{"id":667403,"date":"2025-05-06T23:50:25","date_gmt":"2025-05-06T20:50:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/backbone-pro-controller-the-latest-candidate-in-the-handheld-gaming-renaissance-of-2025\/"},"modified":"2025-05-06T23:50:25","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T20:50:25","slug":"backbone-pro-controller-the-latest-candidate-in-the-handheld-gaming-renaissance-of-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/backbone-pro-controller-the-latest-candidate-in-the-handheld-gaming-renaissance-of-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Backbone Pro Controller: The Latest Candidate in the Handheld Gaming Renaissance of 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3be8f688e6d\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3be8f688e6d\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/backbone-pro-controller-the-latest-candidate-in-the-handheld-gaming-renaissance-of-2025\/#SHARE\" >SHARE<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"single-box clearfix entry-content\" style=\"max-width:1050px;\">\n                        <input class=\"jpibfi\" type=\"hidden\"><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Backbone Pro | Escape Into Open Worlds\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QcsFK7Jzd7Q?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>With a price that\u2019s literally 1\/3rd of the Switch 2, the Backbone Pro promises quality handheld gaming via your smartphone. It makes sense for a bunch of reasons. Most new smartphones have great chipsets (the latest iPhones have higher RAM to deal with <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>le Intelligence), are equipped with phenomenal screens, and have a slew of <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>s that could put any handheld to shame.<\/p>\n<p>Announced just today, the Backbone Pro is the company\u2019s latest iteration of its smartphone-based handheld controller. It promises precision, comfort, and unmatched flexibility thanks to a few incredibly crucial improvements, like the controller\u2019s built-in battery, its remappable buttons, and the fact that it can now connect to devices via Bluetooth instead of only relying on USB-C. In this renaissance of handheld gaming, ushered in by the Switch 2, along with rumors of an Xbox handheld device,<\/p>\n<p>Designer: Backbone<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-550605\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/backbone-pro-controller-the-latest-candidate-in-the-handheld-gaming-renaissance-of-20\/backbone_pro_controller_1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/05\/06\/backbone-pro-controller-the-latest-candidate-in-the-handheld-gaming-renaissance-of-2025\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Backbone Pro Controller: The Latest Candidate in the Handheld Gaming Renaissance of 2025\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/backbone-pro-controller-the-latest-candidate-in-the-handheld-gaming-renaissance-of-20\/backbone_pro_controller_1.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>The original Backbone One was cute. Clever, even. It democratized mobile gaming with that satisfying snap-on design and a shockingly competent layout. But it still felt like a sidekick. Backbone Pro doesn\u2019t do sidekick energy. First thing to go? Those dinky joysticks. The Pro uses full-size ALPS thumbsticks, the same kind you\u2019d find on a PS5 DualSense or Xbox Elite controller. No wobble, no mush, just real precision, with smooth rotation and clicky actuation that actually registers those tiny aiming adjustments in Apex Legends Mobile.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-550606\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/backbone-pro-controller-the-latest-candidate-in-the-handheld-gaming-renaissance-of-2025\/backbone_pro_controller_2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"959\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/05\/06\/backbone-pro-controller-the-latest-candidate-in-the-handheld-gaming-renaissance-of-2025\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Backbone Pro Controller: The Latest Candidate in the Handheld Gaming Renaissance of 2025\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/backbone-pro-controller-the-latest-candidate-in-the-handheld-gaming-renaissance-of-2025\/backbone_pro_controller_2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-550606\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/backbone-pro-controller-the-latest-candidate-in-the-handheld-gaming-renaissance-of-2025\/backbone_pro_controller_2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"959\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/05\/06\/backbone-pro-controller-the-latest-candidate-in-the-handheld-gaming-renaissance-of-2025\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Backbone Pro Controller: The Latest Candidate in the Handheld Gaming Renaissance of 2025\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/backbone-pro-controller-the-latest-candidate-in-the-handheld-gaming-renaissance-of-2025\/backbone_pro_controller_2.jpg\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 4px; margin: 18px auto 20px; text-align:center;\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7222236028814181\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\" type=\"9a03627db1b8ad4bc09857c7-text\/javascript\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- In-Content-Ad-1 --><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"9a03627db1b8ad4bc09857c7-text\/javascript\">\n<\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Start with those full-size ALPS joysticks. They\u2019re lifted from the premium controller class\u2014responsive, tactile, with resistance that doesn\u2019t feel mushy or cheap. The kind of input hardware that makes you want to line up headshots in Apex Legends Mobile just for the thrill of the movement. Then there\u2019s the ergonomics: sculpted grips, slightly angled handles, and enough surface real estate to avoid the dreaded finger pretzel during long sessions.