Iwata Cites Cheaper Software/More Remakes For 3DS, No Price Cuts.

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averagegamer515 said:

zorg1000 said:

Nintendo DS released 1.5 years after Gameboy Advance SP, Nintendo 3DS released about 2 years after DSi so for Nintendo to release a new handheld in mid 2016 isn't out of the question.

Yeah but those were basically reskins of the same system. The new 3DS is an actual upgrade that can play games the old one can't. 

DSi was not a reskin, it added DSiWare which featured dozens of games not available on previous DS models, it only got 2 years before being replaced. Considering DS was selling at such a faster rate and had just a little over 6 year lifespan with DSi being 2 years, it's not unlikely 3DS has a little over 5 year cycle with New 3DS being about 1.5 years.