@unangbangkay: Justifying the Eye is quite tricky, and Trials of Topoq does nothing to help that.

superbabyproject

@E-lai-e:

As far as the Warhawk headset goes, it's Bluetooth, so you wouldn't have a USB port problem there.

This is a little off topic, but does anyone know why Sony doesn't include a SB cable with the Dualshock3. I think that is an incredibly cheap decision. If I pay that much for a controller they should at least include all of the cables needed to use it properly.

slimpickens42

I didn't even know that various versions had a different amount of usb or lacked media ports. I'm glad I got a 60gb version.

Metropolis

If Nyko had included an IR port that would allow people to use their Harmony remotes and even turn on the system that way, Nyko would make a fucking mint on these things.

Deviation59

It's strange that the PS3 is one of the ONLY devices I know of that early adopters didn't get shafted on. I am SO glad I decided to buy my 60gb used on craigslist of all places (turns out the seller was my neighbor one apt. over!). I'm having fun playing Persona 3 FES with its near-100% BC, streaming porn through the wireless connection, and trying to find reasons to justify the fact that I bought a PS3 eye.

unangbangkay

I went from a 60 gig to a 40, and the fewer ports hasn't really affected me.

The cooler temperature is definitely noticeable, and welcome.

SnakeCL

@gamerholic: You've just answered my question... I was wondering if anyone really ever makes use of their USB ports... I'm not a Guitar Hero/Rockband player....

Is there any other common use for it? i mean, does anyone ever use a mouse or keyboard on their PS3? Is that even possible?

PlayerX

The features dropped for current models makes me think that this time around, I probably won't "upgrade" to the inevitable slim model -- not if it means losing the handy built-in features of my 60-turned-250-soon-to-be-500GB (yeah, it's a new ultra-limited edition SKU).
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Off-topic, poor Kotaku fish must be overworked!
NSFW by itself is more than a regular fish could handle, but the Kotaku fish can do that and more, like... pointing at stuff! It's not all about hiding gonads and melons!
Impressive, truly impressive.

Please, Kotaku-fish-sensei, can I be your apprentice?

Antiterra

Hmm I have a 40 gig and don't think I'll need this anytime soon, but it's good to know it will exist ^.^

mfwahwah

I sense a conflict in views on the interwebz (on that design) but oh well, since I don't have an opinion of my own on this, I will go with my fav.. Kotaku, you are right :D it does look nice and fits in snugly :D

Reetesh

I do not know how you guys manage to live with only 2 or 4 USB ports ...

My list:
1 PS-Eye port,
1 Guitar Hero port,
1 Singstart port for my GF,
1 Controller Charger port,
1 Micro SD to USB converter port (that I use quite often),

And I have a 60 GB model, if I used the 40 GB one I would be in lots of pain long ago...

What if I wanted to add an external USB drive in addition to that? Or the warhawk headset?

This USB hub looks very useful. Wish they made it with 4 USB ports and without the card reader...

Wonder if you can use two of those at the same time, side by side...

E-lai-e

$20 is a great price for something like this

runandgun

Looks like it would be wide enough to block the other port...so would you turn 2 USB ports into 3? not 4? Also I've noticed that some items such as the microphones need to be directly plugged in or require an externally powered usb splitter. Would this still work?

Piblo

This might be worth a purchase even for the 60 gig, as currently the USB ports are under the overhang of the SD reader, causing me to have to lift the system up from the floor to plug in a cord. 20 dollars seems like little enough to allow me to be more lazy.

krisnomicon

Well, seeing as how some drunk idiot broke one of my USB ports on my 60 GB, this could come in handy. I'll have to pick this up when it comes out for the extra ports.

ganzhimself

This is not going to match my MGS4 PS3 Limited Edition.
They need to make one for gun metal color.
Damm Konami.... 40gig version Limited Edition.....

neojason

NSFW Fish has gotten quite the airtime today.

CHU BOI

@j.m.ratkos: Im glad someone fells the same as me.

Shiryu

My brother just bought a 40 gig, and was lamenting the lack of the media reader. Looks like he save 100 bucks, and now he'll be able to get the feature he was missing for 20 bucks. Go Nyko!

TitillatedOcelot

Great idea, fits nice, but woulda been nice if it matched the shiney black of the PS3 as opposed to the matte black they used. Otherwise, if I had a PS3 I'd buy it. Mainly for Rock Band :D

Rocky_Winston

kind of sad that if nyko can offer this at $20 that sony couldn't have just left on the additional usb ports and reader.

it obviously isn't saving them that much (and is actually probably adding costs since they would have to have two unique lines to assemble the 80GB and 40GB systems).

j.m.ratkos

I started with a 40GB PS3 back a couple months ago. My 2 ports were constantly busy...either charging controllers or my mouse/keyboard. Even after upgrading to the 80GB PS3...my USB controller ports are still full all the time :/

starscream1101

Pretty cool. I wonder if it works on a PC as well.

