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Kappose
7 years ago
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Is there any LEGAL way to BUY (not for free) a digital copy of The Sims 2?

I'm trying to avoid breaking laws, but it seems impossible. I'm fully aware that it is no longer free. The problem is that I can't seem to find a legal way to buy it digitally at all for any price. I...
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    puzzlezaddict
    7 years ago

    @Kappose  You're not misunderstanding; Sims 2 is no longer available through Origin, for free or otherwise.  The game can still be purchased for mac OS through the app store, but that's probably not the solution you're looking for.

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puzzlezaddict
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7 years ago

@Kappose  You're not misunderstanding; Sims 2 is no longer available through Origin, for free or otherwise.  The game can still be purchased for mac OS through the app store, but that's probably not the solution you're looking for.

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Kappose
7 years ago

Wait, it's available for mac only? Why?

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    puzzlezaddict
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    7 years ago

    @Kappose  The mac version is offered through Apple's App Store, and it's still there as of just now.  It doesn't include all of the packs, as I think the last ones weren't ported over to mac OS.  The Ultimate Collection was pulled in October, but that was specific to Origin.  I don't know what the terms of Apple's distribution deal are or were (or the deal with Aspyr, which ported TS2 and TS1 into mac OS), but perhaps the deal allows the app store to continue to offer the game.

    However, unlike TS3, there are separate versions for Windows and mac OS, so there's no way you could run the mac version in Windows.

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