Best HDMI 2.1 compatible HDMI cables for PS5 & Xbox 2021

It's still early days for 8K, but if you have a future-friendly set-up for your intense video gaming sessions, this cable can support it with 8K@60Hz (4K@120Hz) to accurately reproduce every scene in the game in stunning clarity. The braided cord will ensure it won't break or fray, along with the anti-bending design and 24K gold-plated plug part material. The 6.6-foot length should suit most needs, but you can also opt for 1.5, 3.3, 10, or 15-foot lengths.

Amazon offers its own HDMI 2.1 cable in this simple option to get in a 6-foot length along with 3 or 10 feet. Made of PVC, it's flexible, so you can easily tuck it behind home entertainment systems and furniture to ensure a neat set-up. It supports everything from 4K and 8K videos to 3D.

While the brand name might not be familiar, the reviews say it all: this cable is a good option for everything from gaming to other home theater gear. Available in as short as 1.5-foot and as long as 10-foot lengths, it supports Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision for immersive sound to accompany your gameplay (with compatible AV equipment, of course) and is backward-compatible with other HDMI versions so you can plug it into virtually any HDMI device.

This 10-foot cable (other sizes available) has been bend-tested up to 10,000 times without seeing any reduction in flexibility. It's finished in bright red, making it easy to see behind the TV. It has a high-purity copper conductor and triple-shielded layer with a nylon braided jacket for extra durability.

Monster was known for manufacturing audio/video cables long before the company made headphones, speakers, and other devices. These cables come at a premium, but you get the brand name prestige, along with features like Enhanced Audio Return Channel (eARC) for supporting most audio formats and uncompressed, lossless multichannel audio for the most immersive gaming experiences. If you don't need as much length, it comes in 4, 6, and 8-foot lengths as well.

This cable comes with a lifetime replacement warranty and includes all of the features you'd expect to support enhanced gaming, including eARC, variable refresh rate (VRR), quick frame transport, and more. Plus, it's the most affordable cable on the list.

Get two 10-foot cables in this package (other sizes available from 3.3-16.5 feet), so you can connect multiple gaming consoles and other devices to different HDMI inputs on your TV instead of having to swap back and forth when you go from PS5 to Nintendo Switch. They include gold-plated connectors, three-layer copper shielding to minimize signal interference, and a nylon-braided jacket.

While many of the cables on this list come in other sizes as well, this is one of the few that you can get in a super long 16-foot length for connecting in hard-to-get places or running the cable against the wall to a console far from the TV. The sheath is made from ultra-durable PVC and nylon braid with a life of 15,000 bends.

Get better contrast, brightness, and detail in every frame using this cable that features DynamicView, which supports Dynamic HDR. It also supports eARC for enhanced audio. Grab it in 1.5 or 3-foot lengths as well, and if you're setting up an entire home theater system, consider the multi-pack options.