compromises though, all of which are Sony's fault - you do lose rumble on the PS5. This is Sony's limitation not Nacon's. I didn't think I would miss the rumble, but I was surprised to find out I did - so many games I play (God of War) just are not the same without that rumble. On a PC, playing Overwatch, the rumble from the Nacon is great. On both PS5 and PC I didn't notice any latency or gameplay issues, pairing is fast, buttons are responsive (they don't make a click sound if you're wondering). Overall, the Nacon Revolution 5 Pro is great controller and the only thing stopping me from 5 stars is Sony's limitation not Nacon. If you can live without rumble and want a great controller that you can customize, the Nacon is amazing. If you want a spare controller that you can take with you when you play PS5 at a friends, the included carry case also makes this amazing.

To easy to between classic and advanced button during game play. Buttons are in a bad position. I wouldn't recommend this to a friend

Excellent control, comes with accessories that is very easy to customize.

The Nacon Revolution 5 Pro controller is a neat and versatile controller for your PS5, PS4, and PC. As someone who enjoys gaming on PC and PS5, this controller provides the customization, versatility, and comfort to be able to use on both systems. While the controller works well with both systems, there are some caveats that I will cover in this review. *TLDR at the bottom ========== IN THE BOX: First, I will list what is in the box. You will get the Revolution 5 Pro controller, a storage case, accessory storage box, cleaning cloth, and within the accessory box, 2 D-pads, 6 weights, 1 external microphone, 10ft USB-A to USB-C cable, 6 joystick heads, and a USB dongle for wireless connectivity. ========== FIRST IMPRESSIONS AND FEEL: I would like to first acknowledge the build quality of the items included. The case feels nice and is hard covered, although, a handle or “loop” to attach the case onto something with a carabiner would’ve been neat to have. The accessories feel great too. The controller is comfortable to hold for a prolonged period but I did think the left and right triggers stuck out too much and felt awkward to press at times. The rubber grip is a nice touch too but the downside to this is that my hands did feel sweatier after a while. Throughout my testing, I played around with the various accessories included with both the PS5 and PC. The accessories are easily interchangeable. I’m no professional gamer so I’m not sure about the use case for some of these accessories but I was eventually able to build out an “all-around” controller for whatever game I was playing. I do recommend doing this as I found the controller more comfortable to use compared to when I first started using it. ========== PC GAMING: For PC, I did find it a bit cumbersome to set up some games if the game is not on Steam. I played some games out of the Epic Games launcher and I did have to go through various hoops to get the controller to function with some games within the launcher. In short, I had to launch the x360 controller emulator, then Steam’s Big Picture mode, from there, open Epic Games launcher, and finally, launch the game I wanted to play. Now, if your main game launcher is Steam, you likely won’t need to do all this, but I did want to point this out. Luckily, after everything is set up, it is all smooth going from there. I played various games from FPS games like Destiny 2 to adventure games like Tomb Raider, and racing games like Forza Horizon 5. I did not experience any issues related to controller performance; everything ran smoothly. ========== PS5 GAMING: For PS5, setting the controller up was certainly easier. I do want to note that the USB-A dongle that is included is needed to use the controller on the PS5 wirelessly. Simply pair the dongle and controller and you are ready to go. The PS5 by default does not allow any wireless headphones to be used with the console unless they are Sony’s line of PULSE wireless headphones. One neat feature that the controller provides is Bluetooth to connect your true wireless headphones. The microphone dongle is needed if you want to enable microphone functionality while using a wireless headset. I used my Galaxy Buds Pro with the controller and did not experience any latency or any issues in general! The games felt fine but I did dislike that there was no vibration or haptic feedback which is a major con with this controller. I enjoy having the haptic feedback on the triggers, especially with FPS games. I find that games are more immersive, and the lack of those features makes games on the PS5 feel bland. Another downside is that the controller cannot be used to turn on the PS5. On the other side, the controller functioned extremely well with the PS5. I did not run into any issues. ========== CONCLUSION/TLDR: Overall, this is a solid PC and PlayStation controller. The versatility, build quality, and customization are some of the pros of this controller. On the other hand, the long setup on PC and the lack of vibration and haptic feedback on the PS5 are some of the reasons why I took off one star for this review. Also, as I was researching for a more in-depth manual on how to use this controller, the only one I found was in French. I do hope that an English version gets released since I did not know what some of the buttons on the controller did. In conclusion, If you are in need of a professional and versatile controller, I recommend you give this one a shot!

Price simply isn’t worth the quality of the controller.

