Topic: Next Nintendo Direct?

Netflix, folders, better menu interface, more console options on NSO/return of Virtual Console, and joycons that don't drift?

Speaking of which, wasn't this supposed to be the Big Day? What happened, I wonder?

@Euler the people who leaked it are just making things up, that's why there's been no reveal. They're going to move the goal post, saying it "got delayed". Wouldn't surprise me if they didn't announce it by e3, and these leakers move the goal post to July, then August, then September.

@Euler If the retailer rumour is true, announcement is hours away (preorders opening around midnight would suggest announcement is close to midnight).

@Grumblevolcano They're not going to reveal a console close to midnight. Never happened before, and it's a bad idea to do it now, given that most people have work in the morning and will miss the pre-order period due to scalper bots.

@Grumblevolcano

Probably will sell out quicker than a whippet with a bum full of dynamite.

@Grumblevolcano unlikely to happen the anouncemt of this suposed Switch Pro, can Nintendo secure enough parts for it production?we are in the middle of a chip shortage, can Nintendo secure enough parts for it production and also Switch and Switch Lite?

@VoidofLight Not exactly the same given the Switch was teased 3 months earlier but Switch preorders went live at midnight eastern time, straight after the Switch Presentation. Nintendo prioritized the timing of the January 2017 Switch Presentation for Japan which meant it was at early morning for Europe and late evening/night for NA. Given preorders went live at 9pm pacific time/midnight eastern time/5am UK time/6am central Europe time, etc., your best bet of being able to preorder the Switch was going to a physical retailer that opened after that time.

Can't say I'd be surprised either way. If Switch revision preorders happened near midnight, Nintendo has set precedent for this in the past but if it doesn't then mirroring the Switch approach back in 2017 would be an easy rumour to fake.

@VoidofLight Nintendo would never be able to reveal a console at a time where everyone in the world can preorder something. It’s always going to be midnight somewhere.

@ToadBrigade Yeah, it's safe to say that it's not happening. It's too late for Nintendo to make an announcement today, and I doubt they'll just randomly drop a direct at midnight to reveal it, without announcing something first.

so no pro announcement?

Nintendo can always surprise us by drop the announcement anytime they want.
We will never know their secrets.
Just do your daily life normally without getting anxious by uncertain rumours.

I absolutely agree. This will no doubt consume some people entirely if they invest in these rumours too long.

@Anti-Matter

No! Noooooooo!

@DannyBoi We don't know for sure, but I kinda doubt it. I wouldn't get your hopes up for that.

@Anti-Matter Not seen one of your posts in a while, man. Hope you are well.

Me when they decide to delay Zelda to next christmas instead for even further polishing:

"No!!!! The line must be drawn here. This far and no further."

leak-

times are approximate, translated from italian

Opener: Smash Bros Fighter Pack 10: Crash Bandicoot (3 min) Intro (1 min) The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild sequel title reveal trailer + presentation, 35th anniversary update (8 min) WarioWareWorld reveal trailer (2 min) Mario Golf Super Rush launch trailer (3 min) CAPCOM titles coming to Nintendo Switch presentation ft. Hironobu Takeshi (4 min) Smash Bros Fighter Pack 11: Dante + Masahiro Sakurai update (5 min) Bayonetta 3: Nightsworn trailer + gameplay showcase (4 min) Reckless Knights reveal trailer (2 min) More great titles coming to Nintendo Switch! (4 min) One Last Thing (<1 min) Donkey Kong Forever reveal trailer (4 min)

If I was in charge of Nintendo, the last thing I would want to do is make an announcement in June that says "Don't buy a Switch for four months, there's a better one coming."

@MrGawain Why June? As that applies any time though, announce it in Feb "Don't buy a Switch for four months, there's a better one coming.", announce it in July "Don't buy a Switch for four months, there's a better one coming.", announce it in Oct "Don't buy a Switch for four months, there's a better one coming.".

@jump

Exactly. If they're going to announce a new model, they won't reveal it until as close to release as possible. Why would you deter the consumer buying through your product for 4 entire months?