Players
2-4
Nintendo lists two to four players for local wireless.
Local wireless / checked August 7, 2026
Local wireless means
separate setups.
Nintendo lists two-to-four-player local wireless multiplayer and explicitly says additional games and systems are required.
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Plan for more than one game and system.
Nintendo's wording is the important detail: local wireless multiplayer requires additional games and systems. The listing does not describe a single-console mode or a one-copy setup.
Required
Extra games
Additional games are named in the official listing.
Required
Extra systems
Additional systems are also named.
Source: Nintendo Store listing.
Unconfirmed features
Local wireless is not shorthand for split-screen.
Nintendo's public product page does not confirm split-screen, cross-play, cross-save, or one-copy access. This page leaves each answer unconfirmed rather than inferring it from the phrase local wireless.
FAQ
Local wireless questions.
How many players use local wireless?
Nintendo lists two to four players.
Do we need additional games?
Yes. Nintendo says additional games and systems are required.
Is local wireless split-screen?
Nintendo has not confirmed split-screen in the cited product listing.
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