Did piracy force the 8th gen handhelds to come early?

[Lonely_Dolphin]

I never realized the Gameboy lasted that long. 11 years? Yikes. How long did the Gameboy Advance last? Also, home console gens typically lasted 5 years or so, and since there's now handheld to home console functionality, it makes sense to have them live around the same amount of time.