MSUSteve

as a proud 60 GB Launch consosle this doesn't suit me. but for 20GB and 40 GB owners i have 2 words for ya:

GAME SAVES!

imconstantly backing up myPS2/PS3 game saves on a mem stick just in case. with medialink i can stream any other media wirelessly from my mac.

this gadget is a great idea.

zanzibarlegend

Never use more than one port and that one only to recharge controllers occasionally. Normally I do that on the PC as well.

Candlejack

Looks good.

I wonder if those are available in different colors.

I have a Gun-Metal PS3 :D

xCruciaLx

@CockroachMan:
Nyko has always made Sony accessories.

DigitalHero

@chuffhoncho:

The card reader can come in handy if you want to show off some of the pictures you or one of your friend took on a digital camera or something. I don't use them often, but I'm glad to know they are there.

polarenvy

Isn't there one, exactly like this, for the 360 that happens to also work the PS3?

Kanik

Is that a speaker on the side?

jurb

Does it actually fly out of the PS3 and glow like that? If not then it's no sale for me!

ArgentAngel

I thought I didn't need my 4 usb ports on my 60G (320G now actually), but I'm glad I have them because 2 are always occupied by the controller's usb cable and the other by the blutooth headset that came with Warhawk. And the other remaining are used when playing Rockband, or when I connect an external hard drive.

gamerholic

That actually looks alright.

goldwings

Is the card reader really necessary? Couldn't you just use a USB flash drive? Or does this have something to do with the PSP? I'm not really familiar with the capabilities of the PS3 so sorry for all of the questions.

chuffhoncho

So, Nyko got tired of being sued by Nintendo.. now they're going for Sony!

CockroachMan

Hmm useful

Neo-Senku

i, too, fortunately own a 60gb model. this will be a nice addition for the one's i know that don't

kw4k

Hmmm, I'm still glad I have my 60GB. The 40GB have a good reason to rejoice though.

DigitalHero

cool i guess, but i got the 60gb, 4 is enough.

s0njas0n

This is nice, I have the 60GB but on of the USB ports doesn't work.

Pr1vate_D0nut

I'll just stick with my 7 port USB hub on my 40gb model.

crummer

Its official: the kotaku fish is being overused this week!

KaliKOtt

I would of be getting two of these for my PS3 40 gig, if i wasnt leaving to bootcamp at the end of july...

alucardremixed

@CockroachMan: Nyko has been making oficially licensed sony accessories since the dawn of time...

CiciColino

may be a solution for some people.

bubble-bee

I use my port to charge my cellphone.

tehFluffz

Well with rock band, guitar hero and the PS Eye I am really need a Hub and this would be great as it has a MMC reader too.

booksy

Nyko gets aesthetics, and I dig that. Their Wiimote chargers match wonderfully; they look like a first-party peripheral. (I still say that rechargeable Wiimotes is how the Wii should have shipped; it's the only way to go.)

@unangbangkay: streaming porn through the wireless connection, and trying to find reasons to justify the fact that I bought a PS3 eye

Please do not combine the two.

beeporama (brian.j.parker)

@KaliKOtt: I disagree. A helpful pointing fish is always appreciated. It's when those damn Kotaku fish rob us of valuable nipples that I rail against their inclusion.

mister_shhh

now if they can just get a ps2 guitar hero controller adpater that works...... (dont say the pelican one. if you dont like strumming it works just fine. otherwise that thing is a pos.)

ShaggyB

Now there's a third party perif that actually serves a purpose! Might even make the lower SKU(s) more desirable, because, to be honest, the 80GB was the only option for me.

Gloibin

I imagine any existing USB card reader works, so...

Replica23

Nyko is a bit late for this one. I already bought a 4 port usb hub that was $5 and sorta matched my PS3.

I have a 80gb and my usb slots are always full even with the hub (controller charger x2, ps2 controller, hard drive, mouse, keyboard) which leave 1 open, but I always have some random usb thing plugged in

Sousanator

Drooling media hub is drooling.

PyramidKazoo

I'm sure glad this unit fits in snugly/flush; no dangling USB cable and USB hub.

vfxraven19

I bought a regular USB hub for my 40gig PS3 for 9 bucks awhile back. Easy. Cheap. Done.

Juthan

That's amazing! I had a bunk USB cord that destroyed 2 USB ports on my system before I realized anything was wrong so now I can only have 2 people playing Rock Band at a time. This is phenomenal news!

TheHeartless

*never needed it (card reader) anways* (sips more coffee)

Alicia

i have the 20GB (early adopter) one.. It turns out i never needed it anyways. thanks but no thanks..

Alicia

well, if you have rock band, you have the usb hub already

mcool93

@mcool93:
no necessarily. only the 360 version of rockband came bundled with the usb hub. the fact that the guitar in the ps3 bundle was wireless and included the batteries for it negated the inclusion of a usb hub (plus if you owned a 20/60GB model, it wasn't necessary).

j.m.ratkos

@jurb:
No, those are the patented Nyko "Speed Fins" that serve to make stuff look different than first party hardware... and maybe make it look like it's moving fast!.

Blah8

Um, Isn't it providing two extra ports? Surely one is just replacing the one its plugged into and so isn't really extra.

pjcard