The PSP with its low battery life and a screen you want to protect at all times leaves you with a problem of where to charge it and safely too, the power cradle is a strong plastic holder for the PSP that will give it a comfortable place to sit whilst you let it charge, the non slip bottom means that its unlikely to be slipping around on most surfaces. i found the angle that the PSP sat in the cradle to be of use for watching movies/UMDs on.