Does anyone else think the sims 3 store needs to have prices dropped because i can't afford a world without paying 40$, And since sims 4 has been out for quite some time i don't see a reason for the store to be so expensive as if the sims 3 is still new plus there's no new content being put in the store so why keep it so expensive?

I bought most of them through the Make Me An Offer Machine, which gave me a small discount. I got Sunlit Tides off the Daily Deal, which was a pretty good one IIRC. I got Roaring Heights and Dragon Valley on a 50% off Origin sale last year. Finally, I got HS and MV together in a bundle when that was 50% off. I think the only one I paid full price on was Midnight Hollow. I agree, $40 is a bit much, but there are ways to pay less for most of the worlds.

"TreyNutz;c-15816046" wrote:I bought most of them through the Make Me An Offer Machine, which gave me a small discount. I got Sunlit Tides off the Daily Deal, which was a pretty good one IIRC. I got Roaring Heights and Dragon Valley on a 50% off Origin sale last year. Finally, I got HS and MV together in a bundle when that was 50% off. I think the only one I paid full price on was Midnight Hollow. I agree, $40 is a bit much, but there are ways to pay less for most of the worlds.I Literally couldn't find any deals to get any of the world's cheap :sweat:

i bought many of my store worlds years ago, before the bundles were a thing, and i own all standard versions except dragon valley and midnight hollow (my favourites).i do think $40 is a bit on the high end, especially considering that the game is nearly 10 years old. but i've gotten my money's worth over the years.as @TreyNutz mentioned, sunlit tides appears on the daily deal rotation: you can also get lucky palms, barnacle bay, and aurora skies through the make me an offer machine for a nice discount.if you haven't already discovered it, this thread is a great way to get the most out of your simpoints.an accident put me out of work 5 months ago and spending real money on the game isn't an option. but i've added so much stuff to my collection for free or very cheap just by stalking the specials in the above thread. i farm sp from ads (when they work, though they've been broken since the last maintenance) and have been using those to buy things.you can also join up with the gifting directory: we send each other pretty things from the store (usually individual items or those from sets that are cys-eligible, in order to make them free on the dd); it's best to keep your wishlist to small items, as most of us are using farmed points; getting a world is a very rare occurrence, though i've seen it happen.it's mostly the same crowd on both boards; we're pretty friendly, so feel free to stop in and say hi.

I would love for them to drop the prices as well so I'd be better inclined to buy more.

One of the best places to complete your Sims 3 EP and SP collection these days is Steam. They frequently include all TS3 packs at BIG discounts in their major sales. :+1: Unfortunately that doesn't help with Store content but it might ease the pain a little. :smiley:

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Lexers615
8 years ago
"Vulnn;c-15961116" wrote:
If you buy a sims 3 game on steam then how does origin react to that

Origin, being more or less a firm of EA, doesn't care much as they still make a large profit...
Vulnnn
8 years ago
"Lexers615;c-15963647" wrote:
"Vulnn;c-15961116" wrote:
If you buy a sims 3 game on steam then how does origin react to that

Origin, being more or less a firm of EA, doesn't care much as they still make a large profit...

Does origin identify it and allow me to download it from origin after steam?
Lexers615
8 years ago
"Vulnn;c-15966218" wrote:
"Lexers615;c-15963647" wrote:
"Vulnn;c-15961116" wrote:
If you buy a sims 3 game on steam then how does origin react to that

Origin, being more or less a firm of EA, doesn't care much as they still make a large profit...

Does origin identify it and allow me to download it from origin after steam?

I do not personnally know for sure but from the comments steam based player said, no you can't... A steam code used on steam can't then be used on Origin....
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New Spectator
8 years ago
"Vulnn;c-15966218" wrote:
"Lexers615;c-15963647" wrote:
"Vulnn;c-15961116" wrote:
If you buy a sims 3 game on steam then how does origin react to that

Origin, being more or less a firm of EA, doesn't care much as they still make a large profit...

Does origin identify it and allow me to download it from origin after steam?

Hi, not quite sure what you want to download through Origin after you've bought TS3 on Steam. Anyway, in case these offer any information that is useful to you:

http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/comment/15858512#Comment_15858512 - you may find it much simpler to buy everything in a Steam sale (especially as EA don't put TS3 on sale anymore!) but it appears that you do get Origin codes with a Steam purchase so could continue to use Origin. I believe you will need to have bought the base game on Steam before you can buy any other packs on Steam?

http://answers.ea.com/t5/The-Sims-3/FAQ-Steam-VS-Origin-VS-Discs/td-p/3135440 - the 'official' help page for Steam and Origin issues.

