Nearly a decade after its launch, The Sims 4 is going free to play
In the far-flung past of 2014, EA released The Sims 4, the then, and now, latest entry in the longstanding Sims franchise. The game launched at a retail price of $59.99, though it dropped to $39.99 a couple of years after its release, and would eventually fall to $19.99 as a base price. Now, EA wants to drop the price of The Sims 4 to completely nothing--making the game free-to-play for everyone on console and PC. This change will go into effect on October 18th of this year, and on that same date, developer Maxis will showcase what's next for The Sims 4 in terms of future DLC. On the subject of DLC, it appears that will be the main way of monetizing the game, as it has been for a while--if you were to purchase every single DLC pack for The Sims 4, it would set you back about $870. Those that purchased The Sims 4 prior to going free-to-play will receive the Desert Luxe Kit for free.
With The Sims 4 going free to play, our team is more dedicated than ever to developing new and meaningful The Sims 4 experiences for our players and we will continue to develop and release packs, kits and Sims Delivery Express drops into the foreseeable future. We’ll be sharing more about what’s in the works during a special-edition stream, Behind The Sims Summit on October 18, 2022 at 10 am PDT via The Sims YouTube and Twitch channels, also available on demand!
EA Play and EA Play Pro members will receive an upgraded experience when member-only bundles of The Sims 4 go into The Play List on October 18. The Sims 4 EA Play Edition includes The Sims 4 Get To Work Expansion Pack, while the EA Play Pro Edition includes both The Sims 4 Get To Work Expansion Pack and The Sims 4 Toddler Stuff Pack.
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