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

I first played sims in 2001-2 time after seeing my older cousin play it, i was probably too young to play it but i was obsessed had the book and everything. I still have the big box sims one came in. I also have sims 2 sleeves and a couple 3. I bought Sims 4 on release and hated it so never played it again until last year thanks to lockdowns. Still love 3 the best but i love CAS / Building on 4!