So when do you all expect the real 3DS successor?
The 3DS was launched 28 months after the DSi and 15 months after the DSi LL.
The New 3DS and the New 3DS LL launched this month, So I expect the launch of the HDS (or whatever it is named) in November 2016 or February 2017... so 25 - 28 months after the "New 3DS". 1st party software support for the 3DS will dwindle in 2016, when Nintendo needs the resources for the HDS-launch-games.
And I expect the HDS and HDS LL to launch at the same time... Nintendo knows by now that some people prefer a smaller device and some prefer bigger screens. If they only offer one of those sizes for the first year, many potential customers will wait for the other model, which hurts the first year hardware (and software) sales.
Giving size options right from the start gets more and more common for mobile devices: iPhone 6 & 6+, Xperia Z3 + Z3 Compact, iPad Air & mini and many more.
