Best Xbox Series X|S Accessories – December, 2022

With the arrival of the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S rapidly approaching, you’ll want some of really cool accessories in your setup, and we’ve rounded up the best accessories for the next-gen console family that are definite must-haves.
Whether you’re going to be looking for accessories for yourself or someone else, take a look at the list below as you should find something that fits what you’ve been seeking.
Best Xbox Series X Accessories – Summary
Below you’ll find a quick summary of the accessories that we’ve selected for the new Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. If you’re short on time, you can skim through the list and find the name of each accessory along with the cost and where to buy them with links to those retailers.
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Top 10 Best Xbox Series X Accessories – List
Below you’ll find the full list of accessories along with short descriptions about each one. You’ll also find information on where to buy them along with links to those retailers.
As mentioned, if you’re short on time or you just want to gloss over everything we’ve selected quickly, you can find the summary table above with the same information. Just without the descriptions.
Seagate Storage Expansion Card For Xbox Series X
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Let’s face it. The Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S don’t come with a ton of internal storage, which makes this expansion card one of the best Xbox Series X and Series S accessories out there and it was a must-have for our gift-guide.
It should also be a must-have for your setup, because next-gen games are going to massive. Not all of them, mind you, but likely a lot of them. And the older the consoles get, the more games are going to come out that are at those larger file sizes.
Seagate is going to make different sizes of these in the future, but for now they only sell the 1TB option, and you just might need that much extra space. It’s also the only officially supported storage expansion accessory, and it replicates the Xbox Velocity Architecture.
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Which means faster load times just like if the game were loading off of the Xbox Series X’s internal storage. If you play a lot of games on your console, then trust us. You’re going to want this.
Seagate Storage Expansion Card
Xbox Wireless Controller
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Price: From $44
Where To Buy: Amazon, Target, Best Buy
The console will come with one controller in the box. So you’ll be ready to play the moment you open it up and connect everything.
But chances are you might want or need a second controller. Especially if you plan to play with other people. The new Shock Blue color of the Xbox Wireless controller is a great option and was announced alongside the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S.
It’s a fun new color that hasn’t be available before and it jazzes things up a bit. Which is never a bad thing if you want to bring a little bit of flair to your setup.
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Since this is an official controller from Microsoft it’ll work with both next-gen consoles, as well as the Xbox One X and Windows 10 PCs.
Xbox Wireless Controller – Shock Blue
Elite Series 2 Controller
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Price: From $154.99
Where To Buy: Amazon & Various Other Retailers
If you need to step your game up some, then the Elite Series 2 controller is one of the best Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S accessories you can buy, and we knew it had to be on our gift guide.
This is the controller you buy if you want to have an edge on the competition in competitive games like Call Of Duty, Halo, or other games where you’re playing against other players in multiplayer modes.
It has loads of features like adaptive triggers, height adjustable thumbsticks, adjustable paddles on the back for extra controls, and swappable dpads and thumbsticks to fit your personal taste for how you play.
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Microsoft also improved the grip on this controller in just about any area where your hands are going to be resting on this thing. For those that want next-level performance, this is the controller designed specifically for that.
Xbox Elite Series 2 Controller
SteelSeries Arctis 1 Wireless For Xbox Series X
Price: $99.99
Where To Buy: Amazon, Best Buy
SteelSeries makes some of the best headsets on the market and this is one of the accessories for the Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S that could be an invaluable one to have.
For one it’s wireless, which means no having to plug in a headset to the controller. It’s also versatile since this works for PC too. If you ever need to switch from the Xbox to the PC for your gaming, you can continue using this headset. You can also use it for PS4 which means you should be able to use it for PS5 as well, and it works for Nintendo Switch and Switch Lite, and Android devices.
It has a flexible yet durable height adjustable headband, a detachable ClearCast microphone that’s Discord-certified for when you play on PC, and large cushioned earpads for added comfort during longer play sessions.
On top of all that it charges via USB-C and it features on-ear controls for volume, chat muting, power and more. Plus the price isn’t too shabby.
SteelSeries Arctis 1 For Xbox Series X
Bang & Olufsen Beoplay Portal
Gaming is a passion for many people and if you take your audio experiences with games just as serious, then you might want to consider a high-end audio headset to go along with the console.
The most high-end audio headset you can probably pick up for the Xbox Series X right now is the Beoplay Portal from Bang & Olufsen. While pricey, and by pricey I mean really pricey, it does come with a sense of quality and a collection of features that you might not find elsewhere.
Things like the virtual boom mic make this not only easy to use but stylish, as there’s no flip up boom mic sitting in front of your mouth while you talk. Especially when you pair the virtual boom mic with the premium materials used for the headset.
