Nyko Media Hub+ Spotlight

  • Posted October 13th, 2008 at 19:13 EDT by Eric Blattberg
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Are you one of the unfortunate gamers who bought a "gimped" PlayStation 3? If that's the case, you might want to pick up the Nyko Media Hub+.

Nyko sent us a sample to test out, and it's really simple to use. Just plug the hub into one of your system's USB ports, and you immediately gain a memory card reader and two extra USB ports (negative one plus three equals two -- it's not rocket science). As a standalone, the Media Hub+ looks fairly unflattering, but once it's snugly plugged into the underbelly of your system, it looks just fine.

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The Media Hub+ is the perfect fix for owners of any PS3 model that shipped with only 2 USB ports and no memory card reader. For you 60 GB folks, however, it's pretty redundant unless you're an avid music game fan (damn those dongles!).

Nyko's Media Hub+ is available in stores now for $19.99 USD.

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  1. MercRecon | MercRecon

    • 7:22pm BST - October 13th, 2008
    • 1

    Most people who have PS3's don't even take advantage of the card readers slots,that's why Sony didn't include them in the new models.(MY OPINION)

  2. AnalogueAutomat | AnalogueAutomat

    • 7:31pm BST - October 13th, 2008
    • 2

    why would i need a card reader slot? a standard usb hub is like £nothing. 

  3. Tseng VII | TsengVII

    • 8:13pm BST - October 13th, 2008
    • 3

    Nice to have for some people. Completely useless for most.

  4. that1guy | Go2Guy

    • 8:19pm BST - October 13th, 2008
    • 4

    i like the thought put into atleast. i never use my card reader but the usb slots help if u dont have a hub already

  5. Denali2 | NEJI64

    • 8:19pm BST - October 13th, 2008
    • 5

    d****n that thing ugly it look like those those middle school electric pencil sharpeners

  6. Gen.BigBoss | LtSnake

    • 8:20pm BST - October 13th, 2008
    • 6

    atleast thier one on the market if anyone need it.

  7. keefy | keefy

    • 8:57pm BST - October 13th, 2008
    • 7

    There are already USB hubs like this for sale that look much better

  8. IronMan96 | Dark_Knight96

    • 10:20pm BST - October 13th, 2008
    • 8

    PSN id: Dark_Knight96 this is stupid, it looks big and bulky, and most don't even use card readers n crap

  9. esham976

    • 11:28pm BST - October 13th, 2008
    • 9

    my son is in love with this thing. he has a 40gig and really want to use his micro scan disk to upload music onto his ps3, he preparing for home and the music he wants to play while in the game.

  10. Solrac | Solrac7688

    • 11:34pm BST - October 13th, 2008
    • 10

    This is off topic but does anyone know when the Resistance 2 beta goes up yet

  11. NoMercy666 | Ask me...

    • 11:51pm BST - October 13th, 2008
    • 11

    Imma get it. I need a card slot. Also, I'll need the extra USB slot.

  12. Yuk-Yuk | Yuk-Yuk

    • 12:44am BST - October 14th, 2008
    • 12

    I use my card readers on my 60gig.

  13. solbaid | Solbaid

    • 1:01am BST - October 14th, 2008
    • 13

    i use both the psp memory stick and the sd stick in my 60 ps3 but yeah im sure to most the card reader is useless but there are ppl that take advantage of having it

  14. Alpha2

    • 1:03am BST - October 14th, 2008
    • 14

    As do I. While I'm glad I dont need it, It's well designed for the 10 and 40gb users because it actually fits snug against the PS3. dosent look as bulky as you'd think.

  15. evilmonkey501 | evilmonkey501

    • 1:33am BST - October 14th, 2008
    • 15

    sony shoulda added 2 rear usb ports for ps3 eye, etc...I had to buy an extension because my camera wouldnt fit on top of my  52" tv from my entertainment center...plus it looks kinda junky with a bent over cable coming out the front...

