Controllers typically come in two configurations—the offset stick layout, notable on most Xbox controllers, or the symmetrical design found on PlayStation’s offerings like the DualSense. While mostly pure preference, which is better is an argument that dates all the way back to the 1900s. As one of the survivors, around since the beginnings of this great gaming civil war, one of the biggest issues with this argument is your preference for controller also often locks you into the corresponding console, unless you want to drop serious cash on something custom.
This is something Hyperkin’s The Competitor aims to fix, by offering symmetrical sticks for Xbox and PC at a much cheaper price than a PS5 controller. As a huge fan of their Duke (OG Xbox pad reboot) I have been very keen to check it out.
