Help Needed: iPod Touch 1st Gen not upgrading to iOS 3.1

I have a iPod Touch 1st Generation running iOS 2.2.1. I have iTunes 10.1.1 as well. When I connect my iPod to my computer, and click Check for Updates, it says 2.2.1 is the current version. I thought I could run 3.1 on my first generation. Why is it doing this? Please help as I'm going to b traveling a lot in the car tomorrow and would like to be able to play some games but they need 3.1.
Thanks

This tells you how to purchase 3.1 for your 1G iPod. Some users have had to change browsers to get the link in the article to properly work.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2052

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