A Portable without removable media - will anyone build it?

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FishyJoe said:

The iPod shifted the buying public away from fixed media towards downloadable content. If it makes sense to build a portable Audio/Video player without removable media, why doesn't it make sense for a game player?

I can see a number of advantages, longer battery life, smaller size, greater durability. So will Nintendo or Sony have balls to bypass the retailer and sell direct on their next generation?

Games take up a lot more space than music.  The hard drive or other storage on such a device would have to be pretty significant.  And do you keep all the games you downloaded on it at once?  That won't suit those who buy dozens of games unless the storage is huge.  I think perhaps this is something for down the road.