I refuse to believe that this device failed because it was download only. Honestly, I can't see why people would want a non-download portable. I mean, weren't the two biggest complaints about the PSP its size and battery life? Because they effect the portability of the device? A download-only platform would mean longer battery life, smaller form factor AND it would mean that you could carry your entire library in your pocket, thus making the platform more portable.
No, the PSPGo failed for a plethora of reasons that aren't because it's download only:
- It's ugly
- It's expensive
- It had poor support
- The PSP3000 is still around, which exaggerated the price of the Go, and is the reason for the poor support.
- Lack of advertising campaign, etc. I wouldn't have known about the Go (even to this day), if I wasn't a forumite.
The last two, btw, were symptoms of this being an experiment.
