Customers recognize the Raiju V3 Pro Wireless Gaming Controller for its textured grips, solid build quality, and responsiveness. Users appreciate the controller's battery life and button layout, which some find advantageous compared to using a keyboard. Overall, the controller is well-received for its quality and performance.
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Pros mentioned:
Responsiveness
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Controller Done Right!!!
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
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Amazing body of work this controller feels so good and very responsive.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Amazing!
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
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Absolutely amazing, the customization available is unparalleled.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great Competitive Controller.
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Great Controller for competitive games high recommend.
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Even though I have not use controllers when I am gaming on my PC (despite having some that I could use around), I decided that it was maybe finally time to look into getting one to make a few of my games a little easier. After noticing the Raiju V3 Pro Wireless Gaming Controller and its design (and also being very familiar with the Razer brand and their quality), I felt like this was the right one to go with. When to comes to using controllers, I will have to admit that I am used to ones for a different gaming console than PS5. Even though it did take a little while to get used to the left side (D-Pad and Left thumbstick locations), it actually started feeling a little more natural than the other layout.
Right out of the box, the Razer's quality detail stands out. Just the hard-shell case is very nice! The outside has a nice microfiber covering, and inside, the controller is protected perfectly. There is a mesh pouch on the top shell that has a larger main section, and also a smaller additional pouch inside along the shell. The bottom shell has storage for two thumbstick caps when not in use (more on that next) as well as the USB Dongle.
The overall design and feel of the controller seems just right to me. The one I got is all black with NO LED lighting (which is perfect as I have no desire to have every single - or any - PC component lit up). There is just enough texture on the grips to keep it from feeling slippery. It has just the right weight so my hands don't get tired of holding it for longer periods of time (lighter as it doesn't have the haptic feedback motors, which I really don't need to know all the time that I was just shot). And like with most 3rd party controllers, it has 4 additional mini-trigger style buttons on the back of the grip closer to the fingertips (which are programmable through the Synapse app). But it also has a couple of extra buttons near the front trigger buttons. For the 4 in the back, if they are not going to be used (which is likely true for myself), they can actually be physically removed (using the included small screwdriver) and some small replacement panels that have been included can be put into those places. Although the originally installed concave thumbstick caps work for me, it also comes with a taller concave cap, and a regular height rounded-top cap. The replacement can be a little tricky, unless you are in a very well-lit room or have a flashlight, as it only fits on one way, with the three "teeth" in the cap aligning to the left, top, and right.
The trigger buttons had a few different adjustments that can be made. In the Synapse app, they can be changed between Analog (with full range of motion tracked) and Digital, where the actuation point can be set so it can be triggered as quickly as desired. Then, there is a sliding switch on the back on the controller that makes the range of motion very minimal for quick triggering with a faster hard-stop. The D-Pad is a one big "button" that allows for 8-way activation. However, in the Synapse app, it can be switched between 8-way and 4-way as desired.
For PC connectivity, it can be connected using the 2.4Ghz USB dongle, or in wired mode (with a switch on the back of the controller to select it). For wireless, it can run at 250Hz polling rate, or can be switched to 500Hz, but it warns it can use more battery. In wired mode, the polling rate is 2,000Hz (which I guess isn't too bad). Also, the top-front of the controller can be used as a touchpad to control the mouse cursor, which is a handy feature to not need to reach up for the mouse when needed, although it doesn't move the cursor very much at a time (at least with my QHD display). Also, the Synapse app does have to be upgraded to V4.0, if it hasn't been done yet (which it had been a little while for me, so I did need to upgrade). Just as note, they have split out the Chroma LED setting portion into its own separate app, which will need to be installed as well if you have any other Razer items with LED lighting.
Getting into the gameplay with it, this has been really good so far (once I got used to using it). It is very responsive, nicely precise, and location of the different buttons makes it a bit easier than using a keyboard in certain aspects. There are a few settings in the Synapse app that I can eventually take some time to play around with and make things even better for me (as long as I can fight my son off so he doesn't permanently borrow it from me).
