According to a well-known leaker, a Nintendo Direct is set to be released in July.
Various sources have leaked that a Nintendo Direct is set to take place this week. Leaker Nate The Hate announced on July 14 that, according to his info, a new Direct will take place in July, which makes perfect sense.
It is customary for Nintendo to present a Direct in June, revealing its plans for the second half of the year and beyond. However, the release of the Nintendo Switch 2 seems to have shaken things up a bit. According to Nate The Hate, Nintendo wanted to wait for the release of Donkey Kong Bananza on July 17 before holding the Direct.
Reliable Source?
With the leak of a new Nintendo Direct, Nate The Hate isn't going out on a limb too much, as there is no detailed plan for Nintendo's second half of 2025 yet. Also, very few Switch 2 titles have been announced so far. And since Nate has been right about less obvious leaks before, it makes this one even more likely.
Nate had previously predicted the exact release date of the Switch 2, and he has also cemented his credibility as a leaker with predicting many game releases. On July 25, Nate was asked if Nintendo Direct would still take place in July, as the month was slowly coming to an end. According to his information, the plan had not changed.
I said a week ago that a Direct would take place this month & I have heard nothing to suggest otherwise.
— NateTheHate2 (@NateTheHate2) July 25, 2025
A Direct would therefore not only make sense in terms of timing, but Nate is also fueling the hype. VGC also received information about an imminent Direct, where Metroid Prime 4 could finally get a release date. The game received its latest trailer in March and is scheduled to be released this year.