Is there a Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream demo, and what carries over to the full game?
Tomodachi Life demo: how to get it and what carries over
Yes. Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream – Welcome Version is a free demo on the Nintendo eShop. You can make up to three Miis. Your demo save data carries over to the full game, and finishing the demo gives your Miis a hamster costume.
Steps
- On your Nintendo Switch or Nintendo Switch 2, open the Nintendo eShop.
- Search for Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream and open the game page.
- Select the free demo and download it.
- Start the demo, name your island and create up to three Miis.
- Finish the demo to get the hamster costume for your Miis.
- Buy the full game. Do not delete the demo save data before you start the full game.
Key facts
| Fact | Details |
|---|---|
| Name | Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream – Welcome Version |
| Price | Free |
| Released | March 2026 |
| Miis | Up to 3 |
| Carries over | Your save data, with the Miis you made |
| Reward | Hamster costume in a random color |
| Latest demo version | Ver. 1.0.2 (April 30, 2026) |
Tips
- You can make demo Miis with the questionnaire, the Mii creator, or a Mii from your Switch.
- The Fresh Kingdom food mart is open in the demo. The Where & Wear clothing shop opens after you create all three Miis.
- The hamster costume is not only for the demo. Nintendo says you can also get it in the full game.
- Update the demo before you play. Ver. 1.0.1 fixed a crash that happened at night after you finished the demo.
Questions
Does the Tomodachi Life demo save carry over?
Yes. Nintendo says the demo save data carries over to the full game, with the Miis you made.
How many Miis can you make in the demo?
You can make up to three Miis in the Welcome Version. The full game lets you register up to 70 Miis.
Is the Tomodachi Life demo still available?
Yes. Nintendo's store page still lists the free demo on the Nintendo eShop.
Does the demo work on Nintendo Switch 2?
Yes. The demo is available for Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2.
Is the Living the Dream demo the same as the 3DS Welcome Version?
No. The 3DS game also had a Welcome Version in 2014, but that is a different demo for a different game.
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