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Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars with 1602 reviews

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87%would recommend to a friend
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  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great for mobile gaming.

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    Posted . Owned for 10 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I needed something to keep me occupied on a work trip for a week at a time without lugging around a console so I gave the backbone a try. It was great enough to play on for Call of Duty Mobile that I even bought Xbox game pass ultimate to play Xbox games on my phone even though I don't even have an Xbox. Pretty awesome.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Backbone

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    So happy i can put work in with Fortnite and COD Mobile so much easier!!!!! A Must Buy!! And an amazing price

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Compatibility

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best!!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    BEST Gift for this Christmas, got this for my brother

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Comfort, Portability

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Highly recommended

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I wanted the PS Portal , but instead about this and I have to say I’m happy with it , easy to use , comfortable! And I bought cheaper on Black Friday !

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Button quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    improved in all the ways it needed

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is a better improvement on gen 1 first not having to take off the case from your phone to use it is the best I use slim case my magbak case to my mous case that thicker work with it on have to take the adaptors off but it fits and it don't feel like im going to break it it comes with adaptors for all the iPhone 15 models and there easy to install them on the controller the buttons are improved too no more gloss feeling a matte feel on it guess a better feel and help with game play

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Cool tool!

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    Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Super cool! Im most times in a bad spot so i have lag but still great to take some of my favorites on the go!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Comfort, Portability

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great handheld

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Awesome away from home gaming system to have handheld for anywhere I am easy to use feels like I'm home gaming

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Overpriced

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is a pretty average controller that's being sold for too high a price, no hall effect sticks, no vibration, the form factor is too small for me and I have small hands and still find it uncomfortable, and there are multiple reports of one of the joysticks cable detaching and rendering the controller useless and needing a replacement. You're better off getting a Gamesir X5, cheaper and more comfortable.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Portability

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Gift for Gamers

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I got this as a Christmas gift for my husband to play CoD from his Samsung phone. It's really responsive and adapts to a lot of other games. He really loves not having to use the on screen controls as much and it's more natural to play with the backbone controller. This is a great gift for any on the go gamer.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Amazing

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Amazing product that I am still using till this day

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works really good for call of duty mobile

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This backbone is amazing, with one small exception. I use the otterbox defender case on my phones and if they allowed the backbone to open just another 1/4 inch, it would work with the case on it. I use s short cable to attach the backbone to my phone on a small stand so i don't have to take the case off to play. Other than that, this is well worth the purchase to play with much better control than using the on screen buttons for call of duty mobile.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    PS phone

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Nice and worked very well for what I wanted it for

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Amazing product – highly recommended

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    Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Excellent product. Great quality, easy to use, and exactly as described. It exceeded my expectations and I would definitely recommend it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Portability

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome handheld

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Absolutely love this devise all the fun of my PS4 in the palm of my hand great for entertainment for long trips and just during down time.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Works great

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works great with my z fold 7. Buttons are a bit cramped for my big hands but other than that it's good.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Portability

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Perfect

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Probably one of the best purchases I've ever made, it is so convenient to be able to play my game while in bed.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Button quality, Portability
    Best Buy Employee

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Meh

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Buttons feel good, gameplay is good if you have good connection, super easy to setup, my biggest issue with it overall is that if you have an android (I'm using Pixel 7 Pro) you get black bars on every game due to the taller but slim screen profile that most Androids share and on an already small screen it makes a large difference.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great device.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great in the hands! Perfect for mobile gaming. Works seamlessly.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    The PS version might be strictly better?

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Bought this but didn't realize that it doesn't work very well with PS remote play (requires another app that costs $5 from the playstore). But if you are using this strictly for XBOX it's excellent.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Portability

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Backbone and Helldivers 2

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The backbone is great. You can play on the go very convenient.

    I would recommend this to a friend