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Re: [PS3] Please Help: I cannot connect to the Exchange on "The Sims 3: Pets"

Online services for the sims 3 pets on ps3 and xbox 360, including the exchange have been shut down by EA. Therefore, you cannot connect to EA and access the exchange anymore. Sorry. I was really upset when I found this out as well.

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  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    12 years ago

    Thanks for letting me know. I didn't know this and I was looking all over the internet. Not the happiest answer, but, at least it answered my question 🙂

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    11 years ago
    Any idea why they shut it down
  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    10 years ago

    😕mileymad: That really sucks i love the game and i was really looking forward to finding out..... wish they never dont really dissapointing 

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    :robotsurprised: :mansurprised: :manmad:

    @KarleeHannah wrote:
    Online services for the sims 3 pets on ps3 and xbox 360, including the exchange have been shut down by EA. Therefore, you cannot connect to EA and access the exchange anymore. Sorry. I was really upset when I found this out as well.
  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    9 years ago

    my sister can access the exchange on her Xbox
    so nice try <removed profane language>

  • puzzlezaddict's avatar
    puzzlezaddict
    Hero+
    7 years ago

    @XTheEpicWarriorX  If you play on console, then yes, the answer is the same, although it took several more years for EA to shut down the last servers.  Here's the announcement from last year:

    https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/940649/service-update-online-services-for-the-sims-3-on-ps3-xbox-360-are-closing

    For the PC version, however, the Store and Exchange are still very much active.  If you're having trouble connecting or logging in, please let us know so we can try to help.

  • Hey, I also forgot to ask if there's any way I can get the expansions and yeah I'm playing on ps3.

  • puzzlezaddict's avatar
    puzzlezaddict
    Hero+
    7 years ago

    @XTheEpicWarriorX  I believe the only versions of Sims 3 for consoles are the base game and TS3: Pets.  I'm not sure whether Pets is an expansion or functions as a separate game, i.e. whether your saves would transfer over.  (I've never played the console version.)

    It looks like you can still buy Pets for console online in a couple of places, although I'd worry about getting it used.  The first place I'd try is Origin itself, if it still offers the game.

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