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Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars with 1473 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 are enthusiastic about the Backbone One - PlayStation Edition's portability, ease of use, compatibility, and remote play capabilities. They appreciate its comfortable grip, good build quality, and the fact that it uses a USB-C connector. Some customers find the size to be a bit small, and there are concerns about the subscription requirement for certain features. Overall, customers are pleased with the Backbone One - PlayStation Edition and consider it a great value for the price.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Button quality, Portability

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good to use

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

    Love playing my game on these really easy to setup and use. The bottom are Decent and the joy sticks is ok

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Cool device

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

    Makes playing games on your cellphone easier. Only downside is it’s not compatible with most phone cases

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Backbone

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

    Connects easily, smooth online process, portable, friendly interface

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Smoot

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

    Portable , slick and connects with stuff you already own. My favorite thing about it is playing games with my own AirPods or Bluetooth headphones that already pair to the phine.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent value

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

    Works as advertised. I use it to play warzone. No noticeable lag and very easy to set up

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

    Good alternative to PS Portal

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

    Great alternative to a portal. I had this before getting a portal and decided to sell the portal since it’s unnecessary to have both. Especially worth it if you get it on sale.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Really good to play with !

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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 the backbone! Don’t understand why I didn’t got one earlier.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Backbone

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    Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I absolutely love this thing. Gaming on the go has never been easier. 100% for gamers on the go or who dont feel like lugging the console back and forth.

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

    Communication...

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

    Pretty cool, except that it Takes Over control of the PS5. So, if my son is playing a game and I go to a doctor's appointment and want to play something, it will Let me, Without saying anything, and Kick Him out of his game... It takes Priority to the PS OS.. at the VERY LEAST, it should PROMPT Me that the PS is currently in use, so I want to proceed anyway?... Then I could call my son and Communicate, instead of HIM calling ME to say I kicked him out of his game...

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great device!

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

    I was a little skeptical about the backbone at first because I was not sure how it would work but I can say I'm very happy with how that works. I like that I can play my PS5 when I'm not even sitting in front of it and playing on a high-tech phone like I do, the Z fold series, the quality is even better because of the big screen and the great picture. The connection is very quick and so is the response time and handling

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    game anywhere....

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

    its compact and travels well and easily...i can play anywhere i go and there is zero delay with gaming input....

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

    Good But Not Great

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

    Pros: Can charge phone while playing. Lightweight. Dedicated app for game libraries across multiple gaming platforms. Small controller that should fit most hands BUT didn’t feel uncomfortable in my giant hands. Cons: Way too expensive. Thumb sticks feel very cheap and a step behind even jocon sticks. Controller itself feels cheap itself and the price makes it feel even worse. While it can charge your phone while playing, more than likely it will just keep your phone at the charge it was when you plugged it in, it just can’t keep up charging while gaming unfortunately. No feedback. No vibration or anything with the controller, it’s annoying for those that want to feel something while gaming. The app doesn’t do the best job organizing your games or “remembering” your game library and the fact that you’re FORCED into a trail subscription to use the app is outrageous. Overall the controller feels cheap, doesn’t accomplish much besides being a gamepad for your phone and feels way overpriced. Honestly this controller feels like it should be $20 or maybe $30. It gets the job done but you won’t feel like you got your money worth.

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

    Affordable Remote Play

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

    Great controller option for remote play and android gaming. Half the price of PS Portal. $70 price point would be ideal

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

    Backbone Review

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

    I gave this item a four star review because I had a problem. I have a Motorola Moto g stylus 2023 5g; but, I couldn't play the games I wanted to play. Like GTA, Red Dead Redemption, etc.. Everytime I would get a message stating "Your device is not compatible". Great if you have young ones, though.

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

    Easy to carry

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

    When used with the PS Remote Play app, the Backbone One delivers low-latency gameplay, allowing you to stream and play PS5 or PS4 games on your mobile device. However, it’s worth noting that the controller lacks a dedicated touchpad, a feature present on the DualSense controller. This omission means that certain in-game functions requiring the touchpad must be accessed via the phone’s touchscreen, which can be less intuitive.

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

    Glad I bought.

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

    It's a really high quality product. If you're in the market for a phone controller you literally can't go wrong with any backbone product!

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

    Great product

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

    Excellent, super fun to use, if you have Netflix subscription, there’s plenty of games there.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Highly Recommend

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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 to use with my iPhone, really just for the simulators. I think it’s a great option and everything just works well. I had some thumb fatigue from pressing the buttons on the right side since it’s takes some time to break them in. They are a bit stiff at first, but after some uses, it’s no longer an issue.

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

    Great controller for iPhone

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

    Controller feels nice in the hand and works very well. Very satisfied.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Backbone

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

    I’m enjoying my backbone gaming device. I have my iPhone 14 working on it and the gameplay is great.

    I would recommend this to a friend