Can 2 play minecraft together on Nintendo switch

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Hi, my ds (8) has asked for an x box for Christmas as when he goes to his friend’s house they can play minecraft together with a controller each on the tv screen.

He has a Nintendo switch, and can connect to play minecraft with friends when they are both looking at their own screens on his kindle.

He maintains that with the Nintendo switch they cannot both be playing with it connected to the tv each with a controller. Does anyone know if this is true? We have one set of controls for switch but pull presumably get another.

In case it’s not obvious I have no clue about minecraft or games in general!
Tia