The Xbox One in its various forms has been on the market for quite a while now. Those finding themselves as new owners of the platform are likely looking for a place to go to find out what the essentials are. Well, we here at Heavy have you covered.
If you’re looking for headsets, controllers, chargers, carrying cases, thumbsticks, racing kits, or even a portable gaming screen, you’ll likely find something below in our list of the 21 Best Xbox One Accessories that you’ll feel compelled to accompany your system.
The Xbox Elite Wireless Controller is widely regarded as the best controller in gaming. We’re talking swappable thumbsticks and directional pads, hair-trigger locks for quicker firing, interchangeable paddles on the back and a rubberized diamond grip for supreme comfort.
If you consider yourself a competitive gamer, the Elite is a must. It’s low-friction thumbsticks with reinforced rings ensure smooth quick movements that won’t wear your stick down over time. And the Elite’s assignable interchangeable paddles on the back are a game changer when you know that every split second counts.
It’s unfortunate that the Xbox One only comes with one controller because there are so many great couch multiplayer and competitive multiplayer games available that require two controllers. So, one of the first Xbox One accessories you should buy is definitely another wireless controller, but buy one that comes with the play & charge kit. The controller will charge will you play and when the console is in standby mode and will be fully charged in 4 hours.
It doesn’t take long to fill your Xbox’s hard drive up completely. And everyone that’s been there knows that once your storage is full, it’s a colossal inconvenience to delete titles from your library to make space for new ones. But Seagate has the perfect solution for you in their Seagate 2TB Game Drive for Xbox.
On sale for $80 in Xbox green, Seagate’s 2TB Game Drive should prove to be ample additional space with the ability to house 50+ titles. And unlike many external hard drives, there’s no external power needed thanks to the USB 3.0 tech built within.
If you want to future proof your purchase, Seagate does provide other storage options. Their Game Drive series is also available in 4TB and 8TB of space as well.
No one wants to pick up their sticks to find that a dead battery is keeping you from booting your system up. Or worse yet, have your controller die as the final seconds count down during a climactic moment. So ensure that your Xbox One controllers are always ready to go with the AmazonBasics Dual Charging Station.
The Amazon Basics Dual Charging Station comes with the charging station, two battery packs and a power adapter. And it’s compatible with both the standard Xbox One controller as well as the Xbox One Elite.
A full charge takes about 2.2 hours to complete with the Dual Charging Station being capable of fueling two controllers at a time (as the name might imply). There’s also an LED indicator built into the base, so you’ll get a green light when your controller has been fully charged.
It’s fantastic that the Xbox One can double as both your gaming platform and a streaming device. Whether it’s Netflix, Hulu or even your cable box itself, the Xbox One works seamlessly to provide whatever you want to watch. But what doesn’t work as well at times is the Xbox One controller itself.
Outside of gaming, it can be a pain to use the Xbox One controller to navigate menus, pause, rewind, etc. But with the PDP Talon Media Remote Control, all the uncertainty is taken out of the process with a remote that makes playback and navigation a breeze.
The PDP Talon Media Remote Control works not just with your Xbox One, but with your TV too. And the device has backlighting so that you won’t find yourself pressing the wrong button by mistake in the dark. And as an officially licensed Microsoft product, you know it was designed hand in hand with the folks that made your Xbox too.
If you’re going to be taking your Xbox One on the road for you, but don’t plan on investing in a portable gaming monitor for it, then the USA Gear Xbox One Travel Case should be all that you need.
It’s exterior is designed with tightly woven ripstop nylon over a reinforced shell and padded interior to ensure the durability and protection of your console. Inside, one half keeps your Xbox One safe while the other half packs away all of your accessories.
It can store multiple controllers, your headset, cables, games, and whatever else you need to bring alongside your system. There’s an external zipper pocket too for additional storage space. There’s a padded shoulder strap so you can sling it with comfort and go. Or handles if you just want to carry it around that way. And with USA Gears’ 3-year warranty, you know you won’t have to worry about wear and tear becoming a problem.
Those into racing sims know that if you want a truly immersive car experience on your PC or console, you have to get yourself a proper racing wheel. Logitech’s G920 has all the bells and whistles to provide that experience. And it’s been reduced in price by 40% lately, dropping it down to an approachable $213.64.
The Logitech G920 Dual-Motor Feedback Driving Force Racing Wheel is built with solid steel ball bearings for no doubt durability. The responsive pedals are crafted with stainless steel, and the wheel itself feels authentic with its hand-stitched leather grip.
