Valorant on Console: PS5, Xbox and Crossplay Explained

Valorant on console is real: the game runs on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S beside the PC version, and it is free to play there too. Console players are matched only with other console players, never with PC players, while your skins and progress follow your Riot account to whichever platform you sign in on.

Is Valorant on PS5 and Xbox?

Yes. The console version is made for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, and you download it from the console's own store at no cost. As with other free-to-play games, you do not need a paid online subscription to play it.

It is not available on PlayStation 4 or Xbox One. The game was built for the newer consoles only.

Riot opened the console version region by region, and the list has changed over time. If the game does not appear in your console's store, check Riot's official Valorant site to see whether your region is included.

One Riot account on every platform

The console version does not use a separate account. The first time you start it, the game asks you to sign in with a Riot account and links it to your PlayStation or Xbox profile.

If you already play on PC, sign in with that same account. Your skins, unlocked agents and other purchases belong to the Riot account, so they are waiting for you on console. Creating a new account by mistake at this step is the most common reason players think their skins are lost. They are still on the old account.

Two things stay as they were:

• Your account's region does not change when you move to a console.
• Competitive rank is earned separately on console and on PC, because the two versions play so differently.

Valorant console crossplay: who you play with

PlayStation and Xbox players share the same matches, and friends on the two consoles can play together.

PC is kept apart. Console players are never placed in a match with PC players, in any mode, and a PC friend cannot join a console party. The reason is aim: a mouse is faster and more exact than a controller stick, and Valorant is a game where the first accurate bullet usually wins. Mixing the two would not be fair to either side.

You can still play the same Riot account on both. Play on PC today and on console tomorrow, and each time you are placed among that platform's own players.

Mouse and keyboard are not supported on console. The console version is played with a controller.

Aim assist and aiming on a controller

Because everyone in a console match uses a controller, the game is tuned for it. Aim assist helps you keep the crosshair near a target, and it is the same for every player in the match. The arguments it causes in games that mix PC and console players do not apply here.

The console version also has a second, slower way of aiming called Focus. You hold it for careful shots at a distance, where small stick movements matter, and release it for fast turns up close. Learning when to switch between the two is the main skill a new console player needs.

Aim assist will not win fights for you. Valorant still rewards the same habits as on PC: keep the crosshair at head height, stop moving before you shoot and let the first bullet do the work.

Controller settings to change first

1. Sensitivity. Start lower than feels natural. You should be able to stop the crosshair on a head-sized target without sliding past it. Raise it in small steps over several days.
2. Dead zone. If the crosshair drifts when you are not touching the stick, raise the dead zone a little. If aiming feels slow to respond, lower it.
3. Button layout. Look through the layouts the game offers and pick one that lets you jump and crouch without taking your thumb off the aiming stick.
4. Practice. Spend a few minutes in the Range before your first matches, shooting at bots with normal aim and with Focus.

Change one setting at a time and give it a few matches. Changing everything every evening is the fastest way to stop improving.

Voice matters on console as much as on PC. If you are new to the game, learn the basic Valorant callouts for each map early.

Common questions about Valorant on console

Is Valorant on PS4?

No. On console the game is available on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S only.

Is Valorant on PS5 crossplay with PC?

No. PS5 players are matched with other PS5 players and with Xbox players, never with PC players.

Is Valorant on PS5 free?

Yes, the game is free to download and play. Skins and the battle pass are optional and are bought with Valorant Points.

Can I move my PC skins to console?

There is nothing to move. Sign in on the console with the same Riot account and your skins are there.

Valorant Points for a console player

Valorant Points (VP) buy skins and the battle pass, and what you buy belongs to your Riot account on every platform. Mas4Games sells VP codes for accounts of the Türkiye region only, so check your Valorant region before you order.

The code is shown on the order's page in your account and sent by e-mail. You can find them here: Valorant Points codes on Mas4Games. If you need help with an order, the help center has live support.