I just saying whats are reasons why it's highly unlikely that ND will be on January 3rd, and like people already wrote above, one legit source said that last thing he heard is that ND is set for 11. January.

Yeah they wouldn’t have it this early unless it was publicized first. The past directs were announced about a week in advance.

Hope it ends up being true, been waiting for this next Direct for a while now. We know so little about what's being put out in 2018 so far, so feeling pretty excited to see what Nintendo have to show us.

Not actually true many of the recent ones are announced a few days in advance only ones that are announce in a bigger timescale are E3s.

I'm just not mentally prepared for this.

I don't trust ResetEra but the 11th is likely. The 2017 Switch Presentation was on a Thursday (night) and about the same time of the month (was the 13th).

I still think this'll be a special Nintendo Switch Direct, as in, just Switch games, no 3DS news at all.

Not really special when that's inevitably going to be the norm if it isn't already. I have no doubt that Kirby/Mario Party (depending on region) are the last 1st party 3DS titles.

Two days though? Who is going to watch it if nobody knows about it? If they are going to announce upcoming games in a direct presentation to the public, I doubt they would give less than 2 days notice. Anything is possible, but seems very very unlikely.

Well the 3DS does have a few more titles lined up for it. Like Sushi Striker, Detective Pikachu, the third Dillon game, and perhaps one unannounced game. But yes, Nintendo is starting to move on from it now. I think the 3DS will be in a general Nintendo Direct around March or April. January is where its going to be all Switch, all the time. Once Nintendo does phase out the 3DS however, I do see them replacing the 3DS section with their mobile games.