Nacon Revolution 5 Pro Controller Review: Plenty Of Customization

In the three years following the PlayStation 5's launch, many «pro» controllers have entered the market, including Sony's own DualSense Edge, and Nacon has now entered the fray with the Revolution 5 Pro. Nacon has a long history with officially licensed PlayStation controllers, and while this is a step up from its predecessors with the features that are included, there are some noticeable omissions that may baffle those who are already accustomed to the standard PlayStation 5 DualSense controller.

One thing that may take some long-term PlayStation players some time to get used to is that the Revolution 5 Pro has an offset, asymmetrical stick layout that Xbox players will already be comfortable with but may be a controversial choice for long-term PlayStation fans who prefer the side-by-side layout. Nacon had previously released several controllers with the default PlayStation stick layout for the PlayStation 4, but seeing as all of Nacon's pro controllers across both PlayStation and Xbox have an asymmetrical stick design, this shouldn't come as a surprise to those who have followed the company's previous releases.

One major selling point for the Revolution 5 Pro controller is how customizable it is. A whole box of interchangeable parts is included in a neat nook of the travel case, along with a cleaning cloth and an extremely reasonable 3-meter-long USB-A to USB-C charging cable rather than the 1-meter or 500-centimeter cables that come with most controllers, including Sony's DualSense, ensuring that players can quickly swap from its wireless dongle to a wired connection without having to sit extremely close to their controller.

A single charge provides approximately 10 hours of battery life, which is significantly more than the DualSense Edge's five or six hours.

The inclusion of interchangeable weights is also an interesting one, albeit a feature I found myself less bothered with using. While at a maximum weight of 16g in each controller grip, they won't