SteelSeries Arctis GameBuds® Gaming Earbuds for PlayStation

Most gaming earbuds are a compromise between portability and immersion, but the SteelSeries Arctis GameBuds sidestep that trade-off with a dual-wireless system that genuinely earns its place in a PS5 setup. The 2.4GHz connection handles your console with low-latency precision while Quick-Switch Bluetooth 5.3 lets you flip to your phone mid-session without pulling the dongle — a genuinely useful feature if you regularly move between devices rather than living permanently on one screen. Throw in Active Noise Cancellation, transparency mode, and 100-plus PlayStation-specific audio presets tuned through the Arctis Companion App, and this is a product built for the reality of how people actually play.

Who Is This For?

This earbuds are aimed squarely at PS5 owners who want a proper wireless audio upgrade without the bulk of a headset — commuters who game at home in the evenings, flat-sharers who can't blast sound at midnight, or anyone who finds over-ear cans uncomfortable during long sessions. The Qi wireless charging case and 10-hour battery mean you're unlikely to run dry between commutes and play sessions combined. If you game exclusively on PC or Xbox, however, the PlayStation-optimised preset library loses much of its value, and you'd be better served by a more platform-neutral option.

What Buyers Say

Owners consistently praise the fit and the quality of the ANC for a gaming peripheral, noting it holds its own against mainstream audio brands rather than feeling like a gaming-tax compromise. The spatial audio on PS5 draws particular approval for feeling genuinely three-dimensional rather than artificially wide. The most repeated criticism is battery life — ten hours sounds reasonable on paper, but with ANC active it comes in noticeably shorter, and the charging case doesn't carry enough reserve charges to fully compensate.

The Deal

Currently priced at £94.99 against a listed was-price of £159.99, that's a saving of £65 — roughly 41 per cent off. This product is newly tracked on our system, so there's no price history to confirm whether £159.99 represents genuine prior retail or an inflated anchor, which means you're taking the claimed saving on trust for now. Worth monitoring briefly to see whether this price holds. If you need these now, £94.99 is a credible street price for the spec on offer — but set a price alert before committing.