People are always asking, “When is the next Nintendo Direct??” And for the next few days, the appropriate answer is, “Which one?” That’s because Nintendo is going big this September with two Nintendo Direct showcases airing on back-to-back days. Outside of game-specific presentations like the Splatoon Raiders and Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave Directs, these will be the first Nintendo Directs since the big June 2026 showcase that gave us our first glimpse at The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake. We’re expecting to see a lot more of that on Tuesday, as the first show is The Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct, followed by a general Nintendo Direct and a Nintendo Treehouse: Live stream on Wednesday.
IGN will host live watch parties for each presentation; here’s everything you need to know about how to watch the September 2026 Nintendo Directs.
Nintendo is getting things started with The Legend of Zelda on Tuesday, September 8, at 7am PT / 10am ET / 4pm CEST. Nintendo said that the livestream will last roughly 30 minutes, adding, “To celebrate the series’ 40th anniversary, we will deliver a variety of information related to The Legend of Zelda.”
IGN will host a pre-show five minutes before the Direct, starting at 6:55am PT / 9:55am ET / 3:55 pm CEST.
Once the Direct ends, stick around for a live Nintendo Voice Chat post-show featuring Zelda experts and superfans Logan Plant (that’s me!), Brian Altano, and Peer Schneider – who reviewed the original Ocarina of Time back in 1998, you know. They’ll talk for an hour about everything covered in the show.
We’ll also liveblog the Direct as it airs with everything that happens, and cover all of the important news right here on IGN.
The day after Zelda’s birthday bash, Nintendo will stream a second Direct. It will air Wednesday, September 9, at 7am PT / 10am ET / 4pm CEST. This is the more general Nintendo Direct, focusing on, “Nintendo Switch 2 games launching this winter.” But don’t worry, Nintendo’s press releases always use that short-term language, and you can generally bank on a couple of announcements that will go beyond that limited timeframe.
IGN will yet again host a pre-show five minutes before the Direct, starting at 6:55am PT / 9:55am ET / 3:55 pm CEST.
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