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Where can I buy a Sony PSP USB cable?

Where do I find the cable for downloading music onto the Sony PSP? Indeed, it appears that there are a lot of people talking about different cool accessories for the PSP: where are they finding all this stuff and what's a must-have?

Dave's Answer:

This is one of the more common questions I see here at Ask Dave Taylor regarding the Sony PSP, actually, and it surprises me because when I walk through Target, Wal-Mart, Circuit City or Best Buy, or similar electronics shops, I always find an area where they're selling peripherals and add-ons for both the Sony Playstation Portable (PSP) and just about every other gaming system on the market. Frankly, it's a huge business (Sony's already sold over 5 million PSPs worldwide).

If you want to shop online, just about any of those sites I just mentioned sell PSP USB cables and related, but there are also some alternative sites that offer good deals too, even including Amazon.com.

For example, at Amazon.com, if you search for "Sony PSP" you'll find that they list almost 300 matches, ranging from the PSP unit itself to games, cables, carrying cases, speakers, and much more.

There's some really cool merchandise available there too, including my favorite USB cable solution, the BoxWave retractable sync and charge cable for $17, though, alas, I have a much more boring cable myself because I didn't see this one when I bought mine. If you want to get more all at once, you can also check out packages like the PSP Pro Starter Kit, which has lots of fun gizmos for your PSP, or, if your budget is a bit tighter, the USB Link Cable with Media Manager for PSP from Intec. $14.99 and it includes software that makes it a breeze to install music and video on your PSP unit.

There are plenty of other possibilities for purchasing not just the USB cable, for just about anything for a Sony PSP. Here's a little spot from the Chitika MiniMall that should offer up some pretty darn good deals on the PSP and related:

There really are a ton of different products available, too, ranging from screen covers (I have one on mine to cut down on glare) to skins for protecting your PSP to hard cases for travel, different styles of headphones, and much more. Lots to check out if you're a shopping maven, that's for sure (and, of course, they'd all be good additions to anyone's Christmas wish list...)

Finally, if you really want to save some money on the cable itself, you can pop over to somewhere like Radio Shack and buy a USB cable there, or even just jump up to their PSP Starter Kit, but beware: if you get a cable that's not high enough quality, I have heard from some people that they have reliability issues with downloads, issues that are quickly resolved when they purchase a new, higher quality USB cable for their PSP.

Good luck!

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Comments

hello, I was very excited today to find out that my used psp came in the mail. It was used but in liek new condition (says the merchant) when i tryed to play multiple games on it it would make a weird noise and then just stop, not playing the game. I have tryed everything the troubleshooting guide has told me and it still doesnt work. What do you think?

thanks, Jason

Posted by: Jason at April 3, 2006 4:49 PM

I think you've bought a broken PSP and maybe that's why the person was selling it on eBay. I'd ask for my money back and send it back to the merchant. Good luck.

Posted by: Dave Taylor at April 4, 2006 8:10 AM

can i use a mini-A USB for my psp

Posted by: zain at August 29, 2006 4:33 AM

What kind of a USB connection cable is needed for the PSP, Please help!!!!

Posted by: Samir Jasarat at November 11, 2006 5:57 PM

Does a usb cable actually come with the psp base pack or value pack? if not, can I use any USB cable?

Posted by: Gareth Butler at November 29, 2006 10:58 AM

The PSP uses a standard mini-USB cable that's small on one end, and a standard USB cable connector on the other. You can get that just about anywhere, from Target to Circuit City.

Posted by: Dave Taylor at November 29, 2006 11:03 AM

Thanks. What about earphones?

Posted by: Gareth Butler at November 29, 2006 3:36 PM

Did you know if you buy a ps2 it comes with a mini usb cable that for sure works with psp?

Posted by: David at July 24, 2007 8:43 PM

i can put song on my psp and i connect the usb cable put it does'nt work

Posted by: philip at August 17, 2007 7:33 AM

I dropped my psp, and now it doesn't work. I do have my numbers to see if it is still under warranty, but how do I go about contacting Sony to see how to fix it or send it into company?

Posted by: Mark at August 27, 2007 10:53 AM

Yo. YOU rule guy . Like you gave me so much advice that like at first I din't even know anything about PSP . I was thinking that I should not buy a PSP because I din't know anything about the PSP so i thoughth i should buy a nintendo DS but it's "graphies" were bad so I bought a PSP . MY qeustion was how do we even download viedos to the PSP ? SO please tell me at my e-mail aderres at sheraz_mehmood_tariq@yahoo.com . Thanks Sheraz

Posted by: Sheraz Tariq at October 28, 2007 6:19 PM

I have something to say, now that you mention it, but ...

I do have a lot to say, and questions of my own for that matter, but first I'd like to say thank you for all your efforts on this Web site by buying you a cup of coffee!

I do have a comment, now that you mention it!