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[QUOTE="Queen, post: 85840, member: 27"]
Partner-heavy Nintendo Direct rumored for early February, third-party games only, and Switch 2 chatter finally ramps up.

Event timing and format
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[*]Nintendo lines up a Partner Showcase edition of Nintendo Direct.
[*]Scheduled for Thursday, February 5, 2026.
[*]Locks focus on third-party announcements.
[*]First-party reveals sit this one out.
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How the rumor solidified
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[*]NateTheHate kicked off the chatter with early hints.
[*]GameXplain backed the Partner Showcase angle.
[*]Further reports echoed the same details.
[*]No official confirmation yet.
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Context within the year
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[*]This would mark the third Direct of 2026.
[*]Earlier events covered a Mario movie peek.
[*]Another stream spotlighted Tomodachi Life Living the Dream.
[*]This one targets players skipping those.
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What likely shows up
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[*]Third-party titles for Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 dominate.
[*]Possible updates on The Duskbloods.
[*]Ports like Elden Ring Tarnished Edition could reappear.
[*]Indies usually flood Partner Showcases.
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Big swings people expect
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[*]Borderlands 4 might surface.
[*]007 First Light feels plausible.
[*]Call of Duty on Switch 2 keeps getting whispered.
[*]None of this is locked.
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Nintendo announcement habits
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[*]Last Partner Showcase dropped in July 2025.
[*]That stream was announced one day prior.
[*]The same playbook suggests a Wednesday reveal.
[*]Silence continues until Nintendo speaks.
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