Nintendo Direct Date Potentially Revealed Through Maintenance Schedule
System maintenance patterns suggest Nintendo’s next Direct broadcast may arrive in early February.
Nintendo‘s next Direct presentation may be scheduled for February 4 or 5, 2025, according to evidence from the company’s maintenance schedule. The timing would align with historical patterns of system maintenance coinciding with major Nintendo broadcasts.
A recent update to Nintendo’s official maintenance schedule indicates that Switch user data and save file transfer services will undergo maintenance on February 4, from 8:30 PM to 10:30 PM PT. This scheduling has drawn attention from industry observers, as previous Nintendo Direct presentations have frequently aligned with similar maintenance windows.
The pattern was identified by Famiboards user King, who noted that the company’s most recent general Direct presentations in June 2024 and September 2023 coincided with service maintenance periods. Additionally, the September 2022 Direct followed within 24 hours of scheduled maintenance.
Final Switch-Focused Direct Expected
If confirmed, this Direct would likely represent Nintendo’s final general presentation focused on the current Switch platform. The timing aligns with previous reports from Brazilian journalist Pedro Henrique Lutti Lippe, who correctly predicted the Switch 2’s 2025 release timeline.
The presentation is expected to primarily showcase third-party titles and provide updates on remaining first-party Switch games, including Metroid Prime 4: Beyond. While Pokemon Legends: Z-A has been announced for the Switch, information about that title is anticipated to arrive later during a rumored Pokemon Presents event on February 27.
Nintendo has already scheduled a separate Direct presentation for March 2025, which will focus on their next console generation. Current indicators suggest the Switch 2 won’t reach market until June 2025 at the earliest, based on the company’s planned preview event schedule.