Sir_Hazelnut Depending on where you live, you may be able to find EA cash cards (as well as cash cards for other publishers or platforms) on sale. The ones from EA at least are specific to a given country, so be careful there, but if you can find one, it's a good alternative. I use these so I don't have to put my credit card information online more than necessary.
Some countries also have more generic cash cards usable on various online platforms as well. Check the EA App for payment options where you are and then see whether you can find a way to use one of those methods. And some online retailers sell game codes too and might take these alternate payment methods, although you'll want to make sure you're buying from an approved seller.
https://help.ea.com/en-us/help/faq/where-to-buy-ea-games-v2/
Hello Sir. Sorry for the very late reply; it is because of my anxiety disorder.
I'm from the Philippines. I checked on Google. The Philippines don't have EA cash cards. Because the Philippines isn't one of the countries that American gaming companies typically recognize.
The Philippines use what is called Gcash. The EA app uses Gcash. I should just use this. I don't know how to use it myself, but I should learn. For now, my father knows someone who does Gcash transactions for him. When the sale comes for The Sims 3, I'll just ask for them to pay for my Sims 3.
I guess the biggest thing stopping me from buying The Sims 3 again was the chance that I could reclaim my account or code. Because if that were to happen, I didn't want to waste money on buying it again.
I'll take your advice to wait for a sale. Could you tell me when in the year EA usually does sales? Like what holidays can I expect The Sims 3 + Late Night and High-End Loft sale?
