Note: More Nikkor lens information can be found here, and is updated with new Nikon announcements. Here are some quick box scores if you're interested (the full list appears lower down):

 
DSLRs
Lenses
Coolpix
Accessories
2010
0
3
7
0
2009
4
6
8
0
2008
4
7
14
2
2007
3
7
16
0
2006
3
4
14
2
2005
4
3
12
2
2004
2
3
9
3
2003
1
6
5
1
2002
1
4
6
3
2001
2
6
4
3

DSLRs (yellow=PMA, orange=Photokina, green=new Pro generation):

 
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
 
1999
D1
1
2000
0
2001
D1h
D1x
2
2002
D100
1
2003
D2h
D70
2
2004
D2x
1
2005
D2hs
D70s,
D50
D200
4
2006
D2xs
D80
D40
3
2007
D40x
D3,D300
3
2008
D60
D700
D90
D3x
4
2009
D5000
D3000, D300s
 
D3s
4
2010
D700s?
EVIL?
D90 replace?
 
D3xs?
0
1
4
1
3
0
2
4
4
1
1
2
2
 

Here's another way of looking at Nikon's DSLR history that's a bit more predictive (white boxes are predicted models):

Nikon DSLR Hiistory

Lenses (bold=still available):

 
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
 
2001
45P, 28-80, 300 (f/4)
400, 500, 600
6
2002
70-200VR, 50D, 28-100,24-85 AF-S
12-24DX
5
2003
28-200, 24-120VR
10.5DX, 200-400, 17-55 DX
5
2004
18-70DX
200VR
300 f/2.8 VR
3
2005
18-55 DX, 55-200DX
18-200DX
3
2006
105VR
18-135DX, 70-300VR
18-55 II DX
4
2007
55-200 VR DX
400VR, 500VR, 600VR, 14-24, 24-70
18-55VR DX
7
2008
16-85DX, 24 PC
45, 85 PC-E
18-105DX
50G
7
2009
35DX
10-20DX
18-200mm II,
70-200mm II
 
85mm DX
300 f/2.8 VRII,
TC-20E III
4
2010
24, 16-35mm
200-400 II
 
2
3
13
1
7
0
1
7
7
2
1
3
2
 

2010 Nikon Announcements

Summary: 0 DSLR, 3 lenses, 7 Coolpix models, 0 software programs, 0 accessories
Expected: 4 or 5 DSLR, 8 lenses, 10 Coolpix models, 1 software program, 4 accessories

Apr -- 200-400mm f/4G AF-S ED VR II
Feb -- 24mm f/1.4G AF-S, 16-35mm f/4G VR AF-S
Feb -- Coolpix L22, L110, P100, S3000, S4000, S6000, S8000

2009 Nikon Announcements

Summary: 4 DSLR, 6 lenses, 8 Coolpix models, 0 software programs, 1 accessories
Expected: 4 DSLR, 12 lenses, 14 Coolpix models, 1 software program, 1 accessory

Dec -- 300mm f/2.8G AF-S VRII, TC-20E III
Oct -- D3s, 85mm f/3.5 Micro-Nikkor DX
July -- D3000, D300s, 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G AF-S DX VR II, 70-200mm f/2.8G AF-S DX VR N II
April -- D5000, 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5G AF-S ED DX
Feb -- 35mm f/1.8G AF-S DX
Feb -- Coolpix L19, L20, L100, S220, S230, S620, S630, P90

2008 Nikon Announcements

Summary: 4 DSLRs, 7 lenses, 14 Coolpix models, 1 software program, 2 accessories

Dec -- D3x
Sept -- 50mm f/1.4G
Aug -- D90, AF-S DX 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR, GP-1
Aug -- Coolpix P6000, S60, S560, S610, S610C, S710
Jul -- D700, SB-900, 45mm PC-E, 85mm PC-E
Jun -- Capture NX2
Jan -- Coolpix P60, S600, S550, S520, S210, L16, L18
Jan -- D60
Jan -- AF-S 60mm Micro-Nikkor f/2.8G ED
Jan -- AF-S DX 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR
Jan -- 24mm f/3.5D ED PC-E (tilt-shift)
Jan -- Development of future 45mm f/2.8D ED PC-E and 85mm f/2.8D ED PC-E
Jan -- D80 firmware 1.1 update

2007 Nikon Announcements

Summary: 3 DSLRs, 7 lenses, 16 Coolpix models, 2 software programs

Dec -- Camera Control Pro 2.0
Nov -- Capture NX 1.3
Nov -- AF-S DX 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR
Sept -- ViewNX 1.0
August -- Coolpix P5100, P50, S700, S510, S51c, S51, L15, and L14
August -- D3, D300, AF-S 400mm f/2.8G VR, AF-S 500mm f/4G VR, AF-S 600mm f/4G VR, AF-S 14-24mm f/2.8G, AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8G
July -- Capture NX 1.2
Mar -- D40x, AF-S DX 55-200mm f/4-5.6G IF-ED VR
Feb -- Coolpix L10, L11, L12, S50, S50c, S200, S500, and P5000
Feb -- D40, D80 firmware updates

2006 Nikon Announcements

Summary: 3 DSLRs, 4 lenses, 14 Coolpix models, 3 software programs, 2 accessories

