Nyko's Media Hub for PS3 inelegantly adds USB ports, multicard reader

Nyko's got a knack for delivering some of the ugliest, most preposterous third-party peripherals on the planet, yet -- for whatever reason -- we can't help but love 'em. The latest abomination from the outfit that begins to grow on you almost immediately is the Media Hub for PlayStation 3. For those that went cheap on the 40GB PS3 and missed out on a multicard reader and the full array of USB ports, this here adornment presumably connects to one of those USB sockets and adds three more while tossing in the card reader you've so dearly missed. Thankfully, Nyko's only charging $19.99 for this, so you should be okay even if your ship has yet to come in.

[Via Joystiq]

[Ryan @ Jul 2nd 2008 4:55PM]

"Nyko's got a knack for delivering some of the ugliest, most preposterous third-party peripherals on the planet" I know... what gives?

[Darkroom @ Jul 2nd 2008 8:43PM]

for serious... they would do alright, probably great, if they just hired ONE real designer...

[Podaman @ Jul 2nd 2008 4:55PM]

Powered...

[Joe Pollicino @ Jul 2nd 2008 6:04PM]

Yeah How is this going to help. If its not powered its a waste of time. I read the whole article. nothing in there said anything about it..


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[Bevon Findley @ Jul 2nd 2008 6:38PM]

looks like that robot female from the jetson's lol

[Lowest Ranked @ Jul 2nd 2008 6:54PM]

Rosie? Yes, but only her head.

George is keeping her better parts stuffed under the bed.

[waiownsyou @ Jul 2nd 2008 4:55PM]

What's that thing on the side? Is that an air vent because it needs cooling? WTF H4X

[BuddyBoy @ Jul 2nd 2008 5:21PM]

Thumb/Finger grip.

[yode @ Jul 2nd 2008 5:53PM]

It's a thumb grip...

[nxtiak @ Jul 2nd 2008 4:56PM]

Looks nice how they make it fit in that area.
I have the 80gb MGS4 Bundle, so I have card readers and 4 usb ports standard.
....
BTW Sony Pull the 2.40 firmware because it screwed up people's PS3! ahahahahahhahahhahahaahhahaha
hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaa
God Sony sucks so bad with PS3.

[waiownsyou @ Jul 2nd 2008 4:57PM]

Coming from a previous owner of an XBOX 360 and a 60GB PS3 from November 17, 2006, a firmware screwing up a PS3 is much, much better than the RRoD.

[Jakob Henner @ Jul 2nd 2008 5:04PM]

Nope my conspiracy is people always want to have something to blaim on Sony. Now when they have added in-game XMB, people really can't find any cons, people start to smash their PS3. People get mad. People wan't non-smashed PS3. People blaim Sony.

[Jakob Henner @ Jul 2nd 2008 5:00PM]

But actually a great idea! E.g. Sony should make PlayTV like that?

[thepolytheist @ Jul 2nd 2008 5:05PM]

Anyone else think it looks like an angry robot head?

(USB port eyes and mouth)

[josephroseph @ Jul 2nd 2008 5:08PM]

Awesome! I've been looking for a way to fugly up my PS3, the thing just looks too damn cool sitting there. And only 20 bucks? Wow ...

[chefgon_ign @ Jul 2nd 2008 5:12PM]

It's a great design the way it fits snug with the system, if they had just shelled out a little extra for shiny black plastic so it didn't stand out so much then maybe it'd be worth the twenty bucks.

[Andy @ Jul 2nd 2008 5:15PM]

If I needed one, I would get one. It would be cool if it covered both original ports, but offered 4-6 new ones and was shallower to the console. Not a bad idea for whoever needs it.

[Reader @ Jul 2nd 2008 5:45PM]

That USB Hub is REALLY big.

[robhill45 @ Jul 2nd 2008 6:39PM]

That's what she said?

[Si @ Jul 2nd 2008 6:09PM]

I wouldn't put that anywhere near my PS3, it's damn ugly. I'm not too bothered about my 40GB PS3 not having a card reader and all that jazz. My HP printer has a multi-card reader built in, as do many people's PCs.

[Cal @ Jul 2nd 2008 6:24PM]

Does it melt the front of your PS3?

[Ondskan @ Jul 2nd 2008 6:56PM]

Why the usb hub looks so sad?

[John @ Jul 2nd 2008 9:37PM]

Looks like the Millenium Falcon to me

[jake18oly @ Jul 2nd 2008 9:39PM]

I am not too fond of this hub. I am glad that I got the 80gb PS3 so I don't have to worry about solving either of problems that this solves.

[phinnvr6 @ Jul 2nd 2008 10:42PM]

wow this actually looks sweet. work would great on mine especially because I dual boot Linux with it :-)

[i961vw @ Jul 3rd 2008 10:55AM]

Not bad. Better than not having media ports. I can deal with the ugliness.

[Preston @ Aug 14th 2008 6:11PM]

I got my Nyko station at www.consumerdepot.com