Next Nintendo Direct: November 2023 Leaks, News and Rumours

How long will fans have to wait for the next Nintendo Direct Presentation in 2023?

First Published November 23, 2023, 18:46

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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.

DateType of Nintendo Direct Broadcast
November 14, 2023Indie World Direct
September 14, 2023Nintendo Direct
August 31, 2023Nintendo Direct For Super Mario Bros. Wonder
August 8, 2023Pokémon Presents
June 21, 2023Nintendo Direct
April 19, 2023Indie World Direct
March 9, 2023The Super Mario Bros. Movie Direct
February 27, 2023Pokemon Presents
February 8, 2023Nintendo Direct
November 29, 2022The Super Mario Bros. Movie Direct
November 9, 2022Indie World Direct
October 6, 2022The Super Mario Bros. Movie Direct
September 13, 2022Nintendo Direct
August 10, 2022Nintendo Direct For Splatoon 3
August 3, 2022Pokemon Presents
June 28, 2022Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase
June 22, 2022Nintendo Direct For Xenoblade Chronicles 3
May 11, 2022Indie World Direct
February 27, 2022Pokemon Presents
February 9, 2022Nintendo 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:

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