Nintendo Direct Summer 2026: Live coverage of Switch and Switch 2 announcements
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Robert Purchese
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Summary
Nintendo is hosting a summer 2026 Direct showcase, scheduled for 3pm UK time, lasting approximately 50 minutes. The event will reveal upcoming games and announcements for both the Switch and Switch 2 consoles. This article provides live coverage of all news and announcements as they happen.
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· 4 pulledWe're not done yet.
This afternoon, at the very agreeable time of 3pm UK, Nintendo will broadcast a Direct showcase showing us what it's got for Switch and Switch 2 in the weeks and months ahead.
And we'll be covering all of the news and announcements live, as they happen, right here in this article.
Nintendo has said the Direct will last approximately 50 minutes
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