So it isn't clear yet on whether these trials are just for old packs that some people don't have or future packs as well. I'm hoping we'll get to download future GPs and EPs after their announced before they release and try them out.

I think it will be only for older packs, just like sales, to boost the interest.They do not need to do that with new packs with the hype surrounding a new release, plus there are usually a fair amount of bugs at the start, better do that on older, more stable packs like city living so people have a better first impression and actually buy it at the end of the trial.

No I think it’s for the older packs like someone else above has said a bit like the sales. Also financially it would make no sense for ea to bring out a new pack to offer a free trial which a lot of people would probably use the trial and there is no guarantee they will buy it. I can’t see ea taking that risk as it would loose them sales.

Nope, just older packs. I imagine this feature is not for those players who tend to typically buy a pack right up front regardless - EA knows that most likely, they've already got those players money. I imagine it's for those who are hesitating, to try and give a chance to try and make a sale. I think it's important to remember that this is not a move to benefit the players to try something for free. it's ultimately about making the sale when they may not otherwise; giving those players who are hesitating a chance to try it and hopefully purchase it. The fact that it benefits those players as well is just a side benefit to the players.

If I had to guess, not for these latest two. They are probably still testing this feature. Later, though? Why not? They may choose not to, but they could as well. Maybe not at launch, but it would not surprise me at all if they let you have a trial instead of slashing it to a sale price.

Do You Think We'll Get A New Trial For The Next Gamepack And Expansion Before They Release?

janyses
Seasoned Spectator
4 years ago
Nope.
mimilu04
4 years ago
I think it will be only for older packs, just like sales, to boost the interest.
They do not need to do that with new packs with the hype surrounding a new release, plus there are usually a fair amount of bugs at the start, better do that on older, more stable packs like city living so people have a better first impression and actually buy it at the end of the trial.
netney52
New Spectator
4 years ago
No I think it’s for the older packs like someone else above has said a bit like the sales. Also financially it would make no sense for ea to bring out a new pack to offer a free trial which a lot of people would probably use the trial and there is no guarantee they will buy it. I can’t see ea taking that risk as it would loose them sales.
jcp011c2
4 years ago
Nope, just older packs. I imagine this feature is not for those players who tend to typically buy a pack right up front regardless - EA knows that most likely, they've already got those players money. I imagine it's for those who are hesitating, to try and give a chance to try and make a sale. I think it's important to remember that this is not a move to benefit the players to try something for free. it's ultimately about making the sale when they may not otherwise; giving those players who are hesitating a chance to try it and hopefully purchase it. The fact that it benefits those players as well is just a side benefit to the players.
Bluebell23456
4 years ago
If I had to guess, not for these latest two. They are probably still testing this feature. Later, though? Why not? They may choose not to, but they could as well. Maybe not at launch, but it would not surprise me at all if they let you have a trial instead of slashing it to a sale price.
Onverser
4 years ago
They won't trial it before release but possibly after it comes out? I feel like they won't do it on release week though, possibly a few months down the line they'll do a trial
texxx78
4 years ago
It's too risky. I think it'll only be for older packs and maybe only for the packs that have the worst sale numbers. To sell new packs they feed better in the trailers, the expectation...
marea_a_moon
New Spectator
4 years ago
I hope so, but i dont think so. Newer packs might get a free trial a few months after release though, so like when a newer pack drops the one before might get a trial.
SMAN292
4 years ago
I hope that they do put the next GP through this trial. This trial is a version of a test live tool. It lets player try out the game before buying plus it gives us a chance to inform EA and Maxis of any bugs that we might encounter during the trail period.
Onverser
4 years ago
Changed my mind now, from the SimGurus tweets it seems very likely that they will. For example this tweet we now know was talking about the pack trials

https://twitter.com/SimGuruGeorge/status/1385638617507188742?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1385638617507188742%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fforums.thesims.com%2Fen_US%2Fdiscussion%2F989144%2Fnews-next-week-livestream-tuesday-4-27
And these tweets were responding to that
https://twitter.com/SimGuruFrost/status/1385702375768268802?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1385702375768268802%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fforums.thesims.com%2Fen_US%2Fdiscussion%2F989144%2Fnews-next-week-livestream-tuesday-4-27
https://twitter.com/SimGuruGeorge/status/1385702966854709248?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1385702966854709248%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fforums.thesims.com%2Fen_US%2Fdiscussion%2F989144%2Fnews-next-week-livestream-tuesday-4-27
So if those tweets were referring to a new pack, that pretty much confirms that the new pack will have a trial