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Updated · The Verge · Jun 8
Nintendo Sets 50-Minute June 9 Direct for Switch 2 Holiday Lineup
Updated
Updated · The Verge · Jun 8

Nintendo Sets 50-Minute June 9 Direct for Switch 2 Holiday Lineup

3 articles · Updated · The Verge · Jun 8

Summary

  • June 9 at 10 a.m. ET, Nintendo will stream a roughly 50-minute Direct, followed by a 95-minute Treehouse Live, in what looks set to be its biggest broad showcase in months.
  • The event is expected to clarify the Switch 2 release slate beyond summer, with Star Fox due June 25, Rhythm Heaven Groove on July 2, and Splatoon Raiders on July 23 but little confirmed after that.
  • Nintendo also has Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave penciled in for 2026 without a date, while the next Pokémon title is not due until next year.
  • That leaves the showcase carrying extra weight as Nintendo raises Switch 2 prices and needs a stronger holiday lineup for the now more expensive console.

Insights

How will Nintendo's Direct balance support for the original Switch against its push for new Switch 2 exclusives?
With a Switch 2 price hike coming, will Nintendo's new games justify the console's upcoming $500 price tag?
Is the rumored Ocarina of Time remake the killer exclusive that will define the Nintendo Switch 2's future?