PSP GPS add-on in the wild

You're probably getting pretty sick of toting around all those cables, adapters, and antennae required by the GPSP mod to get sat nav functionality on your PSP, so you'll be happy to know that Sony's official GPS add-on for its portable console has just been spotted in the wild. We've already seen pics (albeit crappy ones) of the wayfinding peripheral, but now we've got proof that it exists somewhere besides on a PowerPoint slide. Unfortunately there's really not much to see here (it's a little gadget sticking out of another gadget -- wow), and we've got no new info regarding functionality, pricing, or release dates. Still, when we come across something that we think you'd be interested in, we write a post about it -- that's how we do things around here. Sharing is caring, right?

[Via DigitalBattle, thanks Tom]

[OnA Pest @ Aug 25th 2006 9:39PM]

first!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Justin Streufert @ Aug 25th 2006 9:49PM]

Why did they have to make it (and the camera peripheral) so dadgum ugly? :(

[oneijack @ Aug 25th 2006 9:55PM]

whats next.. the anal probe... it looks stupid

How about a wifi version of the gps so it can be tossed on the dash of a car.

I hope that thing folds so you could put it in a pocket.

[Jamesology @ Aug 25th 2006 10:07PM]

I love my PSP (and DSLite) but this add-on looks stupid. It's as stupid as DSLite's barely functioning web browser cartridge.

... WOW that PSP looks soo shiny, mine is all bashed up from leaving it on the roof of my car and ... yeah.

[renae the GPS expert @ Aug 25th 2006 10:08PM]

hey this is an awesome accessory, thanks for the heads up. i look forward to hearing moreabout this one.

[TetraG @ Aug 25th 2006 10:46PM]

This might make my PSP useful again.

[Made in DNA @ Aug 25th 2006 10:46PM]

I just received a mailer from Sony today that the GPS add-on will be featured at this year's Tokyo Game Show, so information should be on its way soon. This year's Tokyo Game Show is set for September 22-24.

[Exzira @ Aug 25th 2006 10:52PM]

You think it could at least be the same color as the PSP be. But I guess that would make to much sense.

[lifesux @ Aug 25th 2006 10:54PM]

god i love them, my psp is full of dust on the surface, now it's time to clean it up.

[nick @ Aug 25th 2006 11:24PM]

just make sure it dosent need a battery to go with it :P

[kolthim @ Aug 25th 2006 11:42PM]

I definitely want to add a GPS to my PSP, but I haven't seen anything about the mapping software. Is there any mapping software for the homemade version or is it just coordinates? If the mapping software is good then I will finally have some use for my PSP besides emulators.
I would be using my PSP for more if the damn analog stick was on the other side or (more preferably) there were two. Sony REALLY f***ed the PSP up with something so simple.

[ledorky @ Aug 25th 2006 11:58PM]

Dang that's disappointing. I was hoping they could kidn of shrink it down to something twice the size of their usb mic for the Talkman series. I'm disappointed with their engineers. With the PSP, it's all about the looks and this looks ugly.

[Sponge @ Aug 26th 2006 12:02AM]

just make sure it dosent need a battery to go with it :P

Posted at 11:22PM on Aug 25th 2006 by nick

Speaking of battery, how bad do you think this will affect the PSP's battery life if that is what it uses?

[paolo @ Aug 26th 2006 12:15AM]

this probably doesnt have the full casing

[calvin @ Aug 26th 2006 12:26AM]

the psp on the top left corner of the picture looks sweet. anyways, i don't really mind that. i kinda doubt that's what it looks like too (ionno, gut instince says so and i don't think sony would make a gps thing looking like that). it looks easy to break off if the psp dropped or got tossed around in a bag with the gps attachment plugged in. so one thing's most likely for sure then: from the looks of it, it's a usb gps thing.

[jax @ Aug 26th 2006 3:25AM]

Yea,I think you're right it's still in dev. it's gotta have a casing and if it's usb I'm wondering if you could extend it off with a cable to make it look better for like a car mount

[Kris @ Aug 26th 2006 3:25AM]

It is possible to bend the gps-receiver...

[Chris @ Aug 26th 2006 1:53PM]

Did anyone notice the hot pink colored PSP in the corner of the pic?

If the maps look halfway decent on this thing it might make me upgrade my PSP firmware.

[booboo @ Aug 26th 2006 4:41PM]

God have you guys use a GPS unit before? This is probably the smallest GPS receiver compare to the TomTom Bluetooth unix and the new Golbalsat 359 or whatever unix.

They do need to make it match the PSP color though.

[Chris @ Aug 26th 2006 6:16PM]

stoked for that, but its so expensive

[John Smith @ Aug 27th 2006 10:50PM]

Wow... It might be cool... Though with Sony's recent track record the only map data that will be available will be Greater Metropolitan Nutlick, Idaho and Tourist Goat paths of Upper Mongolia...

Sony might as well use this GPS to scavenger hunt for a friggin clue these days...

A system is only decent if companies are committed to providing decent content at a bearable price... I am still waiting for the de-facto "must have" game for the PSP let alone new fangled minimally supported addons...

[gps tracking guy @ Aug 28th 2006 3:57PM]

This is another piece of almost good product ideas from Sony. Forseeable issues: battery drainage and mapping compatibility.

[ghy @ Aug 28th 2006 8:59PM]

the gps receiver is kinda tall. maybe if it was wider and shorter. hopefully you can bend the gps receiver.

[dd29 @ Sep 11th 2006 7:41AM]

hi,go to http://forums.maxconsole.net/showthread.php?t=28276,you can see pics of gps fold out and fits in your pocket

[Alex @ Jan 28th 2007 11:09AM]

Wow this looks totally cool. I bin waitin for a handheld console to hav a good gps system and this looks great.

[Oroz @ Oct 2nd 2007 9:34PM]

Anyone know a good link to some good software for this?
Here is a link to buy the Gps Now.
http://www.play-asia.com/SOap-23-83-89uw-71-bh-49-en-84-j-70-1mij.html