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Backbone Gaming controller displaying the Fortnite and Roblox games on a screen

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$169.99 $134.99

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Precision controls. Play handheld on your phone or wireless on any screen with 40 hours of battery life. All-new ergonomic grip design.

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$99.99 $59.99

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Just plug in your phone, launch the app, and start playing your favorite mobile, console, or PC games from anywhere, in seconds.

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One app. One controller. Play any game, anywhere.

The Backbone App lets you play games directly on your phone or stream games from the cloud, console or PC. No game downloads or console required.*

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Turn your phone into a handheld gaming console

Just plug in and play

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Console-Level Control

Full-size joysticks and hall effect triggers

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Ultra Low Latency

The lowest-latency way to play on mobile

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Console-level comfort

Designed for all-day play

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Smooth operations

All-new, cutting edge form factor

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Refined design

Our most precise controller yet

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Personalized play

Every button is customizable

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Designed to move

Play on any screen, anywhere

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Astonishingly comfortable, built for long-lasting play

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We rigorously test our devices to create the most comfortable, precise, and easy-to-use gaming experiences. Our quest for perfection is an engineering obsession.

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Xbox Edition

This is an Xbox. Play your favorite Xbox games with the Backbone One Xbox Edition. Xbox goes where you go.
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Post Malone

Backbone has partnered with Post Malone to bring you the glow in the dark Backbone One - Post Malone Limited Edition controller.

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“The best mobile gaming controller yet”

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Mobile Gaming Is Having a Moment—and Backbone Wants to Be in the Center of It All
Mar 24, 2024

Mobile Gaming Is Having a Moment—and Backbone Wants to Be in the Center of It All

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Backbone Launches Xbox-themed Mobile Controller, Includes Dashboard Button and Comes in Translucent Green

Mar 27, 2025
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Post Malone’s New Backbone Controller Is Translucent Green And Glow-In-The-Dark

Jun 18, 2024
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Backbone One 2nd Gen review: one of the best mobile controllers gets better

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Death Stranding Limited-Edition Backbone Controller Is Selling Out Fast

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