Analyst shares his expectations for Nintendo's E3 2018 Direct, as well as one area he hopes Nintendo improves on

Even though the show floor hasn't opened, E3 is pretty much underway. Press conferences started yesterday, with more to continue today. We have to wait until Tuesday to see what Nintendo has to offer, but that leaves time for the industry to speculate on what Nintendo will show. IHS Markit analyst Piers Harding-Rolls talked about what he expects, as well as an area he hopes Nintendo improves on.

“Expect content targeted at family, female and younger gaming audiences to play a central role at Nintendo’s E3. It’s important to note that Nintendo will be looking to do that without marginalizing existing Switch gamers, a difficult balance to achieve. One area of continued weakness is Nintendo’s online offering. With the whole console sector shifting towards a service model, I’d like to see a heavy accent on its online capabilities and content at E3 to set up the launch of Switch Online later in 2018.”