Sony has just launched a new gaming product in the market, but its meant to be paired with the Apple iPhone. Rather than launching a separate service altogether, the company has made a new controller that allows users to play PlayStation games on their iPhones.
The Japanese tech giant has just launched the new Backbone One, which is a PlayStation Edition controller that is only available for Apple iPhone owners. So, Android users will have to skip this controller attachment for now. This controller works just like a standalone game streaming service as it requires a robust internet connection. Apart from this, one will also need at least a PlayStation 4 or PlayStation 5 series console models as well.
One just has to plug in their iPhone into the Backbone One controller and use the PlayStation Remote Play app to gain access to their PS4 and PS5 games directly from their smartphones. The good news doesn’t end here as Sony has also confirmed that this controller will also work with other App Store games as well as other game streaming services that support controllers. This includes the likes of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Genshin Impact, Fantasian, Call of Duty: Mobile, and more.
Notably, the controller does not require separate charging as it is powered directly through the iPhone itself. Sony will sell the Bankbone One PlayStation Edition controller that will be available for purchase in the US, Canada, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, Italy, Sweden, France, Spain, Sweden, Netherlands, and the UK at launch. Interestingly, an Android version of this controller is expected to launch later in November and will also cost 100 US Dollars like the iPhone controller.
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