No, you don't. Not if you don't plan on buying them, anyway. Look at my GameCube list. Does it include component cables? No. But I'd need component cables to get the best image quality, right? But do I really *need* the best image quality? I can see just fine with my current setup. I'd rather use wired internet, buy a separate HD-DVD player (or Blu-Ray player) once the market norm has been re-established, not spend extra for an HDMI cable that my standard-def TV doesn't even have an input for... When you do these things, you have to take into account the user, and what they'd *realistically* buy. you can't just throw on every accessory in the world, or you'd have to include things like Eye Toy and DDR pads and that HDD they came out with in the price of a PS2. But name me a single person that has all three of those.