Here’s one for anyone who likes playing mobile games or streaming games to their phone. You can get the Backbone One mobile gaming controller on sale for $69.99 right now, as part of Amazon’s Big Deal Days sales event. The only catch is that you need to be a Prime member to take advantage of the deal.
Thankfully, you can snag a week’s worth of Prime for just $1.99 right now. Even if the Backbone One controller is the only thing you buy, it’s well worth $1.99 to save $30. Plus, a ton more items are on sale at Amazon right now.
Backbone One Deal
Backbone One is a snap-on gaming controller for mobile phones. It essentially turns our iPhone or Android phone into a mobile gaming device like the Switch or Steam Deck, with full physical controls. You know how regular mobile gaming can be rough with just a touchscreen? Yeah, that’s the problem the Backbone One solves. It doesn’t work on every mobile game, but it works on a lot of them. It works with Apple Arcade games, Xbox Cloud games, PlayStation Remote Play, Steam Remote Play, and tons of standard mobile games with controller integration.
You can get one with a USB-C port for use with Android phones and iPhone 15. Or you can get one with a Lightning port for use with previous generations of iPhone. Either model comes in both white and black versions. The black ones have Xbox-style buttons (X, Y, A, and B). The white ones are official PlayStation-licensed ones, with the iconic Sony shape buttons (triangle, circle, cross, and square).
The deal will only last through October 11, and is only available for Prime members. Grab it before it’s gone.
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