  16. IronMan96 | Dark_Knight96

    • 2:02am BST - October 14th, 2008
    • 16

    PSN id: Dark_Knight96 good question, when does R2 Public Beta go live???

  17. ThisIsLivingB3yond | akingishere

    • 2:45am BST - October 14th, 2008
    • 17

    Quite handy actually i like little gadgets like this

  18. PS3sR2DEAR

    • 2:54am BST - October 14th, 2008
    • 18

    Poor Effort  Really...

    1. Damn Ugly

    2. Too Limited USB....why not more on the side?

    3. Too Limited Memory Stick Slot...why not support the other 20 odd Types of memory stick as well as "SD" and "MS" ???

  19. TaMszz | TaMss

    • 3:09am BST - October 14th, 2008
    • 19

     @18
    more usbs would require external power. Unless that thing already requires ac adaptor.
    Could get this if it were little cheaper.

  20. HeartAttackSilv3rback |

     i have the recent 80gig model that released about a few months ago or less,and im in DESPERATE need of more USB slots.. ive got to many things running on USB ends at once,and its hard to do that with only 2 USB port's.

     

    and as far as the memory slots,i acually forgot witch memory sticks it supports but its not the biggest deal to me... id only be using it with my phone and psp if i loose my USB cord to it or am at a friends house and he or me aint got one either.

     

    IMO i think its a bad@zz gadget and $19 is worth it to most and use-less to others.

  21. morrelli43 | ONEmanFIGHTclub

    • 4:04am BST - October 14th, 2008
    • 21

     so long as its usb2 cause if you plug you plug your playstation eye into a usb1 slot it wont work.. and the transfer speeds would be awful.. my advice.. screw the card reader... buy a proper usb2 hub and know that you havent wasted your money..

  22. KillerInst2129

    • 6:49am BST - October 14th, 2008
    • 22

    I have a 60 gig launch PS3 (March 23rd 2007) and i do use the memory card slot actually, since i still have my 60 gig HD inside and its full of music and vids to show off to people when they come round my house,

    i use a 16 gig memory stick pro duo filled with naughty pics and vids, lol that way i can still keep my vids clean on the PS3, and all i do is pull out my memory stick whenever somebody comes round to see me so they dont know what i have on it.

    So i have no real use for the Nyko media hub, but i will recomend this device to my friends who have 40 gigs PS3's

  23. Infernoz0 | Oblivian_92

    • 7:24am BST - October 14th, 2008
    • 23

    I might get one of those cuz it cheap

    (negative one plus three equals two -- it's not rocket science)

    i loled here

  24. RTs42 | ags2yvx18o

    • 7:50am BST - October 14th, 2008
    • 24

    The NYKO MEDIA HUB looks really awsome

  25. Kraill | Kraill

    • 11:19am BST - October 14th, 2008
    • 25

     I agree, if you have a flash drive this is useless. 

  26. G.I. Chameleon

    • 5:11pm BST - October 14th, 2008
    • 26

    @18

    WHAT R U TALKING ABOUT MORE USB'S IT TURNS YOUR 1 USB INTO 3 MAKING UR SYSTEM HAVE 4 TOTAL IF IT ORIGINALLY HAD 2, OR SIX IF IT ORIGINALLY HAD 4. IT PLUGS IN FLUSH  AGAINST UR PS3 AND IT FITS IN RIGHT UNDER THE LIP WHERE IT IS OUT OF THE WAY AND NOT NOTICEABLE. THE PIC IS BLOWN UP CONSIDERABLY SO IT LOOKS BIG BUT REALLY U CAN HOLD ONE IN THE PALM OF UR HAND.

    CHECK IT OUT A BIT BETTER HERE.

    www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/photos/Media_Hub_Attached.jpg

  27. Armageddon867 | Armageddon867

    • 6:13pm BST - October 14th, 2008
    • 27

    stop complaining. if some of you guys want more usb ports then buy 2 of these and be happy

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