SteelSeries Arctis Nova 5X
The Xbox-licensed twin of the Nova 5P: same 60-hour dual wireless, works on PC and both consoles.
Tracked 2026-10-19. The retailer listing is the price you pay.
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Our take on the SteelSeries Arctis Nova 5X
The SteelSeries Arctis Nova 5X is a wireless headset made for Xbox and PC, with a retractable mic and a 60 hour battery claim. At a tracked $129.99 it sits at the low end of its $129.99 to $138.99 range from August 25 to October 19, 2026.
The listing offers 100 game audio presets and quick switching between 2.4GHz and Bluetooth 5.3. The X in the name points to the Xbox version, so check the model if you use PlayStation. Its sibling, the 5P, tracked for less over the same period. It has 4.1 across 1,206 retailer ratings, a decent sample. Since the price is at its tracked low, there is little reason to wait.
- Retractable mic that hides off camera
- 2.4GHz and Bluetooth 5.3 quick switching
- At the low end of its tracked range
- The X model targets Xbox first
- Costs more than the 5P in tracking
- 4.1 average is middle of the pack
Where it fits in a build
Monitor your audio. Closed-back headphones (no mic) are the pro pick if you mic separately; a headset adds a mic for comms or casual use. See every headphones / headset pick
| Type | Wireless headset |
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$129.99Tracked 2026-10-19
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We do not lab-test hardware. Ratings and review counts come from the retailer listing and are labelled as such; stream-quality figures are conservative planning budgets from our published model. Prices are tracked at build time, not live, and were last refreshed 2026-10-22. How the numbers are derived: methodology. How picks are chosen: editorial policy.