With GTA 6 pre-orders coming, here are some PS5 and Xbox gaming accessory upgrades that I'd recommend as someone who tests hardware for a living

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Mon, 22 Jun 2026 18:04:14 +0000

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As a gaming hardware expert, these are the areas I'd recommend upgrading in your setup alongside bagging a GTA 6 pre-order this week

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Grand Theft Auto 6 pre-orders are starting this week, and it's the perfect time to have a look at your console gaming setup, be it PS5 or Xbox Series X or S, and think about any upgrades you might want to make. It'll be the perfect way to ensure your
setup is up to date with new gear that you're used to by the time the game arrives on your doorstep.

Be it upgrading your console to get the best performance, embracing a new display to make Vice City shine, getting a premium controller to ensure you have every action at your fingertips, or taking a step up audibly to ensure you get can hear all the sounds, there's likely to be something worth mulling over before GTA 6 comes in November.

As a result, I've taken it upon myself to suggest some brilliant products in key console setup areas that will make a difference to your GTA 6 experience, while also fielding some suggestions from the rest of our TechRadar experts. You'll find US and UK prices for each below, and if you're not in those regions, you can head to the bottom and find a list of the best prices available in your region as presented by our price-finding tech. If you're looking for an early retailer page to sit on for the game itself, then the below ones are worth bookmarking, too. US GTA 6 pre-order retailer search links: Amazon | Walmart | Best Buy | Target | GameStop UK GTA 6 pre-order retailer search links: Amazon | Currys | Argos | Very | EE | ShopTo | The
Game Collection | John Lewis Consider a beefy console Yep, it'll be a big purchase to consider at any time of the year, but if you're going to be a GTA 6 player who wants the best possible experience with the game and be able to have all the bells and whistles it can offer, then it might be time to consider some more horsepower.

In terms of those rocking a last-gen console still (a PS4 or Xbox One) then this should be of great interest, and if you're already a regular PS5 owner
or a Series S owner, then making the jump up to the PS5 Pro or Series X, respectively, might ensure you get the most out of GTA 6 's likely graphical and technical prowess.

This is even more the case if you own a 120Hz-capable TV or monitor, as that'll help you get even more out of such a machine, especially the PS5 Pro. US price PS5 Pro: was $899.99 now $899 at Amazon Annoyingly, there are no cracking deals on the PS5 Pro in the US right now, but we still want to recommend it as perhaps the best console to get for GTA 6 given its spec sheet, PSSR, WiFi upgrade, and 2TB hard drive. Read more Read less View Deal US price Save 28% ($350) Xbox Series X 2TB Galaxy Black Special Edition: was $1,249 now $899 at Best Buy Sadly, there are no truly excellent prices on the ordinary Series X console in the States either, so the best 'value' pick
even though it's a bit more of an investment is the 2TB Galaxy Black Special Edition version here. Plus, its massive storage upgrade compared to other
Xbox consoles might come in handy if the rumors of GTA 6 's file sizes are to be believed... Read more Read less View Deal UK price Save 6% (45) PS5 Pro: was 799.99 now 754.99 at EE The premium PS5 Pro is best acquired at EE right now in the UK, with the retailer knocking 45 pounds off the console's list price. We predict the PS5 Pro could be the definitive way to play GTA 6 , given Rockstar's close relationship with Sony, so this is our top pick for
the console to play the game on. Read more Read less View Deal UK price Save 4% (20) Xbox Series X: was 499 now 479 at very.co.uk It looks like Very is
the best place to go for a Series X console right now in the UK, with a neat 20 quid off the list price. If you're committed to the Xbox ecosystem and brand, and are either on Series S or Xbox One right now, then this is the UK upgrade to go for. Read more Read less View Deal Let the game shine GTA 6 is likely to be a visual marvel of the video game medium, trumping almost all other video game worlds, environments, and aesthetics (well, nearly all, surely) and what better way to make sure you catch every detail and enjoy every colour, stripe, and crack in the sidewalk than by upgrading to a new
and superior display.

The LG C5 is our single pick for those looking to go big for a Grand Theft Auto 6 big screen experience, as it has the best feature set, image processing, and picture detail for the price right now. It offers extraordinary bang-for-buck value, especially in the face of the newer C6 being out now.

For those looking for a monitor, the Alienware AW32255QF is a 4K curved
beauty that is perfect for both PS5 and Xbox players, offering all the connectivity and specs you need, while also giving you a brilliant QD- OLED panel with a gorgeous curve to pull you into games. US price Save 52%
($1,400) LG C5 4K OLED TV - 65-Inch : was $2,699.99 now $1,299.99 at Amazon I asked James Davidson, our resident TV expert, for his one single pick for those looking to go big for GTA 6 with a TV purchase, and this was his
precise pick for US readers. It's a superb TV and offers exceptional value in the face of its new brethren, the C6 being out right now too. A great TV to cruise the streets of Vice City on. Read more Read less View Deal UK price Save 47% (899.83) LG C5 4K OLED TV - 55-inch: was 1,899 now 999.17 at
Crampton and Moore James also recommended this precise variant of the brilliant LG C5 for UK readers too. And it's great value for money this week. To get this deal at Crampton and Moore, simply use code LG10 at checkout.
Read more Read less View Deal US price Alienware AW3225QF 32-inch 4K QD-OLED gaming monitor: $999.99 at Dell Sadly, there's no discount running on my favorite console monitor in the US right now, but it might be one to keep an eye on at retailers, including parent company Dell, linked here, over the
rest of the week for Prime Day. Read more Read less View Deal UK price Save 14% (119) Alienware AW3225QF 32-inch 4K QD-OLED gaming monitor: was 868.97
now 749.97 at Amazon This is a good price on one of my absolute favorite monitors to buy right now, and it's the lowest price on the monitor using Amazon data since December, so now is a great time to strike! Read more Read less View Deal Feel the burn If you want to have all the tools and weapons available to you at all times in GTA 6 and want the utmost level of versatility and 'at your fingertips' control for GTA 6, then going for a better controller, one that offers more than the standard offerings, is a brilliant move.

