To those saying not everyone can afford to upgrade...
Hey, we get it. No, really. I work a minimum wage job, have student loan debt to pay, and have yet to find a job in what I studied. Even when I do, I'll still have to work my first job. I've been unable to afford a $2 train ticket at times. No one needs to tell me twice about not affording what you want.
But... that's life. Technology marches on, and there's a reason for saying "time waits for no man". Sometimes, you get left behind for a while. I just graduated school at 25. Most of my friends had their degrees by 21 or 22, and have a related job by now, are married and living away from home, or may even have kids. It's not fair to ask others to slow down.
As for this specific bit of news, I think it's a good change. Nothing can last forever. 32-bit PCs are very outdated now. Sims 4 is actually late to the party.