The latest Backbone One smartphone gamepad is $20 off for Father’s Day

Apple talked about big-budget games coming to iPhone in its recent WWDC 2024 keynote, but if you decide 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 / Best buy / Backbone), the same style as the old iPhone Lightning connector (Amazon / Backbone), a white PlayStation layout with USB-C (Amazon / Best buy / Backbone) or the PlayStation Edition with Lightning (Amazon / Backbone).

The second-generation Backbone One makes some iterative improvements to the original model we liked so much. It can now accommodate more phone sizes, even with some cases left on, and the D-pad and face buttons have increased build quality. But many of the great features that made the original so great are still here, like direct charging, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and not having to worry about wireless Bluetooth connections.

In addition to playing directly on your phone, Backbone also works great for cloud streaming or remote play at home on a PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X/S console – allowing you to hand the TV over to the rest of the family while still pressing a game session.