Nintendo Direct 2023: Time, games, where to watch

Nintendo Direct for June 2023 is taking place today. This comes as Nintendo focuses on video games releasing on Nintendo Switch including Pikmin 4 and mario game. Nintendo Direct is aired on Wednesday, June 21 at 7 am (PT) and 10 am (ET) on Nintendo's Twitch and YouTube channels.

"Tune in for a Nintendo Direct livestream featuring roughly 40 minutes of information focused mainly on Nintendo Switch titles launching this year including new details on Pikmin 4," Nintendo stated.

Earlier in June, Nintendo had announced it would no longer sell games in Russia through its online store as the Japanese giant winds down operations in the increasingly isolated country.


The changes, which came into effect earlier this month, follow Nintendo's suspension of product shipments to Russia in March 2022 after the invasion of Ukraine.

Russian customers can still re-download previously purchased content but no new payments can be made or new accounts created, a Nintendo statement said.

Following the shipment suspension and "as a result of the economic outlook, Nintendo of Europe has decided to wind down operations of its Russian subsidiary", it said.

"Payment information tied to Nintendo accounts, such as credit card or PayPal account details, has been deleted for security reasons."

Nintendo's eShop was already "under maintenance" in Russia because its payment provider had stopped ruble transactions.

A growing number of multinationals have fully or partially halted business in Russia since the Ukraine war began.

Some have cited disruption to business, while others have directly linked the move to outrage over President Vladimir Putin's decision to send troops into Ukraine in February last year.

Nintendo's rival Sony suspended software and hardware shipments to Russia and operations of the PlayStation Store there in March 2022.

FAQs

Q1. When is Nintendo Direct 2023?
A1. Nintendo Direct 2023 June is happening on Wednesday.

Q2. Where can I watch Nintendo Direct 2023?
A2. Nintendo Direct 2023 can watched on Nintendo's YouTube and Twitch channels.