In terms of controller build, quality, comfort, design, you won’t find one better. This is especially the case if you are one that prefers the offset joystick design (like Xbox). I mean, the weight is perfect, the hall joysticks are incredibly smooth and accurate, the buttons are clicky and responsive, and you can - quickly - switch to short pull triggers. But at the end of the day, this controller - designed primarily for the PS5 - has too many limitations to be able to recommend to anyone but the most picky and selective serious - pro - gamer. IN THE BOX For the money, you can’t complain with everything in the box. Inside the packaging is the hardshell case which contains the controller and all the accessories. The case contains the controller, a 10 foot long braided USB-C to USB-A cable, a microfiber cloth, and a small plastic case containing the extra sticks, D-pad, and weights. DESIGN The controller design is pretty self-explanatory, but there’s a few things that need to be noted that might not be obvious. Obviously it’s designed with the offset joysticks similar to the Xbox controller. It’s extremely comfortable, it’s mostly plastic, but it feels premium. There are plastic covers on the handles of the controller that slide off where you can insert weights into the controller. I didn’t measure it, but the touchpad seems a little smaller than the standard PS5 controller, but whether it is or isn’t, there was no difference in use. On the back is where the pro action is. There are a lot of slider toggles. One switches between PS4, PS5 and PC. There’s also a slider for advanced controls or basic controls. Basically, turning it on advanced opens up the ability to use the buttons on the back of the handles and to use personal profiles. There’s also sliders that adjust the throw of the triggers. Default is the standard throw, but you can switch it to short throw. To me, for FPS games you might want to short pull for quicker trigger pulls, where driving games work better with the full range of the trigger. I like the placement of the rear buttons, of which there are four on the inside of the grips. Some back buttons are too sensitive and too easy to hit accidentally, but I didn’t find that to be a problem. They were easy to feel and to push, but they weren’t so sensitive so that I was hitting them accidentally. The battery life is pretty good, in fact much better than the standard PS5 controller. Probably attributable to the lack of vibration features. REAL TIME USE Before getting to gaming with the controller, first, a few things on its limitations. I’ll give Nacon props, they don’t try to fool you, in all the marketing materials I’ve seen, they make it known there are some general quirks to using this controller. I’ll start with PC, because that’s where you go to adjust the controller settings or remap buttons. You simply plug it into your computer’s USB port. You have to make sure the switch on the back of the controller is set to PC, otherwise your computer will recognize it but it won’t work. You have to download the Nacon software from their website. The software prompted me to upgrade the firmware, which didn’t take too long. Here you’ll find that there are four profiles for each the PS4, PC and PS5. You can go in and remap buttons, adjust the joystick sensitivity and/or delays. Note that there are 4 presets to begin with: Racing, FPS, infiltrator and arcade fighting games. After I went through these settings, I tested Xbox Game Pass on PC, and games downloaded through Epic. The controller worked flawlessly with both. To change profiles, you simply hit the profile button and it cycles through them. There’s no display screen, but you’ll know which profile you’re on based on the color of the light ring around the right joystick. For example, the red light ring tells you you’re on FPS settings - the default, it would be whatever you want it to be if you change it within the PC app. If you’re new to changing the macro settings in a controller, you’ll find, like me, that it requires some tweaking. So it will take some patience and trial and error to find the settings that will work best for you. When I played Tomb Raider with the “infiltrator” profile, I didn’t like the built in delays when looking around. During my game, I opted to go back to the general settings - intending to tweak the settings afterwards. Now, I didn’t use this controller with PS4, which is packed away. So next up is the PS5. I think how you play games, and whether you play by yourself (or whether you chat online) makes a big difference with looking at this controller. The big missing feature is no rumble with the PS5. And it doesn’t have adaptive triggers. Having that is obviously personal preference, but there are some games, like Spider-Man, that really benefit with the advanced PS5 rumble features. The controller has Bluetooth, but that’s not how it communicates with the PS5. In order to use it with the PS5, you have to use one of the USB-A slots. You can either plug it in with the included USB cable, or you can use it wirelessly with the included USB dongle (which is stored inside the plastic case within the protective case. This can be a big problem if you use your USB port - like - me, for your gaming headset. Of course, there are workarounds. As I said, this controller has Bluetooth, but you have to connect your headset via Bluetooth to the controller itself. This doesn’t sound terrible, but my gaming headset doesn’t have Bluetooth. And it brings more complexity to just turning on your standard PS5 controller and just gaming. I like that Nacon has developed a workaround (to what I can assume was a limitation created by Sony) but it’s just too complicated for me. I typically play co-op games online with my friends, and it just became too much of a hurdle. CONCLUSION I really want to love this controller. The design is fantastic, I love the customization, especially the different height of the sticks and weights, but the limitations with the PS5 is too much to be able to recommend it - especially at thai price point. One of the defining features of the PS% is the haptic feedback, which is entirely missing. But besides that, using this controller on the PS5 necessarily requires you to use up a USB port that you may be using for other things. (my USB ports on the back of my original PS5 are all used, but if you have an open one, it may be less of a problem). The fact that the controller can’t connect to the PS5 without a wireless dongle, requiring me to connect a different Bluetooth headset other than my gaming headset I already own and love, is a dealbreaker for me. But if you can look past that, or don’t mind the workaround, I can easily recommend this controller - just not to the average gamer.