Customer Ratings & Reviews

i bought this for use with steam link. The product itself is great, i just wish it had a button for start, select, and the home xbox button. That aside its a greasst product and despite needing a little bit of work to get steam link going it worked great after the fact

This is an amazing gaming device that works amazing you don’t have to get the app it comes with and it works with other gaming apps and is a mini PlayStation and mini Xbox that is way better than the expensive consoles I recommend buying this.

Amazing controller with a superb response rate. Must have for the mobile gamers. I was skeptical about it. I thought the hype about the backbone was not realistic. When this came out to Bestbuy for $99, i wanted to give it a try, which i am glad i did. No regrets here. fits your hand perfectly, easy to navigate and use the buttons. Also not heavy at all. I wonder if Backbone will release new skins which i would love to get one and customize mine. i definitely suggest to anyone who loves playing games on their apple iphones.

it's a solid controller. Feels comfortable in your hands. The button configuration is set up nicely. As for downfalls, the only things I would say is that because the controller is smooth your hands will slip some of your games like Call of Duty. When you use remote play, didn't experience a lag. The response rate in general with Call of Duty mobile is pretty awesome. I haven't noticed any issues so far. I am happy with my purchase. Highly recommend it.

Bought this controller 3 days ago and its been a pretty awesome purchase. I normally do most of my gaming on console or PC so mobile gaming is fairly new to me. The backbone one is easy to put on the Iphone and setup is even easier. The Backbone’s App is awesome and reminds me of Xbox’s dashboard. Backbone supports Xbox cloud gaming, Steam cloud gaming and even Google stadia. I will be using my phone more often for gaming on the go. Backbone does require a subscription to use the backbone app itself but it comes with a 1 month trial; however using the controller without the app is free. The controller is hardwired and has zero latency issues due to it being plugged into the lightning port. The controller also allows you to charge your phone from the controller and if you still use wited headphones it includes a headphone jack. Would recommend to anyone playing cod mobile or any cloud games on iphone

I bought this for my nephew so he could “take his Xbox everywhere”. Set up was very easy and he loves being able to play his Xbox games on his phone.

Did manage to use it for a very long time, The games I played were GTAs and Fifa and Many fps ones. You get little less movement room than the traditional controller. But since the purpose of this controller is meant to be used remotely on iphone. Does its job perfectly

Love this for gaming on the go if I don't bring my switch I bring this super easy to travel with! only downside is I have to take off my case for it to be put on but other than that its a great product

The backbone was not easy to setup. I think it had a bug or something. Purchased for my son for Christmas and he wasn’t able to use it until May. This was after countless emails back and forth to backbone support. You got to a certain spot in the setup and it froze. There was no way around it. Once we got it up and running my son loved it. We travel frequently and he uses it when we are on the road.

All good things to say about this device, just 2 things that really bother me, one is the clicky buttons. When im playing on my bed in at night i notice that buttons are really loud and i feel its a bit distracting, 2nd is the always on backbone button, this very bright button in a dark room is not ideal, that i known of theres no way to turn off or lower the brightness of it. However that being said this device has a lot going for it and as an added bonus they give you 3 months free for discord nitro and a month of xbox gamepass for free. What a time to be alive.

Game changer… anyone that games on the go this is a great investment very ergonomic

Unbelievable controller if you are on the go but want to play with your Xbox this is the thing to have big ups to Best Buy for having it at a good price definitely recommend this to that gamer in the family

Love it. It’s very fun to play with and I can travel with it so I can take it anywhere I go. It’s light weight and can fit in a small compartment

Great for travel and those long lectures, wish it had a universal set up

I love this controller when I am on the go and even at home! The clarity is incredible, the latency is low, and the fun is endless. I use it with Xbox and apple games. The hardwire connection creates a much better experience than the Bluetooth controllers- it's also sleek and fits in your hands nicely. I can't wait to take it on some road trips!

It's dope it's like a Nintendo switch! except it's not nintendo it's backbone XD lol but it's definitely a good alternative to have on the go and it's cheap and slightly better than nintendo because of the variety of games that the Xbox cloud gaming comes with

It’s the best I like to use it while I’m not home I like that’s it’s compatible with my phone

I can’t believe how much fun I’m having using the backbone. I was really iffy on getting it or not due to it being $100, but after using it for awhile it’s been great. I use it everyday when I’m away from my gaming system and it makes playing games on the go easy. I don’t have to carry around my Xbox or PlayStation when I have the backbone on me and that makes things much easier. If you’re someone who is on the go and would like to take your games with you I highly recommend getting the backbone.

This item has elevated my mobile gaming experience. Its allowed for my gaming setup to be put entirely on my phone. The backbone has very good response time in the buttons and triggers. The triggers feel like the PS5 controller and the triggers are like the Nintendo Switch. The ergonomic controller feels like that of the gen II xbox controller. The backbome software is fairly reliable once you connect your platforms. Overall for the price of $100 is reasonable. I’d highly recommend the backbone to anyone that is looking for a reliable mobile gaming experience.

Works perfect for cloud gaming on my phone. Makes it easy for my lazy days.