1) It was very overhyped.
2) It was badly marketed. (Steve Jobs from Apple gave them marketing advice that was ignored.)
3) It was impractical.
4) It was unsafe. Many famous people had accidents on them. The owner of the company ran off a cliff and died on a Segway.
Now I see a lot of little electric scooters on the street. I also see electric bicycles, and electric one wheel things. They are all way more common than Segways.
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