"A slick looking device with strong games will push hardware for anything."
Take out the "slick looking" part. Many mainstream hardware of any kind has been anything but slick.
"LocoRoco and Patapon are both strong PSP titles."
No. Those are games that are really good from what I heard, but not strong enough to push hardware. You need games that lots of people want for your system. Often those games are the least you'd expect (like Monster Hunter moving more PSPs than GTA).
A flashy-first game is awesome when it comes out. A great-first game is awesome forever.
Plus, just for the hell of it: Kelly Brook at the 2008 BAFTAs








