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Nintendo Schedules 50‑Minute Direct for June 9

The showcase could set concrete release windows for Switch 2 titles.

Overview

  • Nintendo confirmed in its Nintendo Today app that a roughly 50‑minute Nintendo Direct will stream on Tuesday, June 9 at 7 a.m. PT / 10 a.m. ET and will be followed immediately by about 95 minutes of Nintendo Treehouse: Live on YouTube, Twitch and the Nintendo Today app.
  • The company says the presentation will focus on games coming to Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 this year, giving developers a platform to show trailers, release windows and extended gameplay.
  • Known near‑term Switch 2 releases expected to be relevant to the show include Star Fox (scheduled for June 25), Splatoon Raiders (July 23) and Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave (planned later in 2026).
  • Reports and leaks have circulated that a remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time could appear, but that claim remains unconfirmed and should be treated as speculation tied to industry leakers.
  • This is Nintendo’s first major general Direct since September 2025, and the combined Direct/Treehouse stream is likely to clarify the company’s late‑2026 software roadmap and influence consumer and retailer plans for Switch 2 purchases and preorders.