Stuff Verdict

Customisable, sensibly priced and born for competition. The PDP Victrix Pro BFG is a fantastic choice for PC and Xbox players that split their gaming time across different genres

Pros

Brilliantly customisable analogue sticks and D-pad

Six-button layout ideal for fighting games

Rapid fire triggers great for hectic FPS games

Cons

Regular face buttons don’t use microswitches

Swapping some components easier than others

Introduction

Are you a 90s kid that still turns their nose up at third-party game controllers? We’ve come a long way from the days of shoddy plastic pads that guaranteed you’d lose to your mates at FIFA or Tekken. Custom controllers are now so popular with hardcore game console owners even Sony and Microsoft have gotten in on the action – yet specialists like PDP are still leading the way on customisation.

The Victrix Pro BFG landed last year for the PS5, bringing interchangeable analogue sticks, mappable rear paddles and adjustable hair triggers at a price that comfortably undercut the DualSense Edge. Now there’s an Xbox-flavoured iteration, which brings welcome improvements like controller vibration and Bluetooth connectivity.