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When is the next Nintendo Direct? That's the key question that is normally on the minds of all Nintendo Switch owners from one month to the next. And quite frankly, why not? It's when Nintendo normally rolls out the red carpet for surprise new announcements and also key updates on their release schedule, new amiibo, and plenty more Nintendo-related news. The only bad news is that Nintendo rarely commits to any sort of schedule for these live shows, so predicting when they could happen is quite tricky. Here's everything we know.
When Was the Last Nintendo Direct
The last Nintendo Direct aired on 21st June 2023 and ran for 43 minutes.
When is the next Nintendo Direct?
Obviously, this is purely speculation on our part, but if we had to guess, the next Nintendo Direct won't air until early 2024.
Our expectation is that we'll see a Nintendo Direct in maybe late January 2024, or early February 2024, perhaps setting out what we can expect to see from Nintendo in the months ahead. Plus with Mario vs. Donkey Kong ou on Nintendo Switch from February 16, it's possible a direct could coincide with that launch to help promote the puzzle platforming game.
List of All Nintendo Directs Since 2022
If you're at all curious about how many Nintendo Directs have aired in the past few years, check out the table below. It could help give you an idea of how much time passes between each Nintendo Direct and the different types of Directs that Nintendo host.
| Date | Type of Nintendo Direct Broadcast |
| November 14, 2023 | Indie World Direct |
| September 14, 2023 | Nintendo Direct |
| August 31, 2023 | Nintendo Direct For Super Mario Bros. Wonder |
| August 8, 2023 | Pokémon Presents |
| June 21, 2023 | Nintendo Direct |
| April 19, 2023 | Indie World Direct |
| March 9, 2023 | The Super Mario Bros. Movie Direct |
| February 27, 2023 | Pokemon Presents |
| February 8, 2023 | Nintendo Direct |
| November 29, 2022 | The Super Mario Bros. Movie Direct |
| November 9, 2022 | Indie World Direct |
| October 6, 2022 | The Super Mario Bros. Movie Direct |
| September 13, 2022 | Nintendo Direct |
| August 10, 2022 | Nintendo Direct For Splatoon 3 |
| August 3, 2022 | Pokemon Presents |
| June 28, 2022 | Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase |
| June 22, 2022 | Nintendo Direct For Xenoblade Chronicles 3 |
| May 11, 2022 | Indie World Direct |
| February 27, 2022 | Pokemon Presents |
| February 9, 2022 | Nintendo Direct |
How Often Is There A Nintendo Direct
There's no hard rule on how many Nintendo Direct presentations the company will host each year. Broadly speaking the company will host three longer Nintendo Direct Presentations across the year.
In between these larger Nintendo Directs, we also tend to see a handful of smaller presentations, which either focus on specific titles or indies.
There's also the occasional 'Pokemon Presents' style Nintendo Direct, which as you've guessed, will focus on the Pokemon Games on Nintendo platforms.
In 2022, fans of Nintendo got 8 presentations throughout the year, down from 12 in 2021 and 19 in 2020. Of course, this could simply be a result of the Nintendo Switch coming towards the end of its lifecycle, and we might see an increase when the Switch is eventually surpassed by whatever Nintendo is designing as their next hardware iteration.
How To Watch Nintendo Direct Live
Typically Nintendo fans (or any gaming fans for that matter) can watch the new Nintendo Direct Live on YouTube and Nintendo.com.
Nintendo has different channels and websites depending on your location, so we've listed your options, just below:
