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Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars with 1471 reviews

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    Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars

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87%would recommend to a friend

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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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  • Cons mentioned:
    Connectivity

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Okay product but needs some workarounds

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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.

    Functional (usually) and makes gaming on my phone more convenient. However, I didn’t realize it was not designed to support my phone case, even with the adapters removed. So now I either have to buy a smaller case or repeatedly remove my current case whenever I want to play. Also it’s prone to randomly switching my phone to portrait mode when inserting a USB-C cable into the passthrough charging port.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance, Portability

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Better than console

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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 an amazing product, you can easily play any game with your phone, saves a lot of time, space, can take it anywhere!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    It does what i want it to do

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

    The controller works really well. I do wish it was bigger for my hands, but i understand the need for portability. I appreciate the usb c connection for charging my phone while i play as well as the aux cable port for my headphones so that i dont have to worry about Bluetooth lag.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Best Buy Employee

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    mobile gaming

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

    bought this as a gift for my man, he’s always playing games on his phone and i’ve heard him talk about this item before. long story short, it’s awesome and he loves it. i even use it sometimes. only thing id say is the bumper buttons are a bit sensitive!

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

    Excellent piece of equipment

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

    The backbone was a good piece of equipment it wasn't compatible with my phone for some reason but it worked with my mom's phone just fine it's a very sleek design it's just like holding a controller in your hand I was able to use it to play my PlayStation games on my PlayStation as my controller I was also able to use it to play Xbox game pass on my phone which was excellent it was easy to use and understand instructions I loved had interchangeable pieces to fit different size phones overall a great piece of gaming equipment on the go my cousin bought one and he loves it I would add photos but I don't have none at the moment and another thing is that I loved it had its own app for the backbone app was very easy to navigate and easy to use and again very very overall good product for anybody that wants to game on The Go or just doesn't want to turn on their consoles and play on their big TV and you're also able to use it just on your phone to like go through your messages and stuff like that surf Facebook Instagram scroll through the internet

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Backbone and Helldivers 2

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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 great. You can play on the go very convenient.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great accessory.

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

    For the price, you better have a good to excellent internet speed for streaming playstation games on it. As a mobile conroller in general, good quality, and requires no extra charge requirements. Great for android users, an almost must buy for apple users.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Backbone is amazing

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

    Purchased this product so i can play my ps5 games off of my phone when its late at night and i cant sleep. Easy to attach to my android s24 ultra and once attached i open the ps remote app on the phone and ready to go. Easy as 1 2 3 and has been working great!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Backbone

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

    For on the go gaming it's perfect! Streaming feels way better with the backbone in hand! And as well the free month of game pass I got with it id totally recommend buying this :)

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    This product

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

    Worth the money for streaming platforms, ( geforce now, xbox, luna...etc) mobile gaming is great. Light, completely portable. D pad is no good, personally. Love the size. On budget and travel, Lol, like buying a travel size console, fits right in the bag.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love it!

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

    Great product. The latest version allows me to keep my iPhone case on and attach the backbone. Tons of gaming options with XBox, Steamlink, Delta, etc… I would recommend to any gamer that wants to game on the go.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good controller for the experience.

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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.

    It's worked for all of the games I've tried regardless of platform. It's been a good so far. I don't like the gaps when connecting the device to it. It will have a little space on it. My case doesn't work with it, expected but bummer

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

    Great not perfect

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

    I picked up the Backbone Gen 2 as a compromise for the Steam Deck since im currently going through older games on my backlog (Gameboy and PSP. Playing through RetroArch). The controller is built well and not very flimsy from what i noticed. Triggers are weird but kind of nice. Its a controller for your phone so theyre short and not of the quality of a PS or XBOX. Sticks are fine, DPad is fine, DPad feels kind of stiff to me, and the Face Buttons feel slightly less stiff as the DPad. Overall the controller is good and the headphone jack + usb-c port to charge your phone while the controller is plugged in is great. Biggest downside is having to download an app but thats really not that bad either.

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

    Highly recommended

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

    This product is a perfect companion for smartphones. with better portability than standard console bluetooth controllers, it leaves the house with me daily just in case i have time to kill and want to game.

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

    Great gift

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

    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

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Perfect

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

    Probably one of the best purchases I've ever made, it is so convenient to be able to play my game while in bed.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Ok controller, ergonomics meh

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

    It’s good, light and easy to use device that does its job. The main problem is ergonomics. Especially if you have larger hands. Handles lack of thickness and not very comfortable to use for longer sessions.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Works great

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

    Works great with my z fold 7. Buttons are a bit cramped for my big hands but other than that it's good.

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

    Perfect for most uses

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

    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

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

    Great buy weeks later

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

    Instantly connects the app is cool puts all games in order and shows other games to play downside is its a subscription service. Can easily record gameplay which is cool feature. Using it to play indiana jones, assassin's creed on xbox stream service, Fortnite which been working great, cod mobile where im now undefeated mvp, and the gta definitive editions where cheat code combo smash still works and easy to input.

    I would recommend this to a friend