Will Nintendo debut new tech half way through this gen??

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seiya19 said:

Fusioncode said:
The GBA had a 3 year lifecycle

No, it didn't. It was released in 2001 and discontinued between 2006-2008.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_boy_advance

And Nintendo was still publishing games in 2006, like Pokémon Mystery Dungeon, Drill Dozer, and Mother 3. They even published Final Fantasy VI Advance for the West in 2007.

And there's no reason why Nintendo can't continue making the odd 3DS game through 2016/2017/even 2018 if they want to, even if they release another portable in say 2015.