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Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars with 1460 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:
    Portability

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Expensive, but a smooth experience.

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

    While there are more console-like controllers out there, and for cheaper, the backbone remained my selection because of its portability and the backbone app. Also, I cannot forget the ease of use, which was a huge factor in me keeping this over something else like the Gamesir.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Amazing Buy

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

    Absolutely love the backbone. Gives my kids something to do on long trips. And saves you the money on purchasing a whole new hand held system. Also I tend to play it myself at work lol. Oh and let me add it connects to a tablet for a bigger screen.

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

    Great Gramer control for my mobile device

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

    Man if you like playing game on your phone , Than you gotta get the backbone this controller that fit all smartphone is a game changer not only can you play all Google game it also play online Xbox and PlayStation game depending on if your and Android or iPhone owner which I find pretty cool cause if I'm online deep up in a match CFD or Battlefront but I need to be some where say with the GF or at some appointment or something now I grab my phone and backbone and with few click of a button I'm right back in the fight and you slapin a wired head gear and back to tell everyone how bad I am And if you're worried about your battery, fear not use your charging cable for your phone and you're back in the game. Bud, so I give two thumbs up on this reason for four Stars and. Five it is because with everything there always small about fee but other than that spot on. Keep it up backbone. Oh, and also does updates that you might need be cool

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Backbone review.

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

    I like it. Very comfortable while playing and very portable.

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

    Backbone One PlayStation edition

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

    I burned out a previous backbone so I needed to get a new one if I wanted to continue to play my back bone games.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Back Bone usb c

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

    Wow, what a great device. I’m so happy to be able to play Call of Duty on my phone with a controller. Thank you for everything.

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

    Awesome

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

    These things are awesome I love playing my phone games on this and now I can play grand theft auto on my phone

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Backbone gaming device type c gen 2

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

    This turned my iPhone 15 pro max into a gaming machine beast. If you are a gamer and have a good phone make sure you get this asap you will not regret it. Buy it asap! It has me playing my backlog of lots of games I wouldn’t normally play on my ps5 but sitting in bed it’s nice. It has its own software etc. very well made.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Must have

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

    Best mobile gaming controller out there !!! Minecraft has never felt so good on the go :) I even 3D Printed myself a little case for it!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    PS5 Backbone

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

    So fun and works really well . No problems at all would definitely recommend buying. Can even use it from the bedroom

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Fun controller

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

    Great to use for remote play, easy to use and accessible, only issue I have is that the joysticks are a little small and sensitive. But it is still a great tool to have to play video games while laying down in bed.

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

    Great features and iphone15 and android compatible

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

    I used to have the old version lightning connection, and decided to upgrade since i also upgraded to the Iphone 15 and have an android cellphone too. I dont play to much mobile games I usually play, when I do, cod mobile i play with fingers. However, the backbone has really nice features (of course you have to pay a membership yearly) mine was around 45 per year. Some of the pay features are: Play on any screen (PC, Mac and iPads); capture edit & share 1080p video at 60fps with cloud storage; In-app voice and text chat with friends; live-stream directly to twitch... I believe for xbox cloud streaming you do need the membership for backbone. I dont use it so much, but if you mainly play on mobile, want to start streaming or prefer controller over finger then i do recommend a lot. Besides it helps when waiting on airports.

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

    The Perfect Mobile Controller

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

    THE BEST!!! phone controler I've ever used definitely would recommended it for mobile gamers

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    War Zone on the go! Let's Go !!!

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    Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The best mobile controller for your phone! War Zone on the go is the best!

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

    Great for on the go PS5 Remote play

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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 nice little device. Works great with my iPhone 15plus, was able to remote play my PS5 while traveling. Only a couple minor issues keeping it from 5 stars, one is the ergonomics of it prevents much more than a half hour of playtime before your hands start getting really cramped and the 3.5mm headphone jack is a bit too small of a hole and didn't work with my audiophile style cans. I really like the service, the app collates all your game services and games into one launcher which is nice. Lastly, it worked great with the Delta app for all things retro gaming.

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

    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

    Wanted to try

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

    Its cool. I bought this to use when im not playing the ps5

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

    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
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great buy

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

    This controller works great. Doesn't work with the Samsung Galaxy A13 like the backbone webpage said. Still, I use it on my SGS23 Ultra. My child uses it during car rides and has a blast.

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

    Great for Vacations, Fun to Use

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

    Amazing with there were more games I have been actually asking app developers to provide controller support. Played Diablo, Stardew Valley, Balatro, and Slay the Spire with this controller. Only downside is I have to take my case off for the connector to fit

    I would recommend this to a friend
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