Whether you are very serious about gaming, or just a causal “play when you I chance” player (such as myself), this controller is definitely one to be on the consideration list!
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
I'm gald the Raiju is back!
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I hated the Wolverine and I truely enjoy this controller! Of course this isn't for everyone some prefer bluetooth wireless over programmable buttons. For me those shoulder programmble are sublime since the PS4's original Raiju controller. Only down side for me is the lack of programming the buttons without the need for the app.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Razor Ps5 new controller
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Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
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It is great love my new controller love using with my Ps5 and my pc
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Best controller 2026
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Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
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Best controller of all time, has everything you would ever need.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Another Razer Winner
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
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Purchased because I loved the Wolverine V3 and wanted the same experience on a PS5 pad. Absolutely love the controller, excellent stick response and really enjoy the feel in hand.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great controller for ps5
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Purchased for my Boyfriend. He loves it more than the $300 controller he has because it’s more sturdier with the buttons and a tougher material. He prefers it over the more expensive one. Very durable
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great value!
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Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
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Played with it a couple nights now and loved it! Will be playing on it permanently
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Battery life, Build quality, Responsiveness
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
high quality and accurate
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The Good:
- Build quality is excellent. It feels solid and premium in hand without being bulky, with tight tolerances and high-quality materials throughout.
- Surprisingly lightweight for a “pro” controller, which really helps during long gaming sessions and competitive play.
- Responsiveness is outstanding. The TMR thumbsticks feel precise and smooth, with excellent centering and no noticeable latency in my testing.
- Battery life has been very reliable — I can get multiple long sessions in before needing to recharge.
- The included case is a nice touch and actually useful, especially if you travel or swap setups between PS5 and PC.
- Customization is deep and flexible. Remappable buttons, trigger adjustments, and profiles let you tailor the controller exactly to your playstyle.
- Application support is strong and intuitive, making it easy to dial in settings without feeling overwhelming.
The Bad:
- Nothing of note. For what this controller is designed to do, it delivers exactly as expected.
Misc:
- Important to note: there is no haptic feedback, rumble, or vibration. This is a deliberate design choice, prioritizing lightweight feel and raw responsiveness — and it executes that focus extremely well.
Overall:
The Raiju V3 Pro is a purpose-built, performance-first controller that nails precision, comfort, and customization. It’s an easy 5 star rating for what it’s intended to be, unless the missing haptics/gyro is important, then it could be a dealbreaker. Those in the market for this controller will appreciate what it is and what it is not.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Battery life, Build quality, Grip
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Has everything needed to enhance gaming
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The Razer - Raiju V3 Pro Wireless Gaming Controller with TMR Thumbsticks and Remappable Buttons for PS5 and PC – Black is impressive as soon as I took it out of its protective carrying case and put it in my hands. Even though it has a lighter than usual weight, I immediately could feel its solid built quality. It has longer textured plastic claw grip handles that enhance my grip. I feel it is made to give advantages competitively to serious gamers. It’s quick and responsive and I need to get used to the thumbsticks for precise control over my movement and aim. It comes with a USB dongle, a USB-C charging cable, two additional styles of thumbsticks, four removable mouse click back buttons, four back button covers, and a screwdriver for swapping those out. If you don’t want a specific button or all of them, you can even remove them and replace them with blanking plates. Operation is lightning fast with the 2.4GHz wireless via the dongle and with the included wired mode on PC. I find better than usual battery life to have more time continually gaming. I have the Razer Synapse software to access settings and make digital changes, on the PC and in the form of a mobile app for the Razer Controller, if I want to do something similar on console. The Razer - Raiju V3 Pro Wireless Gaming Controller with TMR Thumbsticks and Remappable Buttons for PS5 and PC - Black is an impressively customizable controller that helps me take my skill level to a higher plane, with all of its great functions included.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Raizer
