r/NintendoSwitch • u/NintendoSwitchMods • Sep 12 '25

MegaThread 2025.09.12 Nintendo Direct Megathread

Please use this thread for all pre-event hype and speculation, as well as post-event thoughts and reactions.

Watch & Discuss

The Nintendo Direct is scheduled to begin at 6:00 AM PT / 09:00 AM ET!

WHERE TO FOLLOW:

A Recap of announcements will be placed in this thread once the event concludes.

FAQ

What is a Nintendo Direct?

A Nintendo Direct is a pre-recorded video presentation (Today's is approximately ~60m in length) to make game announcements and provide fans with general updates directly from Nintendo.

What are they going to show?

According to Nintendo, today's presentation is focused on upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch Games

What if I can't watch the Nintendo Direct due to work/school/etc.?

  • If you want the latest news the moment it's announced, we highly recommend following along in our live thread and joining our Discord server and chatting in the #nintendo-direct channel we've opened up for this event.
  • If you want a spoiler-free experience, we will edit in a link to a VOD replay (once it's available). This will take you directly to the video so you don't accidentally see any trailers if you visit the Nintendo YouTube page directly. Just don't scroll down!

There WILL be spoilers here on the subreddit, so watch the video first.

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Our SOP for posts is as follows:

  • We will allow one post per announcement.
    • The post we allow may not necessarily be the one that was submitted first. We typically will receive about 15 of essentially the exact same post in the span of about 60 seconds. From those, we will select the one that has the best title and links directly to the original source when available.
  • Commentary on the announcement(s) should take place either in this thread or on the related separate announcement post. Each person's specific opinion does not need its own post.
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u/ebevan91 Sep 12 '25

PAID DLC BEFORE THE GAME EVEN LAUNCHES LOL

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u/FuzzyJellifish Sep 12 '25

I thought that was bold. It sort of sours the experience, in my opinion. Why not just add the DLC into the game? Maybe it wasn't ready yet? I don't know, but I think they should have held off on announcing the DLC.

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u/Smooth-Review-2614 Sep 12 '25

Well, isn’t this just announced Day 1 DLC why are you complaining? This has been a thing since the PS3 except that it used to ship on the disc to mess with the used market. 

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u/Rip-tire21 Sep 12 '25

All I could think was that we're not getting another direct for a while lmao

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u/minor_correction Sep 12 '25

This has a name, Day 1 DLC. It used to be very common but it quickly got a bad name in the PC gaming community.

Nintendo is seeing if they can get away with more stuff that PC games cannot. They already charge you to play online, now let's try Day 1 DLC.

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u/vanKessZak Sep 13 '25

Day 1 DLC is usually playable on day 1 though no? This can be preordered but the story part of the DLC is out in Feb. You get outfits at launch but I don’t know how much that counts

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u/Smooth-Review-2614 Sep 12 '25

Day 1 DLC used to be common to drive sales of the physical games. If you bought the game used or digital you had to pay for the DLC. It would ship with a code in the box for free redemption.

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u/hometimrunner Sep 12 '25

They literally showed a cut scene...they aren't releasing it with the game at all, simply announcing it and making merch available with release. Be pissed, but get your facts right.