The Best PS4 Accessories

This is the most essential of this essential list. Seagate has designed this external drive specifically to work with the PS4 – so the performance it will deliver is fine-tuned to maintain your gaming experience. It simply connects to your console with a USB cable and will store up to 50 games or other media content.

Because the PS4 is an entertainment hub, allowing you to stream music, film and live TV, you'll be scrolling through a lot of menus. Many of these are optimised for remote control use – the PDP remote control makes navigation a lot quicker than trying to use a game controller.

The PlayStation VR will take your gaming to the next level, fully immersing you in a 360-degree world. This isn't just a cool gimmick, there are several apps and quality games designed to be used with PlayStation VR which will satisfy that gamer itch, with titles such as Astro Bot Rescue Mission, Superhot VR and Resident Evil 7: Biohazard receiving great acclaim.

If you are a VR user, this camera will read your movements. It is worth checking your VR bundle before you purchase the camera because it's often included. You'll also be able to use the camera to stream via Twitch.

If you love driving simulators like Gran Turismo Sport and DiRT Rally, then you need a G29 racing wheel. Why? Because it will bring your gaming experience to life. This wheel offers force-feedback, so it'll resist, twitch and act like a real wheel. The build is solid so it'll be able to take all you can throw at it.

Cables. Cables everywhere, recharging controllers to makes sure that you are never left high and dry in a critical situation. With a charging dock, you eliminate the excess of cables, you gain a tidy place to store your controllers and you know that while they sit neatly on the side, they'll be charging ready for you.

This headset is not just for late-night gaming. By creating a virtual 7.1 surround system, the Gold Headset gives you a pinpoint accurate soundscape to give you both an immersive experience and the tactical edge. You can make your own audio presets, and there's also a mic so you can coordinate, or scold, teammates with ease. They'll comfortably fit over a VR headset.

Unlike the long product name, this all-in-one stand is efficient and space-saving. It'll stand your PS4 or PS4 Slim on a cooling two-fan grill. To one side there is a dock for recharging two controllers, while on the opposite side there's storage for 14 games. The front of the dock also has three extra USB ports. All of this is powered by a USB connection to the rear of your PS4 – blimey.

If you message your friends regularly or spend a lot of time search through YouTube or Netflix content, then this might just be for you. It'll speed up your writing time considerably (because, as amazing as the PS4 is, the on-screen keyboard blows) and when you want to get into a game, simply remove it from the controller. Easy.