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Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars with 1602 reviews

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  • 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.

    Great device turns phone into handheld gaming system.

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

    Backbone

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

    A great addition to my collection as I’m a gamer and love the direction cellphone gaming is headed. The backbone works well and responds well to the games I play.

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

    Solid

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    Posted . Owned for 8 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Use this to pass the time when traveling. Was able to play the games i wanted to no problems.

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

    Convenient for travel

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

    Love this!! Makes gaming on my IPhone 15 Pro very easy! Now I can throw this in my backpack and game anytime. Especially when I’m traveling, no more worrying about someone stealing my gaming laptop!

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

    Great gift for gamers

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

    This was a gift for our grandson. He loves it, it allows him to play his Playstation games remotely when he isn’t home. He already has the Nintendo switch, and he says this is a great addition to his gaming setups.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Best Buy Employee

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Game anywhere!

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

    Game changer, literally. Paired with the iphone15 promax i am able to play xbox games anywhere. Breaks at work, long waiting room stays and boring family get togethers are no longer a problem at all.

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

    Good!!!!!

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

    Ooo very good! My son like it! He play everyday!

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

    Controller

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

    Awesome gaming controller it hooks up to my ps5 fast and works great..

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

    Perfect gaming device for mobile games.

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

    Purchased the Backbone for my daughter who has an iPhone 15 ProMax and it works great. I just wished it had the capability of working with phone cases attached to the phone.

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

    Great for travel and waiting rooms

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

    Highly addictive controller for the iPhone 5.I’ve downloaded more games then ever before

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

    Awesome way to play games on the go!

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

    Works as advertised and so worth the money especially if you’re a traveler! The app that they download is not free but it really is well designed and thought out. All in all I am very happy with my purchase.

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

    Better than expected

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

    This is a nice accessory for your phone. If you're not really a console gamer anymore in your middle-aged life, this helps make COD Mobile and other games much easier to play.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • 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.

    I love this when playing games on the go. The joysticks can be a bit rough when playing on it for a while, but other than that it is fairly comfortable to play on.

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

    The best features are behind a paywall

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

    While the Backbone is sleek, stylish, and adds the headphone port back, while having USB-C power, it makes the newest iPhone seem like a Switch contendor, however it struggles to fit the 15 Pro of it’s large camera bump. Worse yet, the game launcher integrated in Backbone’s app is locked behind a $30 a year pay wall. I could understand this price if it offered more content, but it seems to be minor upgrades that can be replaced with cheap/free alternative apps.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Alllll yeeahhh booyyy

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

    Alas, a gaming device that allows for me to play all games on my phone that is better than a Steam Deck, ASUS ROG Ally and a Switch (minus Nintendo’s star lineup games). The app interface is intuitive and a pleasure to use- showing all of my gaming possibilities. If you have a PS or XBOX you can stream games using that hardware but you really need 5Ghz wifi and the bandwidth. Now that Nvidia lets you use their hardware for a small fee also, you could play all your steam games remote and dont even need a pc. There are some addon costs and $40 annual fee for the Backbone app, but I am highly enjoying mine. One concern is that my phones battery will wear down quick gaming with it all day.

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

    Good product for smaller hands

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

    Good product. Works real well when your console is hardlined in. Ended up returning it as I’m not a fan of how it feels in my hands. They’re a little on the larger size.

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

    Great but a little small

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

    Very cool mobile controller! Makes playing Diablo Immortal and many other games so much more fun and comfortable on the iPhone. Could be slightly larger for those with bigger hands.

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

    Good

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    Posted . Owned for 8 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Its was good and fun to use. It is very portable and i even brought it to work with me

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

    Backbone Gen 2nd

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

    Really good gift for family. They enjoy it so much.

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

    My thoughts

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

    I enjoy this product. Got it for a great price duri g holiday season. Did not like that i had to purchase a subscription to really enjoy it. However, i do enjoy it overall

    I would recommend this to a friend