Apart from not needing to use Origin, one key benefit of installing and using the Steam version is that it is still on patch 1.67 so you don't have any of the problems that are part of the pack selector that came in 1.69. :)
Vulnnn
8 years ago
"ajaxpost;c-15969628" wrote:
"Vulnn;c-15966218" wrote:
"Lexers615;c-15963647" wrote:
"Vulnn;c-15961116" wrote:
If you buy a sims 3 game on steam then how does origin react to that

Origin, being more or less a firm of EA, doesn't care much as they still make a large profit...

Does origin identify it and allow me to download it from origin after steam?

Hi, not quite sure what you want to download through Origin after you've bought TS3 on Steam. Anyway, in case these offer any information that is useful to you:

http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/comment/15858512#Comment_15858512 - you may find it much simpler to buy everything in a Steam sale (especially as EA don't put TS3 on sale anymore!) but it appears that you do get Origin codes with a Steam purchase so could continue to use Origin. I believe you will need to have bought the base game on Steam before you can buy any other packs on Steam?

http://answers.ea.com/t5/The-Sims-3/FAQ-Steam-VS-Origin-VS-Discs/td-p/3135440 - the 'official' help page for Steam and Origin issues.

Apart from not needing to use Origin, one key benefit of installing and using the Steam version is that it is still on patch 1.67 so you don't have any of the problems that are part of the pack selector that came in 1.69. :)

So i could download a sims 3 stuff pack on steam and origin would add that to the games i already own in origin and be able to download it from origin with the rest of my games?
Vulnnn
8 years ago
"TreyNutz;c-15969767" wrote:
"Vulnn;c-15969671" wrote:
"ajaxpost;c-15969628" wrote:
"Vulnn;c-15966218" wrote:
"Lexers615;c-15963647" wrote:
"Vulnn;c-15961116" wrote:
If you buy a sims 3 game on steam then how does origin react to that

Origin, being more or less a firm of EA, doesn't care much as they still make a large profit...

Does origin identify it and allow me to download it from origin after steam?

Hi, not quite sure what you want to download through Origin after you've bought TS3 on Steam. Anyway, in case these offer any information that is useful to you:

http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/comment/15858512#Comment_15858512 - you may find it much simpler to buy everything in a Steam sale (especially as EA don't put TS3 on sale anymore!) but it appears that you do get Origin codes with a Steam purchase so could continue to use Origin. I believe you will need to have bought the base game on Steam before you can buy any other packs on Steam?

http://answers.ea.com/t5/The-Sims-3/FAQ-Steam-VS-Origin-VS-Discs/td-p/3135440 - the 'official' help page for Steam and Origin issues.

Apart from not needing to use Origin, one key benefit of installing and using the Steam version is that it is still on patch 1.67 so you don't have any of the problems that are part of the pack selector that came in 1.69. :)

So i could download a sims 3 stuff pack on steam and origin would add that to the games i already own in origin and be able to download it from origin with the rest of my games?

Not exactly. If you purchase a pack (EP or SP) on Steam you'll get CD Keys in your Steam library for those packs. You can register those on Origin and then download and install through Origin. I've one this for most of the SPs I own (and many of the EPs as well). You'll need to own the base game from Steam before Steam will sell you DLC (i.e. the EPs and SPs), but you don't need to install anything other than the Steam client. If you are going with an Origin install (or already have an Origin install) you should NOT install any packs through Steam because you cannot mix Steam and Origin installs; just register the CD Keys with Origin and install through Origin.

Oh that sucks :(, I thought i could finish my collection of 3 stuff packs
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New Spectator
8 years ago
"Vulnn;c-15969841" wrote:
"TreyNutz;c-15969767" wrote:

...

If you are going with an Origin install (or already have an Origin install) you should NOT install any packs through Steam because you cannot mix Steam and Origin installs; just register the CD Keys with Origin and install through Origin.

Oh that plum :(, I thought i could finish my collection of 3 stuff packs

I stand by for correction but if I understand the process correctly, what I believe @TreyNutz is saying is that you cannot install the extra DLC through Steam but you can buy DLC from Steam and then use the Origin key that comes with it to register and download through Origin.

Or I could be completely wrong. :)

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