Customer Ratings & Reviews

The Backbone One PlayStation Edition delivers an impressive gaming experience for mobile players. Its ergonomic design perfectly complements the PlayStation 5 aesthetic, offering a comfortable grip for extended sessions. The responsive buttons and analog sticks provide precise control, while the adjustable, extensible design ensures compatibility with a wide range of smartphones. Integration with PlayStation’s remote play functionality enhances the overall experience, making it easy to access your PS5 games on the go. The Backbone app adds value with its intuitive interface and features. Overall, it's a must-have accessory for PlayStation enthusiasts seeking to extend their gaming beyond the console.

The backbone offers great portable controls for your everyday phone! I personally use it with PlayStation remote play and it works flawless. Great built quality and comfort.

Amazing controller for all iPhone games and works great with my PS5 and Xbox games.

I bought this for my husband as a fathers day gift a couple years ago. He literally takes it with him everywhere. He can just snap his phone right into it. And he doesn't have to worry about the hassle of carrying around a controller and a charger for the controller. Granted the price of a controller and this device is essentially the same, but now he can leave his controller at home! He loves that the feel of the backbone is similar to the controller itself. The fact that it collapses is also great for when you need to put it in small spaces, meaning i can literally stick it in my purse and not have it being bulky! This keeps him gaming on the go! It's great for gaming when he has down time at work or when we are traveling.

Some days I just want to play games while lying on my bed or couch. Plugging this into my phone and streaming games from my PC is fantastic. Only downside, is that the usb-c port on the controller doesn't seem to support data passthrough to my iPhone. It would have been great if I could attach it to a dock that would passthrough power and an ethernet connection. Other than that all the buttons are responsive and the app launcher make it well worth it.

It's good, the update piece to fit phones with case was nice. If you don't mind playing on your phone, than is worth it. Light to carry around and comfortable enough to just play just about anything.

I love this if you’re new to this, I would recommend this other than the PlayStation portal because that’s gonna cost much but if you want to start I’ll recommend this cause it’s a lot cheaper even on Black Friday. It’s a very good item I would say you won’t regret this.

This thing is great. Buttons are great, iphone 15 pro max fits great in the controller. Performance of the controller is great as well.

The backbone PlayStation edition is a great product to have as a mobile gamer. You can stream your console directly to your phone with low latency. I recommend this over the PlayStation portal because you can do more than just play PlayStation games. You wont regret buying one of these.

I liked that it's pretty portable and has charging passthrough. It is a little pricey in my opinion and one of the more annoying features is the app wants you to purchase a subscription every time it opens. The buttons are clicky and the dpad is decent. There aren't very many phone games that use it but I got it for deadcells to play on a flight and found it worked with stardew valley as well. Although pricey I kept it since it works with PlayStation remote play and with steam remote play. Great for when I want to play and someone is using the tv.

I use a Samsung Flip 3 5G. I bought the white playstation model. The phone fits perfect with extra set of adapters that come with it. Very easy to take out the original and pop in the other ones. I use it to play off my PS5 at home in another part of the house, while im on the bus to work, or 30 miles away at work. No problems at all knock on wood. There is an odd looking button that you use to be able to connect the phone to ps remote play that took me a while to figure out. Thats it. I recommend to any Samsung flip users and or PS Remote users.

Works great and feels good, could be a little bigger or i have big hands, trying to play xbox or ps stream sucks because it doesn't come on the first page, literally have to go through my phone menu but then it works fine Awesome sauce.

I like the easy set up, I have big hands so it feels small but didn't want to buy the pro, so good value for the $.

I personally dont like phone games. But i purchass it for my wife so she could have an easier time playing her games. The controls and the set up is easy. She has an iphone 15 plus and it fits perfectly

The Backbone One PlayStation Edition is a game-changer for on-the-go gaming, especially for PlayStation fans. Its seamless integration with the PlayStation Remote Play app means I can access my PS5 or PS4 games from anywhere, whether I’m traveling or relaxing at home. The design perfectly matches the PlayStation aesthetic, and the build quality feels premium. What I appreciate most is how portable and easy it is to set up. Whether I’m on a flight or staying at a hotel, I can dive into my favorite games with no hassle. Beyond traveling, it’s been great for more casual moments, like playing games while hanging out with my fiancé. It keeps me in the same space without feeling disconnected, and she enjoys watching me play every now and then. If you’re a PlayStation fan and want to take your gaming on the road or even just add some flexibility to your setup, the Backbone One is definitely worth it.

Mobile gamers UNITE! This little guy is the perfect companion for you when it comes to either casual gaming or a little bit more competition, regardless I’d highly recommend if you enjoy mobile gaming or emulation

Amazing product. Allows me to game when i have time but cant physically access my consoles. Easy to setup as well as works with multiple platforms even the cloud based gaming platforms.

To be fair, I didn’t even give this thing a chance against the Portal. I purchased both at the same time, but I was so blown away with the quality of the Portal, and it suited my needs perfectly. The Backbone got returned the next day. I wasn’t looking forward to having the drain on my iPhone battery while using the Backbone. I appreciate that the Portal is its own device. The Backbone may be ideal for individuals who are looking for a hyper portable gaming solution. That’s not what I was in the market for.

Got this as a Christmas gift for my husband and he has not stopped using since. Great buy for the gamer on the go.

This was good if you are doing light gaming and just remote playing I bought it thinking I could do stream play from PlayStation as well but I couldn't but that's PlayStations problem not this and the joysticks felt a little stiff the buttons were good I would probably recommend getting the pro version of this then getting this.