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Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars with 1436 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

    Backbone of the gaming industry

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

    Very convenient gaming hardware. This controller will save this gaming industry. That’s from someone that haven’t played any games console for the past 7 years.

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

    The best mobile controller, it doesn’t leave me.

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

    When I purchased my iPhone 15 pro max, I wanted something to jump into all the new games coming to it (resident evil) and it’s better than I expected! I love it!

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

    Joy traveling

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

    backbone good controller to play, for long traveling works good for me, I thimk so for every body, that love this..

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 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 and love the feel of the buttons feels like your playing the PlayStation right on your phone, great graphics and very easy to store away

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

    Dudeeeee

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

    I literally can play Mario All Stars, Super Mario super nintendo with this device on my phoneeeeee.

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

    Backbone better than Portal.

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

    This item is excellent! Chraper than the PS portal and way more versatile. Can do eveything the portal can do and more. Highly recommend if choosing between the two.

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

    Blakbone 2 generation

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

    I really like this product, it's interesting and it has a lot of functions, I give it 10 out of 10.

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

    Best purchase ever

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

    Best thing I ever bought who needs a ps5 anymore!!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • 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.

    I really enjoy my backbone, it makes playing games made for phones so much easier to handle

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 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.

    This is almost as good as the portal and can play more games

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

    Feature locked behind subscription

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

    Solid but feels slightly cheap the plastic creeks, FYI, if you plan to use it with that iPad, make sure you activate the iPad option in the Backbone plus app before your free subscription ends or you’re locked out of using it with an iPad

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Works but not well.

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    Posted . Owned for 11 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Pass through works great and the gaming hub is cool however i have 2 major issues with this product. First, the grips are horrendous. Not ergonomic and painful on your hands after heavy usage. Second the right stick is poorly tuned to the point that it becomes easier to play the game without the controller (Call of Duty Mobile for example). Theres no precision and i hope they fix these issues with the next model.

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

    Good system

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

    Great for on the go gaming, good for road trips. My son loves it.

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

    Love love love

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

    Works amazing with the razr my new mobile gaming platform

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

    Backbone usb c controller

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

    I upgraded due to getting a new phone, everything works well

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Subscription

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Waste of money

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

    Not great for xbox, PlayStation or steam mobile gaming. You need a subscription to backbone at $40/year to play xbox PlayStation or steam. You can play through the xbox gamepass app if you have it. It’s not even on the App Store anymore. For android or apple.

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

    The hip bone's connected to the Backbone!

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

    You'll figure it out all of the amazing uses of this product. Excellent.

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

    This Game controller rocks!!!

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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 the bestest handheld controller ever in my life!

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

    Backbone ps edition

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

    Amazing. Works out of the box for almost all games.

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

    Great purchase

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

    My son absolutely loves this. It's worth the money.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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