Today it was announced when No Man’s Sky will release on Switch, along with a physical version reveal. However, one detail slipped by many people and it is a rather large one.
According to the official No Man’s Sky website, the game will be single-player only at launch on the Switch.
No Man’s Sky Switch Edition will launch as a single-player experience. As an award-winning live service game, the Switch Edition will continue to benefit from ongoing development post launch.
This seems to imply that multiplayer will come later, but no timeline is being given. Hopefully, it will not be too long.