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Its a really good controller. Definitely the best out theres gor consoles.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Raiju v3 pro
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Use this controller for pc bo7 and by far the best pro controller I've ever used.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Battery life, Button layout, Responsiveness
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Raiju V3 helps slice competition (like a Razer)
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Razer continues to impress with peripherals when it comes to the Raiju V3 Pro. This controller is equipped to connect to both PS5 or PC, adding general utility. I would be hesitant for a more high end one device controller but the utility caught my eye. The controller is decent sized but not overweight, feeling on the lighter size but still appearing sleek. The controller is wireless (USA-A dongle), which is always an enjoyable experience as there are still a decent amount of peripherals still are corded. If using the cord however, noticed that responsiveness is improved with decreased latency - which to most on a console is not super important but was a solid option when playing more quick speed games. The front of controller has a d-pad and right 4-buttons with two thumb sticks. The d-pad is 8-way, allowing for easier diagonal presses than with 4-way d-pads of the past. The feel of the buttons is smooth, with appreciated tactile feedback to know the action has been completed along with ultra smooth joysticks - which the joysticks can be swapped between a taller cap and smaller to allow for better precision versus speed (and comfort/feel of course). Frankly the feel is great, hard to decribe. One of the aspects sitting the controller apart is 4 removal buttons built into the handles having flush-style versus raised option along with additional bumpers which are remappable to allow for switching/ease of play using more digits to increase efficiency and play. These modifications along with sensitivity levels/calibration can be completed using the Razer app or synapse 4, which for PC purposes I already had downloaded/in action and was able to link through the program. There is the abilitty to have multiple profiles for button mapping that are easy to trasntion between. The only downfall I noticed would be for some players is the lack of haptic feedback, which when playing shooter games can at times add to experience - the flip side to this is that ones eyes can interpret these sensations with the screen easy enough. I found a charge tends to last through about 3-4 decent gaming sessions without concern, I have not had the controller die in general use as tend to charge about 1-2 times per week (cycling through my devices). This is a fantastic alternative to a mouse and can easily step in for a standard controller, outperforming.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great job
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
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No issues whatsoever im ve satisfied with the purchase
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Battery life, Build quality, Responsiveness
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Best Controller I've Ever Used
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So this Razer Raiju is the best controller I've ever used. I'll get it out of the way quick, the only thing it's missing is rumble or any kind of haptic feedback. While I'm disappointed it doesn't offer these, everything else it does offer more than make up for it. This is a wireless controller compatible with PC and Playstation. I tested it out on my PS5. It comes with a USB-C cable, wireless dongle, 2 replacement thumbstick caps, covers for the 4 back buttons, carrying case, and a tool to remove the back buttons. It features a very nice 36 hour battery. I didn't test this fully, but I was able to play all week a few hours at a time and I still had plenty of charge at the end of the week. The thumb sticks are TMR thumbsticks, which I'm not quite sure exactly what that is, but they are really smooth feeling and super sensitive. They feel even nicer than the thumbsticks on the official PS controllers. All of the buttons are "mecha tactile" which just means they are clicky, like a mouse click. They are super rresponsive, and after using this style of button, it's hard to go back to a controller without these kinds of buttons. The triggers also offer the option to switch between long press or short press, which is a really nice option. Outside of racing games, I never saw the use of having analog triggers. So it's nice to be able to swap between the two. Lastly, the 4 back buttons are placed in a really comfortable position. You can assign custom buttons to each one either on the controller itself, or by plugging it into a PC and using the Razer software. And if you don't want to use the back buttons at all, they give you covers you can swap out. Overall, this thing is jam packed with features and I'm sure I've missed a few. The main thing I took away from using this controller is that it is really comfortable, ultra sensitive and responsive, and is easily the best controller I've ever used.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Build quality, Grip
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
A Serious Premium Pro Gaming Controller
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The Razer - Raiju V3 Pro Wireless Gaming Controller is a serious, premium controller clearly built with pro gamers in mind - and priced accordingly. It checks all of the boxes for performance and competition.