These are specifically designed for the Xbox but they also work with Windows 10 PCs, which means it works for console and PC gaming. It also supports Bluetooth connections, so you can use it with your mobile device for listening to music too. As for features, you get things like adaptive Active Noise Cancellation, a quick access mute feature, and immersive sound.
It won’t be cheap, but it will be nice. And you’ll be able to use it with more than just the Xbox. That versatility alone makes it more worth the price.
Bang & Olufsen Beoplay Portal
SCUF Instinct Pro
Price: $229.99
Where To Buy: Amazon
When it comes to SCUF, the company isn’t messing around with its game controllers. If you play on PC and Xbox, then you probably want to at least consider the Instinct Pro. It offers a lot of what you’ll get from other SCUF controllers, but with quite a few improvements. For example, it can store up to three different profiles on the onboard memory for a customized control setup for different games. And you can swap between them on the fly with a button right on the front.
It also has the customizable, adjustable triggers, back paddle buttons, a wide array of customization options for the design, wireless and wired connectivity options, plus instant triggers. The instant triggers are a real game changer as they can go from feeling like a regular trigger press to the quick and precise click of a mouse.
There’s also a high-performance grip on the back. SCUF isn’t playing around when it comes to its controllers. And you shouldn’t be either. Unless it’s when you’re actually playing games.
SCUF Instinct Pro
PDP Media Remote For Xbox Series X
Price: $22.99
Where To Buy: Amazon
The humble media remote. Depending on how much media you plan to watch via your new consoles, this may not get a whole lot of use. But it’s nice to have when it does get used. Because navigating the media UIs on consoles is not exactly the greatest with the game controllers.
This might just be a preference thing, but the media remotes definitely feel much more natural for interacting with the media content. It has proper buttons for navigating in all directions of the media interface, as well as actual pause/play buttons, and buttons for adjusting volume and channels up and down.
It even has motion activated backlit buttons. That way the buttons are only lighting up when you use it. Thus helping to save battery life.
At $20, this media remote is a proper steal too. A small price to pay for a better media experience with your Xbox Series X or Xbox Series, and one of the best accessories on our gift guide. One thing to keep in mind is that the remote seems to only be for sale from third-party sellers right now, which has driven up the price quite a bit to $60. So it might be worth waiting until it comes back down.
PDP Media Remote For Xbox Series X
Razer Turret Wireless Mechanical Keyboard for Xbox Series X
Price: $249.99
Where To Buy: Amazon, Best Buy
For most games, you’re probably going to be using the actual controller. And that makes perfect sense.
But once in a while, it might just make more sense to use a mouse and keyboard. Thanks to Razer’s Turret wireless mechanical keyboard for Xbox Series X (it works with the Xbox Series S, Xbox One and One X too), you can have that more precise KBM feel for the games that sometimes kinda need it.
Plus, it sure makes typing a whole lot easier when you’re using this instead of the digital keyboard with the controller. Of course this can also be used for PC if you ever want to use it for that as well. It has a fairly long-lasting battery life, with Razer claiming about 50 hours for the mouse and 43 hours for the keyboard. Or, 30 hours for the mouse and 11 hours for the keyboard if you have the RGB lighting turned on.
The mouse mat is also retractable and stows away in the keyboard when not in use.
Razer Turret Lapboard
Xbox Adaptive Controller
Price: $99.99
Where To Buy: Microsoft
Lots of people love games, including those that may have more limited mobility and find it hard or impossible to play with a normal controller.
That’s what makes the Xbox Adaptive Controller one of the best accessories for Xbox Series X and why it deserved a spot on our gift guide. It opens up more possibilities for controlling and playing games, thanks to its large amount of ports and wide range of compatibility with different devices to adapt to the user.
It’s a unified hub, so you can plug tons of different accessibility devices into it using the onboard 3.5mm and USB ports.
Xbox Adaptive Controller
Xbox Rechargeable Battery With USB-C Cable
Price: From $24.99
Where To Buy: Amazon, Best Buy
The new Charge & Play kit that works with the Xbox Series X controllers is definitely one of the accessories you’re going to want to have. Even if you have the wireless charging stand(s).
Sometimes you may forget to toss the controller on the stand when you’re done playing. If that’s the case, the batteries are likely to die on you in the middle of a game.
With the rechargeable battery and USB-C cable, you can simply slot the battery into the controller and then plug the cable into it and the Xbox Series X and continue playing. The controller will charge as you play so the next time you want to play wirelessly, you’ll be all set.
These are a lifesaver if you run out of battery during gameplay and don’t feel like waiting for the controller to charge back up.
Xbox Rechargeable Battery Pack