RUMOR: Nintendo Direct speculation begins again with rumblings of something in July

With E3 dead and every company doing their own thing this year, many have been wondering if Nintendo is going to have some sort of Direct to showcase what’s next for the company. While Nintendo has kept quiet, the rumor mill is churning at full speed.

As usual, Jeff Grubb of Giant Bomb has shared some speculative thoughts on what could be going down in the not-too-distant future. Just to be clear, nothing is set in stone at this time, but it seems some insiders are starting to hear a thing or two.

“Early rumblings, I say that’s something is gonna be in July next month, whether that is a proper Direct or like a Partner Direct or like a 3rd party showcase Direct however they want to frame it, Direct Mini…. I have no idea. But it seems like don’t expect anything of that sort until next month, if that even happens at all. Like I said, rumblings, it seems pretty likely that something can happen next month with Nintendo, although July Direct would be weird.”

[Jeff Grubb, Giant Bomb]

If this rumor does turn out to be true, it would certainly make sense for a July presentation to be a spin-off Direct, rather than a full-fat feature. I’d put my money on a Partner Showcase like Nintendo ran with last year, with a more traditional Direct to come a couple of months later.

Once again, please note that this is all speculative discussion and nowhere near fact. We’ll keep monitoring the situation and see what pops up.