Rumor: PSPgo could be getting a UMD drive peripheral from Logitech

There’s a new rumor out there about the PSPgo, started by CVG. Supposedly, third party peripheral maker Logitech is working on a UMD drive peripheral for Sony’s latest iteration of the PSP. CVG’s source only stated that a product was in development and it would make the PSPgo “bulky,” but didn’t offer any additional information.

CVG also contacted the European branch of Logitech for comment, which denied working on a peripheral of that kind. The European branch did acknowledge that the US branch of the company could be working on a device like that.

I have to wonder if such a peripheral, if it did exist, would really be well received by PSPgo owners. After all, they paid more money initially, when buying a PSPgo, for a system with no UMD drive. Perhaps, if Logitech really is working on a UMD drive peripheral, it’s hoping to cash in on PSPgo owners who are regretting their decision.

Also, how would the drive attach itself to the system? It’d probably make the PSPgo more than a little bulky. I don’t know about you, but I’m imagining a whole extra drive sort of slapped onto the back of a PSPgo. It could end up being thicker and heavier than a standard PSP. Plus, a major peripheral like that would probably shorten the PSPgo’s battery life. It would probably be pretty fragile too.

If this rumor turns out to be legitimate, then I applaud Logitech’s effort to offer more choices to PSPgo owners. But I can’t help but think that it probably isn’t a great idea.

Read [CVG] Via [Joystiq]