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Morgan Stanley Predicts Nintendo Direct in September with Zelda and Mario

Morgan Stanley anticipates a September Nintendo Direct featuring Zelda and Mario announcements ahead of the Switch 2 cycle.

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Morgan Stanley expects Nintendo to hold a Nintendo Direct presentation in September focused on The Legend of Zelda's 40th anniversary and potential new Switch 2 content. [1] LEGO released the Ocarina of Time - The Final Battle set (set number 77093) on 2026-03-01, priced at $129.99 with 1,003 pieces; this adult set depicts Ganon duelling Link in castle ruins and includes minifigures of Link, Princess Zelda, Ganondorf and a tiny build for the fairy Navi. [2] Morgan Stanley expects the presentation to reveal the release date and gameplay details for The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, which is anticipated to launch around November. [3] The brokerage anticipates the September presentation will include a teaser for the live-action The Legend of Zelda film due in April 2027. [4] As of August 2026, the only LEGO Legend of Zelda set available for purchase is the Ocarina of Time - The Final Battle set (77093), according to the official LEGO website; the 2024 Great Deku Tree set has been retired. [5] LEGO released the Great Deku Tree 2-in-1 set (set number 77092) on 2024-09-01 for $299.99; the 18+ display set has 2,500 pieces and lets the buyer build the Great Deku Tree as depicted in either Ocarina of Time or Breath of the Wild, with different Link and Zelda minifigures. [6] Morgan Stanley expects the September presentation could feature more third-party titles adapted for Switch 2, following announcements at Nintendo's June Direct. [7] The LEGO and Nintendo partnership began in 2020; during the first four years of that partnership sets were produced for Mario, Animal Crossing and Sonic the Hedgehog franchises, but no Legend of Zelda set appeared until 2024. [8]
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  1. Morgan Stanley expects Nintendo to hold a Nintendo Direct presentation in September focused on The Legend of Zelda's 40th anniversary and potential new Switch 2 content. · Investing.com
  2. LEGO released the Ocarina of Time - The Final Battle set (set number 77093) on 2026-03-01, priced at $129.99 with 1,003 pieces; this adult set depicts Ganon duelling Link in castle ruins and includes minifigures of Link, Princess Zelda, Ganondorf and a tiny build for the fairy Navi. · ign.com
  3. Morgan Stanley expects the presentation to reveal the release date and gameplay details for The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, which is anticipated to launch around November. · Investing.com
  4. The brokerage anticipates the September presentation will include a teaser for the live-action The Legend of Zelda film due in April 2027. · Investing.com
  5. As of August 2026, the only LEGO Legend of Zelda set available for purchase is the Ocarina of Time - The Final Battle set (77093), according to the official LEGO website; the 2024 Great Deku Tree set has been retired. · ign.com
  6. LEGO released the Great Deku Tree 2-in-1 set (set number 77092) on 2024-09-01 for $299.99; the 18+ display set has 2,500 pieces and lets the buyer build the Great Deku Tree as depicted in either Ocarina of Time or Breath of the Wild, with different Link and Zelda minifigures. · ign.com
  7. Morgan Stanley expects the September presentation could feature more third-party titles adapted for Switch 2, following announcements at Nintendo's June Direct. · Investing.com
  8. The LEGO and Nintendo partnership began in 2020; during the first four years of that partnership sets were produced for Mario, Animal Crossing and Sonic the Hedgehog franchises, but no Legend of Zelda set appeared until 2024. · ign.com
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