Why games claimed to be compatible with 3rd Gen iPod won't run on my 3rd Gen iPod 8GB? I have an iPod touch 3rd Gen 8GB capacity MC086 model which was purchased from an Authorized reseller. I purchased several games from iTunes on my PC which was compatible with iOS 4.0/4.1/4.2.1 and iPod 3rd/4th Generation. However when I installed the games, they were revoked by iTunes with "NOT COMPATIBLE" message. I found that I will put those games to waste if I don't install it.

My question is :


How could it possible that a 3rd Gen iPod won't be compatible with games that was supposed to be supported the device ?


I've tried jailbreaking and used iFunbox, yet I still failed. Neither legal way nor illegal one would solve my problem. Any help or explanation would be greatly appreciated.
They never actually made an 8GB iPod Touch 3rd Generation. What they did was lower the price of the 8GB iPod Touch from 229 to 199 and sold it along side the actual 3rd Generation 32GB and 64GB iPod Touches of that year.  

Technically what you hold in your hand is an iPod Touch 2nd Generation. You're not the first person to notice these kinds of things, especially since there was a lot of confusion at Apple and 3rd Party Retailers when it came to selling this device.

A lot of people around the internet have the same issue when it comes to software and when it comes to what Generation it actually is. 

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2777426?start=0&amp;tstart=0

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20110111210334AAlplU9

http://www.ifans.com/forums/threads/2g-or-3g-which-do-i-have.251593/

Sorry that it won't work and for all the confusion.  I hope that this information helps you out.