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chillm
Seasoned Newcomer
4 months ago

Can't redeem codes

Hi,

I've bought some expansion packs for Sims 4 and tried to redeem the codes, but it doesn't work in the EA App or on the EA website. It always says it's invalid or there was a problem. Even though I can see on the website that it's the right game after first adding the code. 

Is there any bug right now? None of my 4 codes works. 

Thank you.

  • To make sure this isn't a caching issue, as in, the codes worked but you can't see them, please run the EA App Recovery tool:

    https://help.ea.com/en-us/help/faq/clear-cache-to-fix-problems-with-your-games/

    If that doesn't help, where did you buy the packs?  It's possible you received bad codes, which is not uncommon with third-party sellers.  The only way to find out is to contact EA customer support and ask that someone check the codes for you.

    https://help.ea.com/en/

    I would strongly recommend using live chat rather than email.  If you don't see the option, choose a slightly different category of issue.

    • chillm's avatar
      chillm
      Seasoned Newcomer

      I've tried to solve it with the chat but they couldn't help me. 

    • chillm's avatar
      chillm
      Seasoned Newcomer

      Hey, my problem is not to get into the game, but actually redeeming the codes. 2 of them randomly worked on the website now after multiple tries. But the rest is not working. They don't even show the pack first anymore after sending the redeem code. It now just says the code is invalid. I believe something is wrong with their code redemption system. I even bought more packs to see if it is an issue on my side. but even the other ones don't work. All of them show the same issue, except the 2 which randomly worked now from the original 4. 

      • Bluegayle's avatar
        Bluegayle
        Hero

        Strangely I posted to someone else who couldn't find their downloads and it ended up on your thread.  😲Hopefully  you found an answer. 

  • chillm's avatar
    chillm
    Seasoned Newcomer

    So I've found a solution which worked, which leads to the bug of the redeem tool, either in EA App and EA Website. 
    A friend of mine tried to redeem the codes and all of them worked fine for him. For me it always showed invalid. After he entered them, they somehow got unlocked again for me and I could redeem them in my account. I don't know if there is any bug in my account or the redeem tool, but it's pretty annoying that I can't redeem anything myself. 

    • jpkarlsen's avatar
      jpkarlsen
      Retired Hero

      It is not possible to redeem a code twice. Once it is redeemed it is tied to the current account and can not be changed.