PSP Go Launches with Proprietary Accessories
Making vast improvements on the hardware and even offering digital copies in exchange for your UMDs, the PSPgo does seem to be worth the $250 price point. However, those looking to upgrade from their previous PSP units will want to take note of this.
Shown in the image above, are the official PSP Go accessories shown to the press after the bulk of E3 was over. As you can see, everything consumers would expect in a new product is going to be offered by Sony Computer Entertainment upon the launch of the PSP Go.
The downside? Similar to most mainstream products, a common practice being used by the PSP Go is proprietary accessories, forcing the consumers to purchase a new set of accessories for the handheld. The PSP Go uses a multifunction port, and because of this, consumers will have to buy all new chargers, component, composite, and USB cables. While the former is to be expected, the latter is a potential nuisance to consumers who have multiple mini-USB cables.
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June 6th, 2009 at 1:00 PM
That is how they make up for R&D costs is to sell accessories and if you can keep the sales in house then you have a jump on the third party market and can get profitable sooner…
June 6th, 2009 at 1:05 PM
hate it. mini usb is the way to go.
June 6th, 2009 at 1:20 PM
Hm.. I wonder how many of those accessories will come with the unit itself?
June 6th, 2009 at 1:40 PM
This was to be expected so no big deal for me.
June 6th, 2009 at 1:42 PM
im guessing the adapter is the only thing that will come with the unit. sucks this doesnt have a mini usb.
June 6th, 2009 at 2:34 PM
oh wonderful, even more costs!!
June 6th, 2009 at 9:18 PM
So we can keep the regular ear phones?
June 6th, 2009 at 10:16 PM
it looks like the same plug that the Zune uses.
June 7th, 2009 at 3:42 AM
Companies should legally have to make their devices compliant with a regular USB cable. Too many times the U in USB isn’t even relevant.
June 7th, 2009 at 9:03 AM
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June 7th, 2009 at 10:35 AM
There is not a single good-hearted reason on the planet to make a proprietary USB cable, but I have to admit that if it at least ships with one (it better!) then I don’t care a lot. If the PSP end actually clips in then it makes a slight amount of sense, but only slight.
Apple gets away with it, so why not Sony I suppose.
June 7th, 2009 at 2:02 PM
Ahahahahahaaa! That a lot of crap to tug around– good crap though
June 7th, 2009 at 7:50 PM
Sony’s been doing this since before the “Walkman”. They invented proprietary components.
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