davygee, you got me thinking... THE DS IS GONNA BE AROUND FOR ANOTHER 6 YEARS ATLEAST!!! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!... well i guess it isnt gonna be that bad. (keep telling yourself that weez) reminds me of when nintendo released the GBA..they had it made/done for years. but gameboy color was selling so well so they held it off ..expect the ds to be the same way..

The PSP will eventually get squeezed out by high-end mobiles, but that won't happen for a few more years. The DS could go on almost indefinitely - but it will depend on competitors, and what they do. If Sony is content to be in their position, and no one else enters the market (i.e. MS) - not much will change for a few years. Still thinking that the next iteration of the DS, with better online functionality and digital distribution (whether it is the DS, or DS II) will be the killer device. And if they someone manage to add mobile-style network support, it could start overlapping with mobiles.

acually, i just put alittle thought into this..nintendo will keep the DS around and will come out with another handheld "gameboy" mayby not though? the next "gameboy" or "ds" could aslo be a phone as well IMO..(think back to nintendo's cellphone patent thingy) possiblity nintendo's forward thinking methods...

Mobile phone gaming technology is a long way away from being close to PSP tech IMHO.  Also the screen problem IS a big problem.  People don't want to carry around a phone that has a screen that is the same size as the PSP.  And this is the primary PSP advantage.

The best idea, is the iPhone from Apple...with teh touchscreen...that would be good for DS like capabilities...but agian...how long until this happens?

Also, you will probably find that people do want their tech separate again....which is a change back to the old style.  Especially when gaming is involved...that was the problem with the PSP....trying to push the video etc, rather than just the games. 

I think the DS will stop when Nintendo brings out a new home console.  If they stopped it early then few to no Wii games will be able to come out that can connect with the DS.  Same idea if the Wii stopped before the DS.  They won't both be stopped at the same time, but within a year from each other.

I mostly agree, but depending on level of backward compatibility, they could come out more then a year apart.  Failure to provide compatibility will drop brand loyalty fast (Sega's big problem, Nintendo's gamecube problem, etc...).  Either way, I doubt much more than minor revisions to either platform for several years...

Whatever Nintendo makes, they should keep the flip design, because that keeps the screens safe...plus, Nintendo could easily put an analog stick on their next "Gameboy" if it's a flip design...you can't have a huge joystick sticking out of something like the PSP.

My prediction is the PSP 2 (not redesign but official successor) will come out 2010, and the next DS (Nintendo is almost certain to keep both touch screen and duel screen for their next handheld) will come 2011. Sony will definetly want a head start in the next handheld race. In my opinion that's the only chance they have to make significant inroads in the handheld market. Nintnedo waiting until 2011 would make it seven years between handhelds, but the way things are going with the DS why not just keep having it sell insane. I think it's probably correct that neither system has peaked yet. 2008 I think will end up being the peak year for both; the DS will get a price cut and new colors which is sure to give it a solid boost, and the PSP will get a redesign and some pretty amazing looking games. 30 million for the DS and 15 million for the PSP in 2008 would really make it the year of the handheld.

Are you talking NA numbers on that 30mil and 15 mil?