On console, yes. VALORANT crossplay works between PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, so a PS5 five-stack can queue into the same match as an Xbox five-stack. Riot keeps PC out of it, so a PC player never lands in a match with a console player, and the two sides climb separate ladders. Your account is the exception: the content on your Riot Account carries between PC and console, so you are not starting from nothing on a new machine.
Quick answer
- Console crossplay is live between the two consoles. Riot’s own console guide says Xbox players can face off against PlayStation players, and the PlayStation Store FAQ says the same in one line: crossplay between PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, not with PC.
- PC sits in its own pool. Riot says console players cannot face off against PC players, and PC players can only play with other PC players.
- Your rank does not travel. You get a separate rank and MMR on console and on PC. The skins, agents and VALORANT Points on your Riot Account do travel.
- One Riot Account, linked to PSN or Xbox. Riot says a Riot Account is required to play on console, and you link it once so your stuff is there when you sign in.
- Console means PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. The PlayStation Store lists no PS4 version, and Riot’s guide asks for the same two machines.
What crossplay covers, platform by platform
| PlayStation 5 | Xbox Series X|S | PC | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matchmaking pool | PS5 and Xbox | PS5 and Xbox | PC only |
| Rank and MMR | One ladder shared with the other console | Same console ladder | A separate ladder of its own |
| Riot Account content (agents, skins, points) | Shared with PC | Shared with PC | Shared with console |
| Ranked matches against PC | No | No | No |
The console ladder is a single ladder. PlayStation and Xbox players meet in the same queues and the same ranks, because Riot’s rule is aimed at one target: the PC build.
Your Riot Account is the thing that travels
Riot’s VALORANT Console Guide is explicit that a Riot Account is required on console, and that you should link your primary account, not a second one. Do it wrong and you start on the console with an empty inventory instead of the one you built up on PC.
Once linked, Riot says account content and progression are shared across platforms. In the announcement about VALORANT coming to console in Australia and New Zealand, Riot spells it out: your progress will not reset, and battle pass progress, recruited agents, purchased skins and anything else you have earned carry over between console and PC. Rank is the exception, and it is a deliberate one: console players cannot face PC players and you keep a separate rank and MMR on each platform. MMR, the hidden rating Riot uses to pair teams, is part of that separate ladder. Riot’s stated reason for the split is that “fair play is a cornerstone of competitive gaming.”
What you need before you queue on console
Riot’s guide lists the conditions for playing on console. You need a Riot Account in good standing, meaning no current ban or suspension on your VALORANT or Riot Account. You need to live in the NA, EU, JP or BR regions, or in the part of OCE that covers Australia and New Zealand. And you need an Xbox Series X|S or a PS5.
The console build arrived region by region, and Riot published the numbers as it went. The September 24, 2026 announcement for Australia and New Zealand records the Sydney console server going live at 10 a.m. AEST on September 23, 2026, with South Australia and the Northern Territory on ACST, Western Australia on AWST and New Zealand on NZST.
Two rules catch people out. Riot does not support third-party controllers, so a third-party pad is not a supported way to play. Keyboard and mouse are not supported either, and Riot warns that attempts to spoof them on console will result in a ban. If you plan to play with a mouse, you are playing on PC.
What the console builds actually give you
Both store listings describe the same game: five-a-side 5v5 with Competitive, Unranked, Deathmatch and Spike Rush, and 10 players online at once. Deathmatch is the outlier at 12.
The Xbox listing for VALORANT lists 4K Ultra HD, 60 fps+ and 120 fps support, Spatial Sound with Dolby Atmos and DTS:X, optimization for Xbox Series X|S and Xbox achievements. The PlayStation Store listing calls it a PS5 title with DualSense vibration, and notes that PS5 and PS Portal cloud streaming needs a Premium subscription. There is no PS4 build.
We compared Riot’s console guide and its September 2026 console announcement against the PlayStation and Xbox store listings on October 31, 2026, and the shape of the split is deliberate, not a technical accident. The two consoles share everything, including the ladder, because they run the same build on the same rules. PC is fenced off by one line in Riot’s guide, and everything else in the answer follows from that: separate MMR, separate rank, separate queues. For example, Riot lists the regions where console play is supported as NA, EU, JP and BR plus the part of OCE covering Australia and New Zealand, and the console build turned up in each of them on its own schedule rather than all at once. So the question for a new console player is not “does crossplay work” but “who do I want to be matched with”. If your group is split between PS5 and Xbox, console is the only place you can all meet. If your group plays on PC, no console purchase will put you in their games, and the only thing that moves is your inventory, not your place on the ladder.
If you are moving from PC to a console, link your Riot Account before you buy anything. Your VALORANT Points can be spent on either store at the same prices, and our Is VALORANT on Game Pass or PS Plus? page covers what each subscription actually gives you. Riot also says in the same announcement that no subscription is required to play VALORANT on console at all. Our VALORANT game page tracks the platforms and every story we have run, and the Release Calendar keeps the dates straight. Riot’s newest agent, Hush, arrives in the current season, and our Hush reveal story covers what changed. On the competitive side, LOUD beat Team Vitality to win VALORANT Champions in Shanghai and G2 reached the top four while the agent was being revealed.
So which platform should you pick?
| Who you want to queue with | What to do |
|---|---|
| A group on PC | Play on PC. Console matches never include a PC player, so buying a console does not get you into their games. |
| A group split between PS5 and Xbox | Play on console. The two consoles share queues and one ladder. |
| Nobody yet | Either. The game and your content are the same on both, so the decision is about the hardware you already own. |
FAQ
Can console and PC players queue together in VALORANT?
No. Riot’s console guide says console players cannot face off against PC players, and the PlayStation Store FAQ says PC players can only play with other PC players. Riot’s console announcement puts it as “Xbox and PlayStation players will be able to play together, but console players will not be able to join games with PC players.”
Does my VALORANT rank carry over from PC to console?
No. Riot says you keep a separate rank and MMR on each platform. Everything you own carries over; your position on the ladder does not.
Do my skins, agents and VALORANT Points carry over to console?
Yes, as long as you link the same Riot Account to PSN or your Xbox account. Riot describes inventory and progression as shared across platforms and says your progress will not reset.
Is VALORANT on PS4?
No. The PlayStation Store lists VALORANT for PS5 and says in its own FAQ that it is not available on PS4.
Can I use a third-party controller or a keyboard and mouse on console?
Riot says it does not support third-party controllers. Keyboard and mouse input is not supported either, and Riot says attempts to spoof it on console will result in a ban.
Where can I play VALORANT on console?
Riot’s guide covers the NA, EU, JP and BR regions plus the part of OCE that covers Australia and New Zealand.
Edited by Kerwin Stewart, Editor-in-Chief · How we report
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