Backbone, the well-known brand of mobile controls, The new Backbone One PlayStation Edition has just been launched for Android after its arrival a few months ago on iOS devices. The gamepad, in a telescopic format, has a design clearly inspired by the DualSense of PlayStation 5, something that is perceived in the black and white colors and in the transparent buttons.
As PlayStatation publishes on its website, the controller is designed for play PS4 and PS5 games on Android via PS Remote Play app, with which games can be transmitted from the console to the mobile over the Internet. Although, of course, the controller can also be used to play any gamepad-compatible Android game, as well as emulators and cloud gaming platforms such as Xbox Cloud Gaming.
He Backbone One PlayStation Edition It has all the buttons that we can see on the DualSense, that is, X,O, triangle and square, D-Pad, analog sticks and R1, L1, R2, L2, although the triggers have no travel and work as a button normal pulsation. In addition, it has a dedicated button to take screenshots and start game recordings.
The controller connects to the mobile through a USB Type C connection, just like the GameSir X3 Type-C that we have already analyzed in depth, and it has another USB Type C female connector that allows you to charge the mobile while we play. It also has a 3.5mm jack for connecting wired headphones.
Backbone One PlayStation Edition It is already available to buy through its official website, and through other stores such as Amazon. It is priced at 119.99 euros, and 1 month of free subscription to Google Play Pass is included with the purchase.
More information: PlayStation Blog.