Summary
A long-time player ofThe Simsmade an impressive find at a Goodwill store, discoveringThe SimsandThe Sims 2games for sale. The purchases have delighted the fan ofThe Simsand come with an amusing backstory.
While the number of releases has certainly increased over the years, from the beginning,The Simsseries has released expansions that have added fresh content to the titles, rejuvenating the experience for players who had already committed hundreds of hours to the games.WhenThe Sims 1and2came out, in 2000 and 2004 respectively, online downloading wasn’t remotely like it is today. Slow dial-up and DSL limited the ability to distribute DLC and expansions online readily to most gamers, so titles like these relied on physical releases like these Goodwill finds to add new content.
Reddit user andThe Simsfan ronaldregananime shared their discovery ofthe originalThe Simsgame, and three expansions forThe SimsandThe Sims 2that they brought home from a Goodwill store. In all, they brought homeThe Sims,The Sims Livin' Largeexpansion,The Sims 2 Bon Voyageexpansion, andThe Sims 2 Glamour LifeStuff. The fan says they’ve been playing the series for 16 years, and that the find particularly delighted them, as they had to beg for expansion packs when they were younger.
The Cost of Sims Content
While the fan didn’t state how much they spent on this particular find, it’s something a younger player might have had trouble affording or convincing a parent to pick up at launch. In general, gamers could find the base game for around $50, depending on how long it had been out, and expansions and stuff packs could cost $20-$30. Once thegame prices are adjusted for inflation, that’d be roughly $90 for the base title and up to $55 for the expansions. Ronaldregananime even told their dad about their find, reminding them of how they used to say that they could buy their own expansions after they got a job.
While it’s easy to see how a kid could struggle to convince a parent to buy them these games, buying every release forThe Sims 1or2would still come at a lower cost than today’s equivalent.The Sims 4has released over $1000 worth of contentat this point between stuff packs, expansions, and kits. While add-ons are completely optional, and have helped to keepThe Sims 4enjoyable nearly a decade after its release, it can come at a steep price.
The Sims
EA’s life simulation franchise The Sims began in the year 2000 with a game of the same name that was, at one point, the highest-selling PC game of all time.The main series games let players build a home, create a handful of characters, and then guide them through their relationships, careers, and goals.
