It's a good thing that you're wearing that mask in order to save yourself from some embarassment.

You are aware that the DSi was recently released, right?

I don't think the release of the DSi shows anything. Wasn't the GBA Micro released close to or after the release of the DS? Still I agree that it won't happen, and sure hope it doesn't. I want it to last at least 2 more years before a successor comes.

I doubt it, especially since the iPhone games aren't very good minus for a select few. Most of the people playing iPhone games are playing simple games like Bejeweled, etc.

Now that I think about it, you might have a point about the DSi's release not meaning much, but the DS's sales are far too high for Nintendo to even think about releasing another handheld.

very wrong cause dsi just launched and ds is still going to strong .... it sold 426k in one week (this week worldwide)

That's not a prediction it's a pipedream.

Announced at e311 then releaed q1 2012

The only reson the ds was launched Shortly after the micro was because the micro was crap.

IF its going to be announced next year, we wont see anything of it.

It will just be an announcement that they are making it.

It would be revealed E3 2011 or TGS 2011, released 2012 sometime.

Nintendo recently said they'd been working on a completely new handheld system-but scrapped it because DS sales are still so high.

As for the DS/Micro situation, DS was released as Nintendo's 'third pillar' alongside GBA and GC. Once DS became so successful, the whole third pillar thing was dropped and DS supplanted GameBoy as Nintendo's handheld line. Nintendo admitted that without the success of the DS, they would have had to completely rethink the Wii.

@ OP

You're right, your prediction is bold, but it seems bold to the point of stupid. I'd say a new handheld would be announced 2011 at the earliest. As for the increased competiton from PSP Go-check out Nintendo's last financial briefing to see who they think the real handheld competition is.

Hint: Sony aren't mentioned.