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With limited availability, the Kith x Backbone Pro<\/strong> controller for smartphones just went live today, Friday, December 5, at 11am EST, exclusively on\u00a0Kith.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Kith x Backbone Pro controller.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Here’s some promotional info on the collaboration:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kith\u2019s\u00a0fifth annual Kithmas collection<\/a>\u00a0just debuted, and this year\u2019s standout is built for gamers. Kith has teamed up with\u00a0Backbone<\/a>\u2014the leader in next-gen mobile gaming\u2014to launch a\u00a0limited-edition Backbone Pro controller, available exclusively on Kith.com.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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Kith x Backbone Pro controller.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

This special-edition controller features a frost-clear, transparent chassis, premium Kithmas packaging, and Backbone\u2019s signature high-performance engineering. Players can snap in their smartphone for handheld play or switch to wireless mode to game on virtually any screen\u2014PCs, tablets, laptops, and TVs\u2014making it one of the most versatile (and giftable) gaming devices of the season.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Kith x Backbone Pro controller.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The collaboration also marks a cultural moment: Backbone and Kith are redefining what gaming looks like today. By pairing Backbone\u2019s mission to make gaming accessible to everyone with Kith\u2019s ability to elevate the familiar through design and taste, the drop brings gaming squarely into the worlds of fashion, music, sport, and film. It\u2019s made for everyone\u2014from late-night ranked grinders to busy parents squeezing in a match to friends playing together across cities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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