I think in case you tug on the cord, the controller disconnects easily without pulling your whole console down off a shelf or destroying a port.
hansoyvind1
Its a breakaway design. If it receives strain (for example someone tripping on the cable) its supposed to disconnect and not damage anything.
MillieChliette
“breakaway cable” so the console doesn’t come crashing down off of your entertainment center if someone trips on the cord.
MaximumNecessary
Breakaway cable mitigates damage to your console or controller if someone trips or yanks on the cable.
StringWhole4120
So you can plug them into a submarine š
Oblic008
So when you rage and throw it, you only break the controller, not everything else connected to it.
IamRatthew
I think it is a fail safe breakaway, to prevent the cord from yanking the console off your shelf and damaging it.
NoticeImaginary
Like everyone else has said it’s a breakaway design similar to gas pumps. The only controllers I’ve seen these on were the OG Xbox which I always figured was because the console was so massive.
Adventurous_Doubt
I believe some of the Xbox 360 controllers had this, but I might be mistaken.
adilophisaur
When i was younger, my brother would trip on my controller cable, rip the PS2 off the wall unit and break it. went through a few PS2s because of it. The quick disconnect makes it so the cable snaps in half instead of ripping the consol to the floor.
Tea-Mate
Don’t understand why no one said that already, but that is breakaway design. So if someone yanks or trips on the cable it won’t cause any damage.
masteeJohnChief117
Breakaway cable and it can also use extensions if you want to be further away from your tv
_aevi_
So they can get lost.
steepleton
Lo-fi magsafe connector solution
FlukeylukeGB
far cheeper to replace if you or your pet fall over it than a Ā£600 console or Ā£60 controller
Not to mention that the quick disconnect mostly means no damage is done to itself anyway so it can be reused many times
the amount of times these saved my xbox from my dog back in the day is far too many to count…
johnthefig
My OG Xbox had light up controllers with this breakaway. Wish I remembered who made them
Strange_Dream_8790
My thrust master steering wheel has one I assume it will break there if you accidentally step on it
Arkimaru
You obviously didn’t have younger siblings lol
christhen1
Isnāt it just an usb to xbox360 adapter so you can use the controller on your computer?
dondashall
I think this is a “your controller” issue rather than a controller issue as I’ve never seen that. All that said, I do use controllers for PC so this could be a console controller thing.
Seigmoraig
In addition to what others have said about it being a break away cable, there’s also a fuse in the cylinder in the middle of the cable so if that pops you can just change the break away part
Davilyan
The youth of today havenāt had the lovely experience of āmom walking in front of the tv and playing skipping rope with controller cableā.
AnInsaneMoose
2 reasons
A) to prevent you from yanking your console down
B) to plug into a computer with the right port
lazymutant256
This is called s break away cable.. it was used on the og Xbox. It’s so if you end up tripping g on the cord the cable will split apart instead of dragging the console off the shelf
erishun
As mentioned, itās a breakaway so you donāt send the entire console crashing to the floor or break the controller port if you trip over the cable.
Another benefit was back when controllers had large proprietary plugs, getting an extension cord that fit between the breakaway was cheaper and smaller than one that fit over the plug and ran between the plug and the console
FormedComprehension
This question makes. Me feel old
mathaiser
Everyone saying itās a breakaway cable, thatās fine, but why add the little piece? Why not just make the regular cable brake away this easy and skip a step.
supergarr
Stability I assume. I’ve had quite a few phone cables fray over time and it’s annoying. Even happened to my snes controllers back in the day (probably from tugging as I sat back on the couch though)
Exceed_SC2
Itās a breakaway cable, itās in case the cord is tugged on, it disconnects instead of yanking the console
bangbangracer
It was a safe breakaway point. It makes more sense if you are from the age when wireless controllers weren’t the norm.
FuckGiblets
So my mother could steal them all when wanting to punish me as a child.
theg23
I wish my controller had this cable. Can’t find it anywhere.
