Is Valorant Crossplay Possible Between PC, PS5, and Xbox Consoles?
Valorant crossplay works between PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, but not between console and PC. Riot keeps PC players in a separate pool for competitive fairness. Your account content does carry over: the same Riot account shares skins, agents, currencies, account level and battle pass progress across PC and console, while rank and MMR stay separate on each platform.
Is Valorant crossplay between PC and console possible?
No. Riot’s official Valorant Console Guide is direct about it: Valorant crossplay covers consoles only, so Xbox players can face PlayStation players but never PC players, and Riot calls fair play “a cornerstone of competitive gaming.” The same answer appears in Riot’s September 2026 announcement for the Australia and New Zealand console launch, which says console players “will not be able to join games with PC players.”
Put simply, a PC player and a PS5 player can’t queue together, even in unrated modes, and can’t end up in the same match by chance, whatever region or mode they pick. The reason is input. A mouse aims faster and more precisely than a controller, and in a tactical shooter where one headshot decides a round, mixing the two would hand PC players a constant edge.
| Platform pair | Play together? | Shared account content? |
|---|---|---|
| PS5 and Xbox Series X|S | Yes | Yes |
| PC and PS5 | No | Yes |
| PC and Xbox Series X|S | No | Yes |
| Valorant Mobile and PC | Not announced by Riot | Not announced |
| PS4 or Xbox One | Not supported (Valorant isn’t on last-gen consoles) | n/a |
Valorant crossplay between PS5 and Xbox
Yes. Riot built console crossplay into the game, so PlayStation and Xbox players share one matchmaking pool in their region. You can party up with a friend on the other console brand through the Riot social features in game, as long as you’re both on the same regional servers. Riot’s guide adds a condition that applies to every platform: crossplay only works between players in the same region.
One catch for Xbox players. Riot’s Console Access Guide notes that on Xbox you need two switches on: the crossplay toggle inside Valorant and Xbox’s own system crossplay setting. If you can’t see PlayStation friends, check that second setting (it lives in the Xbox privacy settings, not in the game).
What carries over between PC and console?
Almost everything you’ve unlocked. Riot calls this shared account content, and you get it by linking your Xbox or PlayStation account to the same Riot account you use on PC. The official Console Guide lists what you share:
- Account level.
- Currencies: Valorant Points, Kingdom Credits and Radianite Points.
- Recruited agents.
- Weapon skins.
- The battle pass and its progression.
- Mission progression, daily and weekly.
What doesn’t carry over is your rank. Console and PC have separate rank and MMR, because they’re separate competitive ladders. Hit Diamond on PC and you still start your console placements from scratch, and the reverse is true too. Each ladder has its own seasonal rank rewards (climb both, earn both). Honestly, that’s the fair way to do it: a PC Diamond with a mouse isn’t automatically a console Diamond with a controller.
How to link a Riot account to PS5 or Xbox
You need a Riot account to play Valorant on console at all (there’s no console-only account, unlike some other free shooters). The steps are short:
- Download Valorant from the PlayStation Store or Microsoft Store on your console.
- Launch it and sign in with your existing Riot account (or create one).
- Confirm the link between your PSN or Xbox account and your Riot account.
- Your shared content appears automatically.
After that you sign in the same way every time. If you play on two consoles, link both to the same Riot account and everything shows up on each of them.
Riot’s guide has one warning worth repeating: use the correct Riot account when you link. Since everything you own carries over, you want your main PC account, not an old alt you made years ago.
Where is Valorant available on console?
Console Valorant runs on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. Riot’s Console Guide lists the regions where you can play it: NA, EU, JP and BR, plus Australia and New Zealand within OCE. Australia and New Zealand were the latest addition, with the Sydney console server opening on September 23, 2026, at 10:00 AEST.
To play, you need to live in one of those regions, own one of the two consoles and have a Riot account in good standing, meaning no current bans or suspensions on Valorant or your Riot account. You don’t need PlayStation Plus or an Xbox subscription; Riot’s ANZ announcement confirms those subscriptions only add benefits. If you have Xbox Game Pass, you get the same Valorant Game Pass benefits on Xbox that PC players get, but not on PlayStation.
Can you use mouse and keyboard on console Valorant?
No, and this one comes with a real penalty. Riot’s Console Guide says it doesn’t support keyboard and mouse on console, and that attempts to use them, such as spoofing a controller signal with an adapter, “will result in a ban.” Riot designed console Valorant for a controller. Third-party controllers aren’t officially supported either; they may work, but if they don’t, Riot sends you to the manufacturer for help.
Look, think about why. Riot separated the entire console pool from PC precisely so that everyone in it aims with a controller. A mouse adapter breaks that one rule the separation relies on, which is why Riot treats it as cheating rather than a setting.
Will Valorant crossplay ever include PC?
Riot hasn’t announced any plan to, and every official statement so far points the other way. Both the Console Guide and the 2026 ANZ launch post frame the PC and console split as a matter of competitive integrity, not a technical limit. Could Riot add an unranked-only cross-platform mode one day? Possible, since other shooters have done that, but nothing Riot has published suggests it’s coming. For now, plan on two separate communities that share one wardrobe.
Funny enough, Riot does allow full PC and console crossplay in another game. Its Console Access Guide notes that 2XKO, the fighting game, is available for console and PC players together, while Valorant crossplay is “supported across consoles, but not PC.” Why the difference? Fighting games don’t have aim. Everyone uses the same kind of inputs, so mixing platforms doesn’t hand anyone an advantage, which is exactly the problem in a shooter.
Which controllers work on console Valorant?
Riot lists the PS5 DualSense and the Xbox Series X|S controller as the supported options. Other pads may connect, but if something goes wrong, Riot’s guide sends you to the controller’s manufacturer rather than its own support. To be fair, that’s a support rule. If you want Riot’s support team on your side when inputs misbehave, stick to the two official pads.
What this means if you play on both
Here’s a typical case: you play ranked on PC, and a friend only has a PS5 at home. You can’t queue together, but every skin you buy on PC shows up when you borrow their console, and battle pass progress from those console games counts toward the same pass. Playing on both platforms is easy and worth it if your friends are split. Your skins and agents follow you, so you’re never starting from nothing, but you’ll have two ranks to manage and two sets of placements each season. Long story short, the shared inventory makes switching painless, while separate ladders keep each one fair.
If you’re curious how many people play across the two platforms, our Valorant player count page covers what Riot has published. Our guide to Immortal vs Radiant explains the top of the PC ladder, and if you want a second PC account for ranked, our Valorant accounts page shows current stock, updating automatically when accounts are available. Valorant crossplay may stop at the console line, but your collection doesn’t.
FAQ
Is Valorant crossplay between PC and PS5?
No. Valorant does not have crossplay between PC and console. PC players are matched only with PC players.
Can Xbox and PS5 players play Valorant together?
Yes. Valorant supports crossplay between Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5, as long as the players are in the same region.
Does Valorant progress carry over from PC to console?
Yes. Account level, currencies, recruited agents, weapon skins, battle pass progress and missions are shared through your Riot account. Rank and MMR are separate on each platform.
Can I use mouse and keyboard on Valorant console?
No. Riot does not support keyboard and mouse on console, and using them through adapters or spoofing can result in a ban.
Do I need PlayStation Plus or Game Pass to play Valorant on console?
No. Valorant is free on console. PlayStation Plus and Xbox Game Pass add benefits but are not required.
Which regions have Valorant on console?
NA, EU, JP and BR, plus Australia and New Zealand, where the console server opened on September 23, 2026.