If you want to spend about another $60, you can pick up the shifter that works with the set too. You’ll then be all set to hit the virtual track and take down a few course records.
Many gamers picked up an Xbox One for one reason: Forza Horizon 2. Forza Horizon 2 is a racing game that comes packed with the best graphics and coolest cars that make it one of the most realistic driving video game experiences to date. Still, it lacks one important factor for being ultra-realistic — a racing wheel! The Thrustmaster VG Ferrari 458 Spider Racing Wheel for the Xbox One is the best Xbox One racing wheel available to date, and it is at a much better price point than most of its competitors. At less than $100, you can take the Thrustmaster racing wheel for a spin on your Xbox One.
This racing wheel stand transforms your virtual cockpit from amateur to professional status instantly. With it, you can easily mount your steering wheel and pedals. And comfortability is a guarantee as your seat can slide forward and back for proper positioning, and recline to your liking to ensure back support.
The pedals can be slid forward and backward too to accommodate various heights. And the gear shifter mount is moveable to either the left or right side to adapt to your hand of choice. Color customization is an option too, as the Openwheeler GEN2 Racing Wheel Stand Cockpit is available in black, yellow, orange, red, green and blue. And even if you don’t utilize Logitech’s G920 and have another rig instead, Openwheeler promises full support across the Logitech, Thrustmaster and Fanatec lines.
The GAEMS Sentinel Pro Xp Portable Gaming Monitor is an impressive beast. With it, you can take 1080p visuals on the go, making any location with an outlet your next gaming station.
The gaming monitor comes packaged with an HDMI cable, whose one side is angled 90-degrees with the other 180-degrees to connect with ease. It also has a remote control to easily navigate menus, as well as a wall mount adapter, external accessory bag for storing controllers, power supplies, and cables.
The screen itself is 17.3-inches with a resolution of 1920 x 1080. It features an anti-glare resolution with a viewing angle of 170-degrees, ensuring 2 player gaming isn’t a problem. There are dual headphone jacks on the set too. As well as volume controls, brightness controls to adjust to your gaming setting.
The PDP Afterglow Karga Xbox One headset not only sports powerful 50mm Neoymium drivers, but also houses them in a badass shell. The headset comes in two different glows (green or blue). It has extra padding around the ears for a comfortable fit. The headset line will release on November 7.
Gaming headsets can get pretty expensive, pretty quick. But with the RUNMUS Gaming Headset, you’re able to pick yourself up a quality piece of tech at a super affordable price.
At just $28, RUNMUS’ Gaming Headset offers 7.1 Surround Sound so that you’ll always hear where your enemies are approaching from. It also sports a noise-canceling microphone, ensuring whatever background noise coming from within your home will remain off mic.
The headset itself is lightweight, but with a 12-month warranty included, you know it’s built with quality. It’s also compatible across a wide range of devices, so you’ll be using it with your other consoles and devices too.
HyperX’s Cloud II Gaming Headset comes in a bit pricier than the RUNMUS Gaming Headset, but it also sports some additional bells and whistles that justify the jump in the entry fee. Like RUNMUS’ model, HyperX’s Cloud II offers 7.1 Virtual Surround Sound. There’s a noise-canceling headphone too that operates via an inline sound card.
But the Cloud II also incorporates a few additional features. There’s echo canceling thanks to the inline soundcard too. There’s an extra set of Velour ear pads thrown into the package. The microphone is detachable should you be venturing deep within a solo title. And you can use HyperX’s Gaming Headset across other devices such as your PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, PC or mobile devices thanks to its wide range of compatibility.
You know what happened to me just a few weeks ago? I was playing Dragon Age: Inquisition and defeated my first dragon. I was so excited, but unfortunately, I was the only one in the room, so I can’t share my glory with anyone. But here’s what truly annoyed me: my Xbox One would only allow me to record 5 minutes of gameplay — the dragon took nearly 13 minutes to take down. So, all I could really share with my friends was the last few minutes of the battle, followed by my character standing in an open field while I tried to figure out how to actually record the gameplay through my Xbox One. To hell with that experience; I decided I wouldn’t let that experience happen to me again. Instead, I purchased the Elgato Game Capture HD60, a game capture device that allows you to record your most impressive kills with ease, live stream your gameplay to Twitch with ease (and yes, it’s better quality than using the Xbox One app), and even upload your recordings to YouTube, Twitter or Facebook. It records in full 1080p at 60FPS with advanced H.264 encoding.