- Solid build, yet surprisingly light
- Great grip and feel with precision buttons, switches, and controls all around
- Tremendous customization including 4 under-grip switches. These can be mapped however you’d like - or, if you prefer, you can swap them out for fitted plugs (with the included tool).
- Everything you need for no nonsense gaming.
The ‘seriousness’ is underscored by the fact that there is no vibrating ‘rumble’ feature and no fancy light schemes. Just ‘let’s get down to business’.
Adding to the premium pro status is the included luxury case. Great quality and design with molded spots for the wireless dongle, control stick options, under-grip plugs (with included tool), and a place for the included cable for wired use. Impressive.
One additional feature I appreciate is the clickable trackpad. It gives me just enough functionality to handle those final close-down tasks on my PC after quitting a game.
The only caveat here is to remember that this model sports the Playstation controller layout, not the Xbox configuration.
If you’re a casual gamer, this is clearly overkill - unless you’ve got the budget and like premium products. But, if you’re a competitive gamer, this is built for you.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Battery life, Build quality, Responsiveness
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great Pro controller.
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I love this controller. Razer did a great job at thier Raiju V2 Pro controller for the PS5. For those games with lots of fast past button combos it is perfect. Very fun to use in fast past FPS games where you want to jump run crouch reload and maybe even control a jet pack. Or fighting games with difficult to execute combos. I find the Raiju has makes it easier to get it right. The quality of materials is nice as well. This does not feel cheap. The battery charges quick and last a good amount of time. I have not noticed any need for extra battery and I tend to charge my controllers once a week. One thing I forgot is the short trigger option these controllers have to make your reaction even quicker in fps games. But you can change it back for skating or racing games where you may want more precision in how much the game detects the trigger being closed. I always like having that feature in my controllers. It is nice to have the option and ability to replace certain parts of the controller. I would recommend this controller if you are in the market and comparing it to its competitors.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Responsiveness
Cons mentioned:
Size
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Customization to the MAX
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The Razer Raiju V3 Pro has been a total game changer for me, especially with the new Call of Duty out that brings back wall jumping and uses sliding/diving a lot.
The four remappable buttons on the back of the controller's grip are easy to configure. I quickly mapped one of the left buttons to jump (for wall jumping) and one of the right buttons to slide/crouch/dive. There are four buttons total (two per side) on the back, but I kept accidentally pressing both on the same side at once, so I just ended up mapping them to the same action to be safe.
The controller feels lightweight, but it is noticeably bigger than my DualSense Edge. I personally prefer the DualSense Edge because it fits my hands way better. However, my younger brother, who has bigger hands, liked the Raiju V3 Pro a lot more.
All of the buttons are very tactile and "clicky," which is great because you know exactly when you've hit a button and you don't miss any presses. The L2 and R2 triggers also have built-in stoppers that you can switch on, so you don't need a full trigger pull to activate an action in the game. That hair trigger feel is awesome for FPS games.
Almost everything on this controller is customizable. You can swap out the thumbstick caps for a different feel, which is a great feature. It’s awesome that you can customize the Raiju so much to make it work for you, but honestly, I just don't have the hands big enough to fully appreciate its scale.
I have to mention one serious issue: I started getting some stick drift, which made my aim suddenly feel really clunky. This is especially frustrating because Razer advertises these TMR (Tension Magnetic Resistance) thumbsticks as anti-drift technology. After looking into it, this "clunky" aim is likely a known latency bug with the wireless dongle on PS5, and not actual stick drift. The delay makes fine aiming unreliable. If you need reliable aim, using a wired connection is essential right now.
Overall, I do like the controller for its speed and features, but the size and the unexpected wireless stick issue keep it from being perfect for me personally.