zorg1000 said: Gameboy Advance was formally unveiled at Spaceworld 2000 in August 2000 and released in March 2001, 7 months later. Nintendo could have a Direct in Jan/Feb and release in worldwide in July/August. |
Most systems are actually unveiled and released within 6-11 months. PS4, XBox One, 3DS, DS, Game Boy Advance, XBox 360, PS Vita, PSP.
Nintendo's consoles were really actually the only oddball one left.
I think they will have a formal presser in Japan around March 2016, then a full game reveal with playable products at E3 2016, then a launch thereafter starting with the portable version in Japan first.