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title: "Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age – Demo Available"
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description: "After being announced a weeks ago, the demo for Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age is now available on the Nintendo Switch eShop."
author: "Patrick Dankers"
published at: "2019-08-22 13:03:01"
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Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Demo Available | Nintendo Switch News | NintendoReporters

 [![Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age – Demo Available](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/dragon-quest-xi-s-echoes-of-an-elusive-age-demo-available.jpeg "Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age – Demo Available")](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/dragon-quest-xi-s-echoes-of-an-elusive-age-demo-available.jpeg)After being announced a weeks ago, the demo for Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age is now available on the Nintendo Switch eShop.

> Begin your quest as the Luminary with the [\#DRAGON](https://twitter.com/hashtag/DRAGON?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) QUESTXI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age – Definitive Edition demo, out now!
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> Download now from [\#NintendoSwitch](https://twitter.com/hashtag/NintendoSwitch?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#eShop](https://twitter.com/hashtag/eShop?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and carry your progress to the full game: <https://t.co/M5tdTkuI2m> [pic.twitter.com/QE77qDSr6v](https://t.co/QE77qDSr6v)
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> — Nintendo UK (@NintendoUK) [August 21, 2019](https://twitter.com/NintendoUK/status/1164163125312180224?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

This demo will carry your progress in to the full version of the game and you will also be able to pre-load the full game at a file size of 13.8GB ready for when it releases.

## [](#dragon-quest-xi-s-demo)Dragon Quest XI S Demo

A free demo of DRAGON QUEST XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age – Definitive Edition is now available. Join the Luminary on his first steps on becoming a legendary hero, destined to save Erdrea and then carry over your progress into the full game! You can download it from Nintendo eShop on your Nintendo Switch, or via this page – just sign in and press the “Download demo” button to get started!

Can’t wait to play? You can pre-order DRAGON QUEST XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age – Definitive Edition from Nintendo eShop on your Nintendo Switch system, or via this gamepage.

If you pre-order, you can preload ahead of release, and the game’s data will be downloaded to your Nintendo Switch automatically. Then, at midnight on September 27th 2019, the game will unlock, so you can jump in without delay!

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