Muttandcheese
Oh, youāre so young my friend. The Xbox classic (1st gen) was so god damn heavy that there was literally a warning about it falling on and crushing children and small pets right in the official documentation that came with it. Because of this, they instituted the ābreak away cordā for safety, and later models had extra pieces removed to reduce the weight of the thing. Let me tell you brother, this beast was HEAVY in 2001.
kron123456789
In case you accidentally pull the cord, so that the weakest point that would disconnect is the one that actually supposed to disconnect.
34 Comments
I think in case you tug on the cord, the controller disconnects easily without pulling your whole console down off a shelf or destroying a port.
Its a breakaway design. If it receives strain (for example someone tripping on the cable) its supposed to disconnect and not damage anything.
“breakaway cable” so the console doesn’t come crashing down off of your entertainment center if someone trips on the cord.
Breakaway cable mitigates damage to your console or controller if someone trips or yanks on the cable.
So you can plug them into a submarine š
So when you rage and throw it, you only break the controller, not everything else connected to it.
I think it is a fail safe breakaway, to prevent the cord from yanking the console off your shelf and damaging it.
Like everyone else has said it’s a breakaway design similar to gas pumps. The only controllers I’ve seen these on were the OG Xbox which I always figured was because the console was so massive.
I believe some of the Xbox 360 controllers had this, but I might be mistaken.
When i was younger, my brother would trip on my controller cable, rip the PS2 off the wall unit and break it. went through a few PS2s because of it. The quick disconnect makes it so the cable snaps in half instead of ripping the consol to the floor.
Don’t understand why no one said that already, but that is breakaway design. So if someone yanks or trips on the cable it won’t cause any damage.
Breakaway cable and it can also use extensions if you want to be further away from your tv
So they can get lost.
Lo-fi magsafe connector solution
far cheeper to replace if you or your pet fall over it than a Ā£600 console or Ā£60 controller
Not to mention that the quick disconnect mostly means no damage is done to itself anyway so it can be reused many times
the amount of times these saved my xbox from my dog back in the day is far too many to count…
My OG Xbox had light up controllers with this breakaway. Wish I remembered who made them
My thrust master steering wheel has one I assume it will break there if you accidentally step on it
You obviously didn’t have younger siblings lol
Isnāt it just an usb to xbox360 adapter so you can use the controller on your computer?
I think this is a “your controller” issue rather than a controller issue as I’ve never seen that. All that said, I do use controllers for PC so this could be a console controller thing.
In addition to what others have said about it being a break away cable, there’s also a fuse in the cylinder in the middle of the cable so if that pops you can just change the break away part
The youth of today havenāt had the lovely experience of āmom walking in front of the tv and playing skipping rope with controller cableā.
2 reasons
A) to prevent you from yanking your console down
B) to plug into a computer with the right port
This is called s break away cable.. it was used on the og Xbox. It’s so if you end up tripping g on the cord the cable will split apart instead of dragging the console off the shelf
As mentioned, itās a breakaway so you donāt send the entire console crashing to the floor or break the controller port if you trip over the cable.
Another benefit was back when controllers had large proprietary plugs, getting an extension cord that fit between the breakaway was cheaper and smaller than one that fit over the plug and ran between the plug and the console
This question makes. Me feel old
Everyone saying itās a breakaway cable, thatās fine, but why add the little piece? Why not just make the regular cable brake away this easy and skip a step.
Stability I assume. I’ve had quite a few phone cables fray over time and it’s annoying. Even happened to my snes controllers back in the day (probably from tugging as I sat back on the couch though)
Itās a breakaway cable, itās in case the cord is tugged on, it disconnects instead of yanking the console
It was a safe breakaway point. It makes more sense if you are from the age when wireless controllers weren’t the norm.
So my mother could steal them all when wanting to punish me as a child.
I wish my controller had this cable. Can’t find it anywhere.
Oh, youāre so young my friend. The Xbox classic (1st gen) was so god damn heavy that there was literally a warning about it falling on and crushing children and small pets right in the official documentation that came with it. Because of this, they instituted the ābreak away cordā for safety, and later models had extra pieces removed to reduce the weight of the thing. Let me tell you brother, this beast was HEAVY in 2001.
In case you accidentally pull the cord, so that the weakest point that would disconnect is the one that actually supposed to disconnect.