One game controller to rule them all? Not yet, but the Backbone Pro sets out on that path and covers a fair bit of ground -- for a nontrivial $170 price tag (thank you tariffs) plus an optional subscription at $40 a year to bring the necessary features into play.

B ackbone’s new gaming controller looks like it should have a phone inside. The Backbone Pro has the same basic shape as the company’s previous device, the excellent Backbone

On the bottom of the controller is the USB-C port on the right, and the headphone jack on the left. There’s also a new button, which is a Bluetooth pairing button that you can use to connect the controller to other devices. You can also do so in the Backbone app, though.