Watch the Upcoming 40 Minute Nintendo Direct, 2023

Get ready for one of Nintendo's big Nintendo Directs of the year. The livesteam will focus on games you can expect to see in the next 6 months of 2023.

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When and Where to Watch

You can watch the Nintendo Direct on Nintendo's website, or directly on Youtube.

The live stream is scheduled to start on 21st June at 7 am PT, 10 am ET. That's 3 pm for those in the UK.

What to Expect

New details on Pikmin 4 have been confirmed via Nintendo's announcement on Twitter. Pikmin 4 releases on the 21st of July and beyond that there are a few big titles planned for the remaining year.

Unless Nintendo plans to surprise us with Metroid Prime 4 - we don't know much else about what to expect. Nintendo has the habit of chucking in a few surprises, and we could expect to hear more about the Pokemon Scarlet and Violet DLC.

For those hoping to hear any news of DLC for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Nintendo did announce the season pass for BotW, 3 weeks before its launch. So far for TotK, nothing. Considering the success of the DLC added to Breath of the Wild - Nintendo's first time adding DLC to a Zelda game. I wouldn't rule out getting an announcement for a season pass.

As for me, do I dare ask Nintendo for The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD on the Switch? Since the closure of the Wii U store, there is currently no way to obtain the game (legally).

Will we see a Nintendo Switch 2?

It's been over six years since we got the Nintendo Switch. With the Switch now showing its end of life, lack of upcoming game announcements... I don't believe we are far off.

However, I don't think we'll see anything substantial in this Nintendo Direct. If anything, I would bet on a subtle tease. But certainly, not a full-fledged announcement as we saw with the original Switch. I believe we will get a separate announcement for any potential successor to the Switch - it's just a question of "when".