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-550607\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/backbone-pro-controller-the-latest-candidate-in-the-handheld-gaming-renaissance-of-2025\/backbone_pro_controller_3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/05\/06\/backbone-pro-controller-the-latest-candidate-in-the-handheld-gaming-renaissance-of-2025\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Backbone Pro Controller: The Latest Candidate in the Handheld Gaming Renaissance of 2025\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/backbone-pro-controller-the-latest-candidate-in-the-handheld-gaming-renaissance-of-2025\/backbone_pro_controller_3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-550607\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/backbone-pro-controller-the-latest-candidate-in-the-handheld-gaming-renaissance-of-2025\/backbone_pro_controller_3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/05\/06\/backbone-pro-controller-the-latest-candidate-in-the-handheld-gaming-renaissance-of-2025\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Backbone Pro Controller: The Latest Candidate in the Handheld Gaming Renaissance of 2025\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/backbone-pro-controller-the-latest-candidate-in-the-handheld-gaming-renaissance-of-2025\/backbone_pro_controller_3.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-550608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/backbone-pro-controller-the-latest-candidate-in-the-handheld-gaming-renaissance-of-2025\/backbone_pro_controller_4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/05\/06\/backbone-pro-controller-the-latest-candidate-in-the-handheld-gaming-renaissance-of-2025\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Backbone Pro Controller: The Latest Candidate in the Handheld Gaming Renaissance of 2025\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/backbone-pro-controller-the-latest-candidate-in-the-handheld-gaming-renaissance-of-2025\/backbone_pro_controller_4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-550608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/backbone-pro-controller-the-latest-candidate-in-the-handheld-gaming-renaissance-of-2025\/backbone_pro_controller_4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/05\/06\/backbone-pro-controller-the-latest-candidate-in-the-handheld-gaming-renaissance-of-2025\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Backbone Pro Controller: The Latest Candidate in the Handheld Gaming Renaissance of 2025\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/backbone-pro-controller-the-latest-candidate-in-the-handheld-gaming-renaissance-of-2025\/backbone_pro_controller_4.jpg\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 4px; margin: 18px auto 20px; text-align:center;\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7222236028814181\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\" type=\"9a03627db1b8ad4bc09857c7-text\/javascript\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- In-Content-Ads-2 --><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"9a03627db1b8ad4bc09857c7-text\/javascript\">\n<\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Backbone Pro is still a direct USB-C plug-and-play solution for zero-latency handheld gaming, but now it supports Bluetooth with up to 40 hours of battery life, which isn\u2019t just long \u2013 it\u2019s downright smug in a world where DualSense controllers beg for juice after 6-8 hours. That changes everything. It\u2019s no longer married to your phone. Hook it up wirelessly to your iPad, your Mac, your Samsung Smart TV running Xbox Cloud, or even a gaming laptop for couch co-op Rocket League.<\/p>\n<p>Pairing fatigue? Not an issue here. Backbone\u2019s FlowState tech makes jumping between devices stupidly simple\u2014like, Xbox-quick resume simple. You flip from phone to tablet without futzing around in Bluetooth menus. It\u2019s so seamless it feels like cheating.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-550609\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/backbone-pro-controller-the-latest-candidate-in-the-handheld-gaming-renaissance-of-2025\/backbone_pro_controller_5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"961\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/05\/06\/backbone-pro-controller-the-latest-candidate-in-the-handheld-gaming-renaissance-of-2025\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Backbone Pro Controller: The Latest Candidate in the Handheld Gaming Renaissance of 2025\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/backbone-pro-controller-the-latest-candidate-in-the-handheld-gaming-renaissance-of-2025\/backbone_pro_controller_5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-550609\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/backbone-pro-controller-the-latest-candidate-in-the-handheld-gaming-renaissance-of-2025\/backbone_pro_controller_5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"961\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/05\/06\/backbone-pro-controller-the-latest-candidate-in-the-handheld-gaming-renaissance-of-2025\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Backbone Pro Controller: The Latest Candidate in the Handheld Gaming Renaissance of 2025\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/backbone-pro-controller-the-latest-candidate-in-the-handheld-gaming-renaissance-of-2025\/backbone_pro_controller_5.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-550610\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/backbone-pro-controller-the-latest-candidate-in-the-handheld-gaming-renaissance-of-2025\/backbone_pro_controller_6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/05\/06\/backbone-pro-controller-the-latest-candidate-in-the-handheld-gaming-renaissance-of-2025\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Backbone Pro Controller: The Latest Candidate in the Handheld Gaming Renaissance of 2025\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/backbone-pro-controller-the-latest-candidate-in-the-handheld-gaming-renaissance-of-2025\/backbone_pro_controller_6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-550610\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/backbone-pro-controller-the-latest-candidate-in-the-handheld-gaming-renaissance-of-2025\/backbone_pro_controller_6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/05\/06\/backbone-pro-controller-the-latest-candidate-in-the-handheld-gaming-renaissance-of-2025\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Backbone Pro Controller: The Latest Candidate in the Handheld Gaming Renaissance of 2025\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/backbone-pro-controller-the-latest-candidate-in-the-handheld-gaming-renaissance-of-2025\/backbone_pro_controller_6.