PlayStation DualSense Wireless Controller - Midnight vs OIVO PS5/Slim/Pro Stand and Cooling Station: Which Should You Buy?
A second DualSense or a stand that cools, charges and tidies, which does your PS5 need?
PlayStation PlayStation DualSense Wireless Controller - Midnight Black
OIVO OIVO PS5/Slim/Pro Stand and Cooling Station with LED
Side by side
| PlayStation DualSense Wireless Controller - Midnight | OIVO PS5/Slim/Pro Stand and Cooling Station | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | See on Amazon → | See on Amazon → |
| Rating | ★★★★★ 4.6 | ★★★★★ 4.5 |
| Review count | 42,359 | 22,409 |
| Brand | PlayStation | OIVO |
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Our verdict
Here the question is whether you need another player or better housekeeping. Sony's DualSense in Midnight Black brings haptic feedback, adaptive triggers and a built-in mic, rated 4.6 by 42,359 buyers, and there is no substitute if couch multiplayer is the goal. OIVO's station costs around half as much and suits the owner who already has controllers: it charges two pads with RGB indicators, adds a three-speed cooling fan and fits standard, Slim and Pro consoles, rated 4.5 by 22,409 people. Households with one controller should buy the DualSense first. Solo players drowning in cables should take the stand and pocket the difference.
Which one is for you?
- Buy the DualSense if you need a genuine second controller for multiplayer, since nothing third-party replicates its haptics. Read our full look at the PlayStation DualSense Wireless Controller - Midnight →
- Buy the OIVO stand if your controllers are sorted but your PS5 corner is a mess of wires and warm plastic. Read our full look at the OIVO PS5/Slim/Pro Stand and Cooling Station →
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