Q&A
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[Switch] How many controllers can I pair with my console at the same time?A
Regardless of controller type (Joy-Con, Nintendo Switch Pro Controller, etc.), you can pair up to eight controllers with your Nintendo Switch console simultaneously.
* The number of players who can actually play at any one time depends on the title and game mode being used.
Examples of eight paired controllers
TV Mode: Eight players
Joy-Con (horizontal grip) x 6 players
Nintendo Switch Pro Controller x 2 players
![](https://images.ctfassets.net/pkeegl0voupm/4nGOEBwftSpOeErNrc3Tnt/81f44d079cd0918371ff6e99be66f501/35818_01.png)
* The same configuration is possible using a wired connection for the Nintendo Switch Pro Controllers (⑦ and ⑧).
TV Mode: Seven players
Joy-Con grip x 1 player
Gamecube Controller x 2 players
Joy-Con (horizontal grip) x 2 players
Nintendo Switch Pro Controller x 2 players
![](https://images.ctfassets.net/pkeegl0voupm/2Cn9GlBaFrYyFQJ357GRCu/727ac3dd3c803e4ec9adfa49c74419fc/35818_02.png)
* When a single player mounts a Joy-Con pair in a Joy-Con grip, as with ① and ② above, the Joy-Con (L) and (R) each count as one controller.
Tabletop Mode: Six players
Joy-Con grip x 2 players
Joy-Con (horizontal grip) x 4 players
![](https://images.ctfassets.net/pkeegl0voupm/5o2Ul9b0kFhdaAqyOyPNIJ/2a3fd13fbdab8b51d446e5808dde12dd/35818_03.png)
* As with TV Mode, up to eight players can play using Joy-Cons held horizontally, Nintendo Switch Pro Controllers, etc.