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Where Backbone One felt like an accessory to the phone, the Pro feels like the phone now revolves around it. Backbone\u2019s redesigned app reinforces that shift. It pulls everything \u2013 Xbox Cloud Gaming, Steam Link, Apple Arcade, even your sketchy-but-beloved SNES ROMs \u2013 into one launcher. You can remap buttons, save profiles per game, and even dip into a rotating library of free titles if you spring for the Backbone+ subscription. Think of it as Steam Big Picture Mode for mobile, except actually usable and not stuck in 2013.<\/p>\n<p>With the Switch 2 still on the horizon, the Backbone Pro feels like a Nintendo Switch for people who like options, an Xbox Elite controller that doesn\u2019t need a console to flex, and a retro emulator rig for people who don\u2019t want to <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">travel<\/a> with ten dongles. No Joy-Con drift, no clamshell compromise, no dock dependency. Even the build quality leans console-grade. The buttons have a crisp, mechanical snap. Triggers are linear and smooth, not clicky or stiff. The D-pad is tight enough for platformers, but not so rigid you\u2019ll dread quarter-circle inputs in Street Fighter.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-550611\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/backbone-pro-controller-the-latest-candidate-in-the-handheld-gaming-renaissance-of-2025\/backbone_pro_controller_7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/05\/06\/backbone-pro-controller-the-latest-candidate-in-the-handheld-gaming-renaissance-of-2025\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Backbone Pro Controller: The Latest Candidate in the Handheld Gaming Renaissance of 2025\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/backbone-pro-controller-the-latest-candidate-in-the-handheld-gaming-renaissance-of-2025\/backbone_pro_controller_7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-550611\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/backbone-pro-controller-the-latest-candidate-in-the-handheld-gaming-renaissance-of-2025\/backbone_pro_controller_7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/05\/06\/backbone-pro-controller-the-latest-candidate-in-the-handheld-gaming-renaissance-of-2025\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Backbone Pro Controller: The Latest Candidate in the Handheld Gaming Renaissance of 2025\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/backbone-pro-controller-the-latest-candidate-in-the-handheld-gaming-renaissance-of-2025\/backbone_pro_controller_7.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>At $169, this thing dares you to compare it to a real console. And honestly? It\u2019s not a bad challenge. You\u2019re not buying this to kill five minutes in line at the DMV. You\u2019re buying this because Call of Duty Mobile hits different at 60fps with zero input lag and tactile controls. Because Apple\u2019s probably going to have to let Fortnite back in the App Store after its disastrous court toll. Because you want to ditch your living room setup without feeling like you\u2019ve downgraded.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-550612\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/backbone-pro-controller-the-latest-candidate-in-the-handheld-gaming-renaissance-of-2025\/backbone_pro_controller_8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/05\/06\/backbone-pro-controller-the-latest-candidate-in-the-handheld-gaming-renaissance-of-2025\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Backbone Pro Controller: The Latest Candidate in the Handheld Gaming Renaissance of 2025\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/backbone-pro-controller-the-latest-candidate-in-the-handheld-gaming-renaissance-of-2025\/backbone_pro_controller_8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-550612\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/backbone-pro-controller-the-latest-candidate-in-the-handheld-gaming-renaissance-of-2025\/backbone_pro_controller_8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/05\/06\/backbone-pro-controller-the-latest-candidate-in-the-handheld-gaming-renaissance-of-2025\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Backbone Pro Controller: The Latest Candidate in the Handheld Gaming Renaissance of 2025\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/backbone-pro-controller-the-latest-candidate-in-the-handheld-gaming-renaissance-of-2025\/backbone_pro_controller_8.jpg\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled\">\n<div class=\"robots-nocontent sd-block sd-social sd-social-icon-text sd-sharing\">\n<h3 class=\"sd-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"SHARE\"><\/span>SHARE<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"sd-content\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"share-facebook\"><span><a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"share-x\"><span>X<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"share-pinterest\"><span>Pinterest<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"share-reddit\"><span>Reddit<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"share-linkedin\"><span>LinkedIn<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"share-tumblr\"><span>Tumblr<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"share-pocket\"><span>Pocket<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"share-email\"><span>Email<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"share-print\"><span>Print<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" class=\"sharing-anchor sd-button share-more\"><span>More<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"share-end\"><\/ul>\n<div class=\"sharing-hidden\">\n<div class=\"inner\" style=\"display: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"share-telegram\"><span>Telegram<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"share-threads\"><span>Threads<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"share-jetpack-whatsapp\"><span>WhatsApp<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"share-mastodon\"><span>Mastodon<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"share-bluesky\"><span>Bluesky<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"share-nextdoor\"><span>Nextdoor<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"share-end\"><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 1 --><\/p>\n<div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"vcard author\"><br \/>\n                            <span>By<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                                <span>Sarang Sheth<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                        <\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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