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After heavy rumors of an event occurring, Nintendo has now confirmed an imminent Direct showcase. The Nintendo Switch 2 has been an absolute phenomenon since its release, and, naturally, players want to know Nintendo’s plans for the system. Thankfully, all will be revealed shortly. Here you will find the Nintendo Direct July 2025 start time countdown, and you’ll also find how to watch along with everything else you must know.
When does Nintendo Direct July 2025 start?
The date and start time for the Nintendo Direct July 2025 is 6AM PT/9AM ET/2PM BST on July 31st. This has just been confirmed by the Nintendo Of America X account.
Rumors of a Direct this month have occurred for a while, but it’s always come across as more of guessing game for when the event will happen. Leaker NateTheHate suggested that a Direct would occur in the final week of July, so this is another instance of them being correct after also accurately leaking details about the Switch 2 reveal before it happened.
Nintendo Direct July 2025 start time US
- 6AM PT on Thursday, July 31st
- 9AM ET on Thursday, July 31st
Start time UK
- 2PM BST on Thursday, July 31st
Countdown
How to watch
You will be able to watch the event live on Nintendo’s YouTube channel. Per the details shared, the showcase will last “roughly 25-minutes,” and will showcase games coming to the Switch and Switch 2 from “publishing partners”. This means the onus will on third-party games rather than first-party IPs.
We don’t know what will be showcased, but there are rumors. NateTheHate has previously said Red Dead Redemption 2 is coming to Switch 2 alongside a current-gen upgrade for PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. While Nate is confident of RDR2 on the Switch 2 happening, he isn’t sure whether it will be announced during the Direct or if Rockstar will make the announcement on their own time.
All we can do is wait and see what games are shown off. The Nintendo Directs are almost always fantastic, and we’re eagerly anticipating all of the third-party games set to join Nintendo’s handheld.
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