Transform your iPhone into a gaming console for under $70 at Walmart

Never get bored on your commute again.
By Lauren Allain  on 
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Stop doomscrolling and start gaming. Credit: Walmart / Mashable composite

SAVE $30: Get the Backbone One iPhone Game Controller (lightning) for just $69, marked down from the regular price of $99. That's a 30% discount.


Ready or not, Black Friday sales are here, which also means it's time of the year for holiday travel woes to commence. If this year proves to be like the past few, travel will be slow and come with an inevitable headache. But you can ignore the long lines by turning your iPhone into a welcomed distraction.

As of noon ET on Nov. 22, Walmart drops the price of the Backbone One iPhone Gaming Controller to just $69, down from its typical price of $99. That's a savings of $30. Keep in mind, this deal is only compatible with iPhones that use a lightning charger, so you'll need to be using the iPhone 14 series through the iPhone 6.

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Walmart's Black Friday sale drop at noon ET for Walmart+ members while non-members are locked out until 3 p.m. A Walmart+ membership costs $12.95 per month of $98 annually and give your early access to sales like this one as well as free delivery and shipping.

The Backbone One transforms your iPhone from a doomscrolling machine that also gets dreaded texts from your boss into a mobile gaming console. Much more enjoyable, right? Just snap your iPhone in and play any iOS game or service thar works with controllers. The compact design makes it travel-friendly while the thumbsticks, D-pad, and buttons are highly responsive, so you won't be tempted to do any rage quitting.

This deal also comes with a free one-month Xbox Game Pass Ultimate if you're a new member, and three free months of Apple Arcade, so long as you're a first-time free-trial subscriber. Thanks to these free trials, you'll be set on gaming entertainment for the holidays.

If you often wish you could be gaming while not at home on the couch, this deal allows you a mobile gaming option that's sure to help out with keeping sane during the holiday season.

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Lauren Allain is a freelance journalist covering deals at Mashable. She graduated from Western Washington University with a B.A. in journalism and holds an M.B.A from Webster Leiden. You can find more of her work online from publications including Reader’s Digest, U.S. News & World Report, Seattle Refined, and more. When she’s not writing, Lauren prefers to be outside hiking, bouldering, swimming, or searching for the perfect location for all three.


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