Bug fixes and improvements have arrived as a first patch for Tomodachi Life on Nintendo Switch!
The first Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream Update has arrived for Nintendo Switch (1 and 2) players. Keeping things short (and mysterious), the latest patch addresses "several issues to improve the gameplay experience".
No further information has been released other than that, along with some instructions on how to apply the latest Update Version of Tomodachi Life to your Nintendo Switch console.
Read it all in the latest official update notes release from Nintendo:
Official Tomodachi Life Update Notes: Ver. 1.0.1 (Released April 22, 2026)
Fixed issues
Several issues have been addressed to improve the gameplay experience.
Living The Dream Patch Install Official Instructions
Follow these steps to update Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream, or review the software's update history.
Note
Save data will still be available for use after downloading the update.
The update will download and install automatically if the console is connected to the Internet and the Software Auto-Updates setting is enabled on your Nintendo Switch 2 or Nintendo Switch console. To ensure you have space to download the update, please review our storage tips for Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch.
All players must be using the same version of the software to play together. Please make sure you have the same update version as the person you are playing with.
On April 22, 2026, a new software update for Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream became available for download. Please take a moment to download and install this update while your Nintendo Switch 2 or Nintendo Switch console is connected to the Internet.
Complete these steps
Connect your Nintendo Switch 2 or Nintendo Switch console to the internet.
From the HOME Menu, select the icon for the software you wish to update without starting the game or application.
Press the + Button or – Button on your controller. The current version number will display under the software title.
Select Software Update followed by Via the Internet.
What is your experience with the latest Tomodachi Life Update for Nintendo Switch? Let us know in the comments below and tune in for the latest Tomodachi Life Guides and Coverage!
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Kiarasbutthole
Truly hope the concert gets added, even as paid dlc. Was one of the best parts about the 3ds game.
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Let’s discuss the elephant in the room blud…
Kiara
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It’s ok with me
Lenore Moreland
What was patch because my mii won’t have any babies
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Truly hope the concert gets added, even as paid dlc. Was one of the best parts about the 3ds game.
Reply to Kiarasbutthole
Let’s discuss the elephant in the room blud…
Reply to NOTKiarasbutthole
It’s ok with me
What was patch because my mii won’t have any babies
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