Overview

• Insider Nate the Hate reported that Nintendo plans to hold a Direct after the July 17 release of Donkey Kong Bananza for Switch 2.
• He predicted the livestream will occur during the final week of July, though he emphasized that no exact date has been confirmed.
• Major third-party publishers such as Activision, Capcom, Sega, and Bandai Namco are reportedly withholding their Switch 2 announcements pending the rumored showcase.
• The timing would position the Direct just days after the July 22 Pokémon Presents livestream and ahead of Nintendo’s August 1 earnings call.
• A late-July presentation could deliver fresh first-party reveals and third-party release windows to sustain momentum following Bananza’s launch.