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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TreyNutz2
8 years ago
"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 (edit: to get the CD Keys). 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 (edit: that you get from purchasing from Steam) with Origin and install through Origin.

edited for clarity.
TreyNutz2
8 years ago
"ajaxpost;c-15969908" wrote:

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. :)

No, you are not wrong. You have it right.

"Vulnn;c-15969841" wrote:

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

I'm not sure how you came to that conclusion. You can finish off your collection on the next Steam sale if you want. You can mix Steam and Origin purchases, but to do so you have to register everything on Origin and install via Origin. You cannot do the reverse (register Origin purchases on Steam to install through Steam). And you cannot mix Steam and Origin TS3 installs. That is, you cannot install some backs from Steam and other packs from Origin. That won't work. You can buy from both services, but only if you install everything through Origin.

I have purchased TS3 packs from both services, registered all my Steam purchases with Origin and installed everything through Origin. Works fine.
Vulnnn
7 years ago
"TreyNutz;c-15969972" wrote:
"ajaxpost;c-15969908" wrote:

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. :)

No, you are not wrong. You have it right.

"Vulnn;c-15969841" wrote:

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

I'm not sure how you came to that conclusion. You can finish off your collection on the next Steam sale if you want. You can mix Steam and Origin purchases, but to do so you have to register everything on Origin and install via Origin. You cannot do the reverse (register Origin purchases on Steam to install through Steam). And you cannot mix Steam and Origin TS3 installs. That is, you cannot install some backs from Steam and other packs from Origin. That won't work. You can buy from both services, but only if you install everything through Origin.

I have purchased TS3 packs from both services, registered all my Steam purchases with Origin and installed everything through Origin. Works fine.

Im ages late but i dont got to buy sims 3 on steam to buy packs on steam?
TreyNutz2
7 years ago
"Vulnn;c-16423634" wrote:
"TreyNutz;c-15969972" wrote:
"ajaxpost;c-15969908" wrote:

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. :)

No, you are not wrong. You have it right.

"Vulnn;c-15969841" wrote:

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

I'm not sure how you came to that conclusion. You can finish off your collection on the next Steam sale if you want. You can mix Steam and Origin purchases, but to do so you have to register everything on Origin and install via Origin. You cannot do the reverse (register Origin purchases on Steam to install through Steam). And you cannot mix Steam and Origin TS3 installs. That is, you cannot install some backs from Steam and other packs from Origin. That won't work. You can buy from both services, but only if you install everything through Origin.

I have purchased TS3 packs from both services, registered all my Steam purchases with Origin and installed everything through Origin. Works fine.

Im ages late but i dont got to buy sims 3 on steam to buy packs on steam?

You need to buy (or own) the base game from Steam before Steam will sell you EPs/SPs. I believe that's true for every game Steam sells.
MiaSkywalker1
New Novice
7 years ago
"Vulnn;c-16423634" wrote:
Im ages late but i dont got to buy sims 3 on steam to buy packs on steam?

It's not as bad as you might think. I've seen several Steam sales where everything from Sims 3 went on sale for $5 each.

So, let's say you're missing 2 EPs and 3 SPs. You would buy the base game for $5, then each of those DLCs for $5 ($25). So for a total of $30, you've just purchased 2 EPs and 3 SPs, which you can then activate on Origin.

Even if all you are missing is one EP, you will pay only $10 ($5 for the EP, $5 for the base game), as compared to... what are they, $20 normally?

Still a big savings, even with having to buy the base game again.

I'll admit this doesn't help with the store. I got the store for almost nothing, and I helped my best friend get the store for nothing, using the DD, MMAO, and the ads that used to give points on the site. Until they fix the ads, though, you would need to buy simpoints; there's no way around that, unfortunately.
Vulnnn
7 years ago
"TreyNutz;c-16423639" wrote:
"Vulnn;c-16423634" wrote:
"TreyNutz;c-15969972" wrote:
"ajaxpost;c-15969908" wrote:

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. :)

No, you are not wrong. You have it right.

"Vulnn;c-15969841" wrote:

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

I'm not sure how you came to that conclusion. You can finish off your collection on the next Steam sale if you want. You can mix Steam and Origin purchases, but to do so you have to register everything on Origin and install via Origin. You cannot do the reverse (register Origin purchases on Steam to install through Steam). And you cannot mix Steam and Origin TS3 installs. That is, you cannot install some backs from Steam and other packs from Origin. That won't work. You can buy from both services, but only if you install everything through Origin.

I have purchased TS3 packs from both services, registered all my Steam purchases with Origin and installed everything through Origin. Works fine.

Im ages late but i dont got to buy sims 3 on steam to buy packs on steam?

You need to buy (or own) the base game from Steam before Steam will sell you EPs/SPs. I believe that's true for every game Steam sells.

"MiaSkywalker;c-16424592" wrote:
"Vulnn;c-16423634" wrote:
Im ages late but i dont got to buy sims 3 on steam to buy packs on steam?

It's not as bad as you might think. I've seen several Steam sales where everything from Sims 3 went on sale for $5 each.

So, let's say you're missing 2 EPs and 3 SPs. You would buy the base game for $5, then each of those DLCs for $5 ($25). So for a total of $30, you've just purchased 2 EPs and 3 SPs, which you can then activate on Origin.

Even if all you are missing is one EP, you will pay only $10 ($5 for the EP, $5 for the base game), as compared to... what are they, $20 normally?

Still a big savings, even with having to buy the base game again.

I'll admit this doesn't help with the store. I got the store for almost nothing, and I helped my best friend get the store for nothing, using the DD, MMAO, and the ads that used to give points on the site. Until they fix the ads, though, you would need to buy simpoints; there's no way around that, unfortunately.

I'd probably need to think about it since i dont get money often or have a job at the moment but it does sound like a good idea :smile:
geekgirl101
7 years ago
Game companies will always usually sell at full retail price even years later and their offers are rarely ever as good as other external sources. I know that Square Enix charges full price for Final Fantasy XI Online and all its expansions despite you can purchase the game plus all its expansions from other sources for less than 1/50th of what SE is charging for them when bought individually through their launcher. Thing is if the code you get is a dodgy one from an outside source then EA can't do much about that, you'd have to contact the people you bought it from to get a replacement, so what you're paying for when buying directly from EA is a guarantee that the code is genuine and hasn't been used by someone else. Yes a lot of the DLC is stupidly overpriced now but with it being so old a lot of external sources don't have it in supply that you're pretty much limited to having to buy it directly from EA or pray and hope that they'll some day do a reasonable sale price on it.
BethanyShone
8 years ago
I wish they would drop the prices, the Sims 3 expansions on Origin are still £30 as they were in shops when I first bought a few of them many years ago :/
vonshadowsong
8 years ago
@BariSaxy I did the same as you, traded in my soul-destroying job for life as a broke university student a year ago.

I have almost no spare cash as it is. But I haven't been able to work since I broke my ankle over winter study break, so there's that. I own all the worlds, but there's still a massive chunk of the store I don't own and I wish I'd bought more stuff when I had $. I also regret paying full price for a lot of what I do have, now that I know about the DD rotation and CYS is a thing.
Vulnnn
8 years ago
If you buy a sims 3 game on steam then how does origin react to that