Real money...?

You'll find responses all over the map.

Some people never spend a penny on the game.
Some people occasionally spend some money on it.
Some people constantly pump money into it.

And "some money" is all relative. Some people spend $20 on it once a year and feel like their splurging. Some people spend $20 a week on the game and feel like they're not spending all that much.

Not spending real world cash to buy things in this game is something you will get over after a few weeks of toiling to make enough to buy some of the more exciting buildings/characters. You don't have to go overboard but you'll find that some items are just too tempting to avoid. There's no time limit here so move at your own speed. Build houses to get game cash (they're cheap) and save your donuts. Sooner or later you will have enough to make the plunge for a premium item. That's when the fun starts. And don't buy a bunch of empty real estate. Build on the lots you have and expand gradually. Or, buy a $100 worth of donuts and go wild. Your choice. Just have fun with it.

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I play as much as I can $$ free- but I have fallen into temptation - my advice - save for the sales on donuts, you'll at least feel a little better you spent Less on that boatload......

But I do love my bought things - so I'm good with it

I've bought a boatload of donuts for my husband while for myself I'll maybe spend 10 dollars a year on it, sometimes 20..for me it depends on what item it is...

Yes I spend real money. And if you enjoy this game you should too.

This subject has been discussed countless times now.

But yup, I'm premium player, spent nearly US$2,000 on this damn game since 2012... Well, consider it as monthly subscription paid to EA, so that the game can continue to stay free for others to enjoy. :mrgreen:

I too started as a freemium player. Was doing pretty good too. Then the Stonecutters event hit and now I've spent more than I care to remember.

My tip: disassociate this game from the show. Stonecutters was (is) one of my favorite episodes and NEEDED all the characters & skins. Now I'm hooked.

I started freemium, stayed that way a long while. At first I crammed all my buildings into as small a space as possible, then gradually got more land, started designing streets etc.....it was something to do in those rare moments when I could relax.

After a while I decided that buying 300 donuts was reasonable for the entertainment the game provided. Now I buy 300 donuts every few months. While the game stays entertaining and there are cool items i want in my town, I'll likely continue like this. It works for me.


Find what works and is comfortable for you!

I'm on my 3rd boatload of donuts. I buy them once a year.

Its a lot better than buying a console and a lot of games...that gets expensive fast and they end too soon.

I'll spend maybe $20 a year but if I had that much money to burn I could easily buy all the pretties.