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Title: Up to eight Nintendo Switch consoles can play together with local wireless
Post by: HCK on December 25, 2020, 04:05:20 pm
Up to eight Nintendo Switch consoles can play together with local wireless

Best Answer: Depending on the game, up to eight Nintendo Switch consoles can play together over a local wireless network. This is an ad-hoc network created by the consoles themselves, so no Wi-Fi is needed. This results in less latency and lag unless the consoles are too far apart. However, each console needs a copy of the game to play.


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No Internet? No problem!

With the Nintendo Switch, you and up to seven other people can play a game together wirelessly, without needing an Internet connection. However, you'll need to pick a game that supports local wireless multiplayer, like one of the best racing games for the Nintendo Switch, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, and everyone will need to have their own copy of the game to join a local wireless game.

Since playing over local wireless is all done through an ad-hoc wireless network (non-discoverable by other non-Switch devices), you don't nee...

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