Playstation 3 Charge Base

by Nyko

Product Features

• Patent pending device rapidly charges 4 PS3 controllers simultaneously
• Store and charge all your controllers in one place
• Plugs into any wall outlet and fits easily inside an entertainment center
• Compact design

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000LD263K
• Product Dimensions: 15 x 6 x 4.5 inches ; 1.7 pounds
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: June 20, 2007
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (46 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #20,861 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #5 in Video Games > PlayStation 3 > Hardware > Batteries & Chargers > Batteries
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

10-22-2007 - Brand New Item. Description - NYKO 83017 PS3® CHARGE BASE

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

57 of 58 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Sleek, space saving design, but with an annoying flaw., July 17, 2007

By 

Benny Bobo (Silver Spring, MD) - See all my reviews

= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Playstation 3 Charge Base (Video Game)

If you have an entertainment center where you prefer not to have wires spilling out the front, this is the perfect product for your PS3. It conveniently (and quickly) charges up to 4 PS3 controllers at once. But it does have a bad point that doesn't make the product terrible, but might give you pause before you purchase it.

The Goods:
1) Power Source: It's handy to be able to plug this into the wall instead of the PS3 via a USB cable. You don't have to have that wire hanging off the front of the unit all the time, which kept the glass door on the front of my entertainment center from closing.
2) Design: It can charge up to four controllers at once and has LED indicators to indicate if the controller is charging or fully-charged. It has a slim design that allows you to put it anywhere convenient.

The Bad:
1) It can be a bit tricky to plug the controller's USB socket into the one on the charge base. Out of the six or so times that I put my controllers on the charge base, there hasn't been a single time where I got the controller to easily slide on without having to gently manipulate both the charge base and controller. It can take about a minute to line up the sockets and get the controller in place, and you need to do this GENTLY.

Overall:
To me, it's worth it because of the slim design, the wall-power source, and the convenience of being able to charge 4 controllers at once. But since it can be tricky to get the controllers in to the base, I wouldn't recommend this product to kids who might get impatient when the controller doesn't slide in quickly.

27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Exactly what I hoped it would be., October 15, 2007

By 

Donald E. Strong "Desired FX" (Pittsburgh, PA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Playstation 3 Charge Base (Video Game)

After reading several reviews about this product, I was a bit concerned that it would be difficult to insert and remove a SIXAXIS controller, but that concern proved to be unfounded.

Yes, it does take a bit of lining up to get it to work, but it's so trivially easy to do that I got used to it within the first three times I inserted the controller.

What makes it tricky is that there are spring-loaded plastic nubs that are intended to hold your controller in place, and you have to push the controller past the nubs before you reach the connector. So you push a bit, then make sure the controller is lined up with the connector--which is easy to do since the USB socket on the SIXAXIS is recessed. Once you can feel that the connector within the recession, a gentle push completes the connection.

The device includes scratch-prevention stickers that you can apply to your SIXAXIS, but they really aren't necessary. Just be a bit patient the first couple times you do it, and it becomes second nature.

If you've got multiple controllers, this is an ideal product to have--it allows you to charge them in a place that may be more convenient for you than having them tethered to your PS3. If you're looking for a convenient way to charge your controllers--up to four of them--don't let concerns about how "tricky" it is to insert the controller dissuade you from purchasing this.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Major Design Flaw, September 10, 2007

By 

walksndark "walksndark" (MA USA) - See all my reviews

= Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Playstation 3 Charge Base (Video Game)

The product works great, it even looks great. I really like that it allows me store the controllers in one compact location. However, there is the major design flaw that everyone mentions: It is Very difficult to seat the controllers USB recactacle port onto the chrgers USB plug!!! I am very patient and gentle with the thing, but it takes me at least a good 1-2 minutes to get it to seat properly. I have already damaged the port on one controller. I design electronic products for a living, they could have easily made this product better with very little added expense.