What year did you start playing your first The Sims game?

It was either 2008 or 2009 but i think It was probably 2009. Sims 3 got released that year but i didnt know about it right away, sims 2 was my intro to the series which is why i am not exactly sure if i started playing in late 2008 or first half of 2009. It is funny to me how late i find out about an iteration. I started playing sims 2 when it was probably already over, and while i did start playing sims 3 the same year it came out i actually only bought 2 eps during its run, and when i decided to buy more i found out that sims 4 was already out and i think it was in its second year even lol! Anyway, i wish you put 2008 and 2009 in the same option so i would know for sure what to vote lol.