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TechnoBearJake
Rising Newcomer
9 months ago

Cannot download items off Sims 3 Exchange

when trying to download items off the exchange, i get this error message:

"Upgrade your registration for The Sims 3 Community!

You must be a game-registered user to use certain community features.
Purchase one of our games by visiting your local retailer or by browsing our Games Page.
Already own a Sims 3 game? Please register your game and get full access to the site's features."

but when i go to register my product key it says its in use. 

The problem from what i can tell is that i bought it and downloaded it on steam and used the product key on steam first, even though i have an EA app account. I uninstalled the steam version and linked the game to my EA app and downloaded it on the EA app, just to see if that worked and it did not.  I have no way of getting in touch with a actual person at EA Support to help resolve my issue.  Because I have the game, I can play the game, i just cant use the sims 3 exchange to get custom items.

help? 

1 Reply

  • TechnoBearJake  You will in fact need to contact EA customer support to get this fixed.  First, take a screenshot of your Steam library showing your copy of Sims 3 and the base game product code.  You can upload the screenshot when you submit the help request.

    I would strongly suggest using the live chat option rather than email.  If you don't see it, try this link:

    https://help.ea.com/en/help-contact-us/?product=the-sims-3&topic=missing-game&category=manage-my-account&subcategory=find-missing-game

    Make sure you're signed into an EA site (this one is fine) before clicking the link and that the location in the lower-right corner of the browser window is set to U.S. or U.K.

    Alternately, try using the help site without being signed in.  Some categories of issue allow you to proceed without an active login, and many of those offer the live chat option.

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