Animal Crossing: New Horizons allows up to 8 players on a single island, 8-players on one island in online/local wireless, 4-player multiplayer on one console, 1 island per Switch

Nintendo Australia has released a bunch of new multiplayer info on Animal Crossing: New Horizons. There's a lot to mull over, and a whole bunch of caveats as well. Make sure you read up on all the details below.

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Customise your character and home, and decorate the landscape (with furniture, if you like!), as you create your very own island paradise.

Experience a robust new crafting system – collect materials to construct everything from furniture to tools!

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Up to eight players can reside on an island; four residents of the same island can play together simultaneously on a single system.**

Eight players can play together on one player’s island via online multiplayer or local wireless.*

*Up to 8 players with registered accounts on a Nintendo Switch console can live on one shared island, and up to four residents of one island can play simultaneously on one console. Please note: only one island can exist per Nintendo Switch console, irrespective of the number of user accounts registered to or copies of the game used on one console. One Nintendo Switch and one copy of the game is required for each unique island. Alternatively, up to eight people can play together on one island via local wireless or online play. Local wireless play requires one console and one copy of the software per player. Internet connection required during online play. To use online services, you must create a Nintendo Account and accept the related agreement. The Nintendo Account Privacy Policy applies. Some online services may not be available in all countries. Online play requires paid online membership.