Can you play CS2 on console? PS5 and Xbox
Did you know that CS:GO was initially developed as a console game?
No? We didn't think you would.
Ultimately a failure that would remain a game for the PC master race, CS:GO was released for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Windows in August 2012, but what about CS2?
Many of you are asking whether it is possible to play Counter-Strike 2 on platforms such as the Xbox or PS5, so allow us to give you the answers you're looking for.
Will there be a CS2 console version?
Although there may one day be a CS2 console version for the Xbox or PS5, Valve has currently said nothing as to whether they are developing it.
Likely turned off by the failure of CS:GO on the consoles, don't be surprised if you never see a version of CS2 on PS5 or Xbox.
There has, however, been some reason to speculate that we might get one in the future. Of course, he said it with his patented shit-faced grin, but popular CS2 caster SPUNJ did hint towards the existence of a CS console port on a stream for ESL Pro League.
Once again, we wouldn't get your hopes up for CS2 on PS5 if we were you. Changes to the game from CS:GO to CS2 have made this less likely, such as the departure from the much more controller-friendly radial buy menu in CS:GO to the VALORANT-inspired, tile-based buy menu in CS2.
Even if CS2 was available on Xbox or PS5, we wouldn't recommend playing it on such consoles.
CS2 is a game designed to be played on a mouse and keyboard and with the highest frame rates possible. The newest generations of consoles might be incredibly powerful, but they're still not capable of producing the level of frame rate you will get from a decent spec PC.
What platforms is CS2 available on?
As of right now, and likely forever, CS2 is available on macOS, Steam, and SteamOS (Linux). It is unlikely CS2 will ever be released on PS5 or Xbox as Valve have announced no plans to do so.
