🎧 The PlayStation Pulse headset, developed with Audeze, is available to pre-order today
👏 It features planar magnetic drivers and PlayStation Link
💰 The PlayStation Pulse headset costs $99.99
📅 Pre-orders for the Pulse begin today, October 29, with a release date of November 19
Sony’s PlayStation Pulse headset for PS5 is available to pre-order today, October 29, 2026. Made in collaboration with Audeze, the high-end audio company Sony acquired in August 2023, the PlayStation Pulse headset features planar magnetic drives and uses PlayStation Link for low-latency audio.
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The Pulse headset costs $99 and comes in White and Midnight Black. You can connect the Pulse to PS5, PC, Mac and Bluetooth devices. There’s also support for simultaneous Bluetooth audio.
It’s not to be mistaken with the upcoming Pulse Edge, which includes active noise cancellation, a detachable boom mic for improved voice chat over the Pulse headset’s integrated mic, along with a premium carrying case.
PlayStation Pulse pre-order times
Pre-orders for the PlayStation Pulse began today, October 29, at 10am ET / 7am PT. The headset launches on November 19, 2026. You’ll find links to every retailer below, and this page will update when each retailer has a listing live.
Where to buy the PlayStation Pulse headset
The PlayStation Pulse is available to pre-order from PlayStation Direct and participating retailers such as Walmart, Best Buy, Amazon, and Target.
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