Apple talked about big-budget games coming to the iPhone in its recent WWDC 2024 keynote, but if you choose to play upcoming titles like Resident Evil 7 On your phone, you might want something better than touch controls, something much better. Fortunately, the Second Generation Backbone One Controller It's currently discounted to $79.99 during Backbone's Father's Day sale, saving you $20 on the model of your choice through June 16. You can choose between the standard ABXY button layout with a USB-C port (amazon.com/gp/product/B0CCT2LWT8/?th=1&tag=theverge02-20″>amazon / Best Buy / Spine), the same style as the old iPhone Lightning connector (amazon.com/gp/product/B0CT1BRLZ9/?th=1&tag=theverge02-20″>amazon / Spine), a white PlayStation design with USB-C (amazon.com/gp/product/B0CCT2TJW4/?th=1&tag=theverge02-20″>amazon / Best Buy / Spine), or the PlayStation edition with Lightning (amazon.com/gp/product/B0CT17GPNT/?th=1&tag=theverge02-20″>amazon / Spine).
The second-generation Backbone One makes some iterative improvements over the original model we loved so much. It can now accommodate more phone sizes, even if some cases are left out, and the D-pad and face buttons have improved build quality. But many of the great features that made the original so good are still here, like pass-through charging, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and not having to worry about any Bluetooth wireless connections.
In addition to playing games directly on your phone, Backbone also works great for cloud streaming or remote gaming at home from a PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series x/S console, allowing you to hand over the TV to the rest of the family. while still squeezing in a gaming session.
