It's great to have a hand-held game system that can slip into your pocket. But it's not so great to have that same system slip OUT of your pocket onto a hard surface.

A couple of new accessories created by Logitech give you a measure of protection against the kinds of falls, nicks and other hazards that can doom a hand-held game unit.

The PlayGear Pocket Lite case is designed for the Nintendo DS Lite system. It's a case that gives you both protection and access to the buttons you will need to play. In addition, it has room for up to four games inside the case. The Logitech PlayGear Pocket Slim case is designed for the Sony PlayStation Portable hand-held system. It allows you to play your games, watch movies and listen to music, while keeping the PSP under a sturdy shell of protection.

You can also customize it; the PSP case lets you put your own images or artwork on it. Both run under $20 bucks.