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Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars with 1474 reviews

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    Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars

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87%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers admire the Backbone One controller for its portability, comfort, and ease of use. They appreciate its compatibility with various devices, including the iPhone 15 and Android phones. However, some users express concerns about the subscription requirement for certain features, the relatively high price, and the size and quality of the joysticks.

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  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great acessory

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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 to use with my iphone to mostly play emulators on my phone. It is great quality and easy to set up. Definitely rexommend.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Backbone is great

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

    Really good for what it is. Would definitely recommend.

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

    good for on the go

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

    got this for my boyfriend who is always away at work and he loves it so much says it feels like he’s playing at home on the tv

    I would 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

    Great Item

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

    Great product worked as intended does the job well

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

    10/10

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

    I bought this item as a gift for someone, and they loved it 10/10 recommend you can play on the go all you need is your phone

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Product!

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

    Amazing for bringing PlayStation games to your phone. Makes long car rides easier! But it’s seamless and easy to use. App is easy to navigate.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great product

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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 great product easy to use the apps are easy to install. It expands nicely to fit all phones. Can charge your device at the same time as using it.

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

    Mobile Gaming Like a boss (little "b".)

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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 an awesome mobile gaming controller. Pair it with an AAA game streaming service like XBox's Clouding Gaming or NVidia's service and you're all set. One major negative is the need to subscribe to their service to use features other gaming controllers (Razer Kishi v2 anyone) offer for free. That's half of a star deducted. The Backbone feels good in the hand even though textured grips would have been perfect. While the face buttons have a nice concave shape and are comfortable under the thumb, the travel is long but functional. Then bumpers are good if not anything special and the triggers could have a more pronounced curve to nestle your fingers in. Let's take half a star for that. Overall, this is a great controller and one I still enjoy.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Backbone

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    Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great device for on the road gaming. I use it everyday and its still hasnt lost its value

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

    My Backbone rating

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

    After a little over a month of gaming my back left side seems too have went out my L2 Button And left stick went bad i dont know how but sadly it happen overall it was very good in the beginning it has so many good features im just upset i need a new one so soon maybe i will get a pro next time im always on the go mobile gaming

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

    Ok purchases if you will use it.

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

    Bought for my son, seemed easy to set up but he doesn’t really use it.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Travel option

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

    Great purchase, must have for travels, easy to charge while playing, convenient to hold for hours.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Way Better than the Switch in every way

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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.

    This is way better than the Switch and costs so much less. Got the Switch to relax when I'm on the go but Mario kart proved to be too hype for my heart rate, and cost of their other games are ridiculous considering some need internet connection so can only be played with WiFi. And can only use their charger and tv adapters The backbone is super easy to set up and can be used anywhere, I can play all my PS games plus others from Xbox live and my phone. Doesn't need to be charged, very light and portable. Such a great value. Wish they had the PS version in black but the gray gives original PS nostalgia vibes so I'm still happy!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Much better than anticipated

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

    very excellent controller for any phone! Works plug and play with nifty features! can even use with most phone cases

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

    Great Product

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

    Bought this for a gift for Christmas for my boyfriend and he loved it takes it where ever we go great Christmas gift

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Backbone

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

    Just like a PS on the go. It works great with majority of the games from the phone. Perfect for traveling. Easy to use and it feels just as a regular remote

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

    Playstation backbone

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

    Overall great attachment for android phone. Can play ps5 games thru remote play ,which is awesome on the go .. For xbox lovers can do game pass and play tons of great games.. Controls are perfect and perfect graphics. Overall rating 5 stars ...

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Convinent and fun

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

    I bought this cause i was starting AIT and didnt want to bother with having a console taking up space. im able to play whenever and wherever. I dont have to bother setting up anything just plug and play.

    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