Fighting game fans know that sometimes a standard Xbox One controller just won’t cut it. For those serious about competitive fighting games and looking for another option, we suggest the officially licensed HORI Fighting Commander Controller.
Hori says that their Fighting Commander Controller is “a pure performer with the industry’s best D-Pad”. It also features a 6 large button front face and improved ergonomics. There’s an Assign button so that you can customize your input locations, and you can specifically set your D-pad to function purely as such, or as a left analog stick. The controller has a 10-foot wire, ensuring the fastest of input speeds too.
At just $40, if you’re big into fighting titles, the Hori Fighting Commander Controller seems like a no brainer to up your fighting game skills and work your way atop the ladder.
Listen, we’re not saying that the Hyperkin Duke Wired Controller is the most practical of Xbox One controllers – but it’s certainly one of the most badass. Its design is, of course, a direct take on the first controller that came packed within the original 2001 Xbox console. Though this model is much cooler than its predecessor.
First of all, the Hyperkin Duke Wired Controller features an animated Xbox Button on its surface that plays the original Xbox’s boot sequence within it. The black and white buttons return to the surface (and mimic LB and RB), and added are left and right bumper (proper LB and RB) buttons.
The new Duke also has a 3.5 mm headset jack. As well as upgraded precision analog triggers. There’s vibration in the controller too, and with its included USB cable you can use it on PC too. Hyperkin’s Duke Wired Controller is officially licensed through Microsoft, so you know it’s not some knockoff. And with its price discounted over 25%, you can get yours for cheaper than ever.
As far as bloody games are concerned, there aren’t many Xbox One games that glorify blood yet. There’s Killer Instinct, Shadow of Mordor and Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (did I miss any?).But if you think blood and gore is badass, this is the controller for you. The Blood Spatter Xbox One Wireless Controller looks like something out of Dexter, and will let visitors know not to mess with you.
While many folks are thrilled with the AmazonBasics Dual Charging Station’s method of keeping their controllers juiced, the unit punishes those that forgot to charge their devices and currently have dead batteries. Enter YCCSKY’s Xbox One Rechargeable Battery Packs.
This setup can charge two Xbox One controllers at a time as well – while you’re actively gaming on your console. It comes with two 1,200 mAh lithium-ion batteries and two USB cables with LED indicators.
Simply insert the two battery packs into your two Xbox One controllers of choice and close it up with the included battery covers. You can then plug the 5-feet long charging cables into your Xbox One or wall outlet for power, insert the other end of the USB into the controllers themselves, and you’re good to go. You can breath new life into your dead controller and continue gaming as the cord charges further as you play.
The LED indicators on the cables will glow red while still charging. But once they turn blue, you’ll know that the batteries are charged and you can go full wireless once again with a full battery.
If you hate the thought of giving more money to Microsoft, well, then don’t give it to them. Instead of buying their play n charge kit, check out the dreamGEAR Dual Charging Dock for Xbox One. This allows you to charge up to 2 Xbox One controllers at once, simply by replacing the stock Xbox One controller cover with their rechargeable battery. It also has an LED charge indicator that lets you know when each controller is fully charged. No more buying batteries. No more messing with rechargeable AA batteries. Just play, put them on the charger when you’re done, and you’ll be good to go for the next time you want to play.
There are a lot of thumbstick offerings on the market, but not many have the mass amount of love from consumers as the KontrolFreek FPS Freek Galaxy Purple Performance Thumbsticks do. With an average verified review on Amazon of 4.4 out of 5-stars, they’re clearly a fan favorite amongst those that matter – people that have actually bought them.
Kontrol Freek suggests their FPS Freek Galaxy Purple Performance Thumbsticks will provide increased accuracy while simultaneously providing additional comfort and grip. The package includes one high-rise thumbstick for the right analog stick and one mid-rise thumbstick for the left analog stick.
The company says their thumbsticks are designed with a non-slip proprietary rubber compound. Which in turn offers better control within your gaming sessions, while relieving stress upon the wrist, hand, and thumbs thanks to the performance sticks’ exceptional grip.
Not only do custom stick mods look badass, but they also serve another purpose: they help you aim better. They increase the range of motion by 40% and have a concave face so that you can get a better grip on your Xbox One controller’s sticks. And, what does that mean? It means increased accuracy and a reduction in hand and thumb fatigue. These sticks might not seem like much, but the FPS Phantom will take your Kill/Death ratio up a notch.