It's an easy choice for both consoles for me, here, with Sony 's DualSense Edge, especially when on offer, giving PS5 players a familiar and effortless way to upgrade their controller, while those on Xbox should definitely go for the Asus ROG Raikiri II, which is perhaps the very best third-party Xbox controller going. US price Save 5% ($10.03) Sony PS5 DualSense Edge: was $199.99 now $189.96 at Walmart You can save a neat 10 bucks off the brilliant DualSense Edge pad over at Walmart right now. Now that we're out of Sony's
own Days of Play sale, this is a good price, but it's also one worth keeping an eye on over Prime Day week. Read more Read less View Deal UK price Save 15% (30.99) Sony PS5 DualSense Edge: was 199.99 now 169 at EE This is a wonderful price for the high-end first-party controller that will let you fully unleash in Vice City later this year. Read more Read less View Deal US price Asus ROG Raikiri II: $189.99 at Amazon Definitely one to keep an eye
out for and price drops this week, but this is one of our absolute favorite premium Xbox (and PC) controllers and is absolutely excellent for anyone looking to get loads out of their pad. Read more Read less View Deal UK
price Asus ROG Raikiri II: at Overclockers It looks like the Asus ROG Raikiri II is a little hard to find at the obvious retailers in the UK, but Overclockers has it in stock but sadly with no discount right now. Worth keeping an eye on this week though. Read more Read less View Deal Hear every detail of Vice City Upgrading your audio by going with a fantastic set of quality earcups from a trusted brand is one of the most tangible ways to improve your gaming experience in one fell swoop and without having to do
any huge sweeping changes to a set up.

The Audeze Maxwell 2, with its fantastic planar-magnetic drivers, is my favorite gaming headset for pure audio quality right now, and it will be perfect for anyone looking to hear every detail in Vice City.

It also comes in PlayStation and Xbox-facing variants so it's a
cross-platform recommendation, and you'll find links for both below. US price Audeze Maxwell 2: $349 at Amazon Sadly, no discount on the brilliant Audeze Maxwell 2 at the time of writing, but it's seriously good, so you won't
regret it even at full price. Having said that, it's Prime Day week so that could bring deals, and the Maxwell 2ANC has been announced so might put pressure on the 'ordinary' Maxwell 2's price.

Xbox variant: $349 at Amazon Read more Read less View Deal UK price Audeze Maxwell 2: 299.99 at Gear 4 Music This is a pretty good price for the Audeze Maxell 2 in the UK as it often sells for north of 300. The sound is seriously so, so, good from this headset, you'll be wondering how you survived without it beforehand.

Xbox variant: Peter Tyson - 369 Read more Read less View Deal Give it room to breath on console Rumors have abounded about the potential file size of Rockstar's next behemoth, and if even some of them come partially close, some extra storage space is likely to be very welcome indeed! However, we've all seen the price rises happening, so it's a bit of a struggle finding great value for money in any kind of memory right now. I've picked out the best prices on some great value offerings below though.

By far the best solution on PS5 and perhaps even more acutely for those rocking a launch PS5 with its smaller hard drive is an internal SSD. As for Xbox, there's only really one storage device to recommend, and that's the bespoke model for Series X or S that's made by Seagate or WD_Black I've recommended the WD_Black variant below as it's always better value for money. US price Save 15% ($40) WD BLACK SN850P SSD - 1TB: was $259.99 now $219.99 at Amazon While not bombastic value for money, if you want a PS5 SSD to commit
to right now or want to keep an eye on one from a trusted brand, this is it. Read more Read less View Deal UK price Save 18% (33.34) Acer Predator GM7000 SSD - 1TB: was 182.69 now 149.35 at Amazon Acer's GM7000 is a trusted PS5 SSD with heatsink you can go for right now, and given the discount is probably
the best deal on a 1TB drive I can find right now for a PS5 SSD. Read more Read less View Deal US price $149.99 at Amazon Sadly, another one that's not on offer right now in the US, but offers decent value at its list price, and is also one to keep an eye on this week. It's a great drive, though, and the bespoke design means it connects straight to the console's motherboard for best performance. Read more Read less View Deal UK price Save 20% (30) Was 149.99 now 119.99 at Amazon Not a new price on this variant of the C50 by any means, but this offers robust value for money and was still selling at the list price of 150 in April. Read more Read less View Deal Today's best
prices on some game-changing GTA 6 console setup gear Sony PlayStation 5 Pro 779 View Deal See all prices Microsoft Xbox Series X 479.99 View Deal See all prices LG OLED evo AI C5 42-inch TV 2025 1,399.99 849.98 View Deal See all prices Alienware 32 4K QD-OLED Gaming Monitor 834.98 View Deal See all prices Sony DualSense Edge Controller 149.97 View Deal See all prices Asus ROG Raikiri II Xbox Wireless 181.32 View Deal See all prices Audeze Maxwell 2 299.99 View Deal See all prices Lexar NM790 with Heatsink 159.99 View Deal
See all prices WD_BLACK C50 Expansion Card for Xbox 107.99 View Deal See all prices We check over 250 million products every day for the best prices
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