The Backbone One is one of our favorite mobile gaming controllers and right now it’s on sale for $70, down from its usual $100 price, for Prime Day. We featured the controller on our list of the best phone controllers for mobile gaming. It’s comfortable to hold, is easy to use, widely compatible with many games, and connects directly to your phone which means you don’t have to worry about maintaining a charge or connecting via Bluetooth. The direct connection also reduces lag.
Purchasing the Backbone One also gives you a year of access to its Backbone+ subscription service. Subscriptions can be annoying, but Backbone+ offers some nice additions including helping you manage your mobile game collection and easily take screenshots and video clips of gameplay. It also comes with a month of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate for new subscribers and is fully compatible with Xbox’s game streaming options on your mobile phone.
Unfortunately, the Backbone One is currently only compatible with iOS devices, but an Android version of the Backbone is currently in the works.
$70 (was $100)
The Backbone One is one of the best mobile gaming controllers on the market. It’s comfortable to hold and connects directly to your phone for lag-free gaming. The Backbone One also has associated Backbone+ subscription software to help you manage your library of mobile games, and take screenshots and gameplay footage of your play sessions. One year of Backbone+ is included with the controller, as well as one month of Game Pass Ultimate for new subscribers.
Amazon Prime Day 2022 is happening right now, but both Amazon and its competitors like to issue myriad discounts during the event. There are discounts on stuff like gaming monitors, video games, new TVs, and more from brands like Apple. Amazon Prime members can also grab 25 games included with their subscription, while Target is hoping to take its own cut of the shopping holiday with Anti-Prime Day deals of its own.
For more on Prime Day, and all of the other retailers vying for your attention, check out all of our Prime Day deals coverage.
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