Nov -- D40
Nov -- AF-S DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G II ED
Nov -- Speedlight SB-400
Aug -- Coolpix L5, L6, S7, S7c, S8, S9, and S10
Aug -- D80
Aug -- AF-S DX VR Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED
Aug -- AF-S DX Nikkor 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED
Jun -- Nikon D2xs
Jun -- Camera Control Pro
Jun -- Image Authentication Software
Jun -- Trunk Case CT-F1
Feb -- Coolpix L2, L3, L4, S5, S6, P3, and P4
Feb -- AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED
Feb -- Capture NX

2005 Nikon Announcements

Summary: 4 DSLRs, 3 lenses, 12 Coolpix models, 1 software program, 2 accessories

Nov -- D200
Nov -- AF-S DX VR Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED
Nov -- Speedlight SB-R200, SU-800, R1C1 kit
Nov -- PictureProject Coolpix Remote Control
Sept -- Coolpix L1, S3, S4, P1, P2
May -- Coolpix S2
Apr -- D70s
Apr -- D50
Apr -- AF-S DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED
Apr -- AF-S DX Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED
Mar -- Coolpix S1
Feb -- D2hs
Feb -- Coolpix 4600, 5600, 5900, 7600, 7900

2004 Nikon Announcements

Summary: 2 DSLRs, 3 lenses, 9 Coolpix models, 1 software program, 3 accessories, 3 scanners

Sept -- D2x
Sept -- F6
Sept -- Coolpix 4800, 8400, 8800
Sept -- AF-S VR Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED
Jun -- Coolpix 4100
Jun -- AF-S VR Nikkor 200mm f/2G IF-ED
Jun -- AF-S TC-17E II

Feb 12 -- Coolpix 4200, 5200
Jan 28 -- D70 specifications
Jan 28 -- Coolpix 8700 (8mp, similiar to 5700)
Jan 28 -- Speedlight SB-600
Jan 28 -- PictureProject (replaces Nikon View)
Jan 28 -- Coolwalker (30GB digital wallet type product)
Jan 28 -- 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED AF-S DX lens
Jan 4 -- Coolpix 2200, 3200
Jan 4 -- Coolscan V ED, Coolscan 5000 ED, Coolscan 9000 ED

2003 Nikon Announcements

Summary: 1 DSLR, 6 lenses, 5 Coolpix models, 0 software program, 1 accessories, 1 film body

Dec 3 -- D70 development announcement
Dec 3 -- Coolpix 3700
July 22 -- D2h (new digital SLR body)
July 22 -- Speedlight SB-800
July 22 -- AF-S 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED DX lens
July 22 -- AF-S 200-400mm f/4G IF-ED VR lens
July 22 -- AF 10.5mm f/2.8G DX lens

June -- Coolpix 5400
Feb 18 -- Coolpix SQ, 2100, 3100
Feb 18 -- Official announcement of AF-S DX 12-24mm lens
Feb 18 -- AF-S 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED VR lens
Feb 18 -- AF 28-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED lens
Feb 18 -- N75 (new 35mm body)

2002 Nikon Announcements

Summary: 1 DSLR, 4 lenses, 6 Coolpix models, 0 software program, 3 accessories

Dec -- AF-S DX 12-24mm f/4G IF-ED development announcement
Sept -- Coolpix 3500 (higher resolution 2500)
Aug -- Coolpix 4300
June -- Coolpix 2000, 4500, 5700
Feb 21 -- D100 (new 6mp digital body based on N80)
Feb 21 -- Coolpix 2500 (new twist-type body)
Feb 21 -- AF-S Nikkor 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G
Feb 21 -- AF Nikkor 28-100mm f/3.5-5.6G
Feb 21 -- AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D
Feb 21 -- Speedlight SB-29s (adds another low power manual mode to SB-29)
Feb 21 -- Speedlight SB-30
Feb 21 -- Speedlight SB-80DX (long-awaited update of SB-28)
Feb 21 -- AF-S VR Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G shown at PMA (development announcement)

2001 Nikon Announcements

Summary: 2 DSLRs, 6 lenses, 4 Coolpix models, 0 software program, 3 accessories, 1 film body

Sept 18 -- Nikonos V to be discontinued (availability of accessories through 2002)
Sept 18 -- MF Nikkor 45mm f/2.8P lens now available in black
Sept 18 -- Coolpix 5000 new top-of-the-line 5-megapixel consumer digital camera
August -- Coolpix 885 (basically a modestly enhanced 880)
April 25 -- Coolpix 995 (basically a modestly enhanced 990)
April 25 -- Coolpix 775 (basically an 880 with a 2-megapixel sensor)
April 25 -- AF-S Nikkor 400mm ED-IF II
April 25 -- AF-S Nikkor 500mm ED-IF II
April 25 -- AF-S Nikkor 600mm ED-IF II
April 25 -- TC-14E II
April 25 -- TC-20E II
April 25 -- New Gelatin filter holder set (clever holders for 3 inch [AF-3] and 4 inch [AF-4] gelatin filters)
Feb 5 -- D1X digital camera (a D1 with more resolution)
Feb 5 -- D1H digital camera (a D1 with faster frame rate, larger buffer)
Feb 5 -- FM3a SLR (the FM2n replacement)
Feb 5 -- AF-S Nikkor 300mm ED-IF II
Feb 5 -- AF Nikkor 28-80mm G
Feb 5 -- MF Nikkor 45mm f/2.8P
Feb 5 -- Speedlight SB-50DX (return of the SB-26 slave features in consumer flash body)


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