Suggestions PART 1
I have several suggestions First I do want to say that for the Sims 4, EA you are being too repetitive. Clothes and objects aren't as interesting anymore unless they are NEW objects. A couch that looks different, or a shirt that looks different, its not interesting anymore. If you are going to give us CAS and build mode objects, make it give us the feeling when we got the changing tables and real cribs, and even the playground sets. Second, new worlds are sort of giving off the same vibe. It's boring. It's just a new world. And I know you're having issues with the popularity, but adding moola to the sims 4 is not going to make it more popular. Just be more creative! Here are some ideas of objects, and other additions... I think adding more instruments would be fun, especially for people who play those certain instruments in real life, like the drums, ukulele, cello, etc. One object I was obsessed with was the baby swing in sims 3. Adding that, or a bouncy seat in the sims 4 I know I would love.
💡 Ideas > ♂️ Man lifestyle for The Sims
Hi, It would be nice to offer more choices to the sims. Hobbies : Arm wrestling Bed Wrestling Build a model Billiards / Pool Table Chicken Fight (Water tool and beach) Drawing / Making comics Food fight Make a kite (Parent-child activity) ✅ Origami Paintball ✅ Pottery Rebuilding motorcycles Sculpture ✅ Sword fighting ✅ Tattooing Watchmaking Sports : ✅ Archery Baseball Golfing Kite Surfing / Wind surfing Playing squash Rowing (Boat ride) Skateboarding and BMX Skydiving Surfing TV channels : Formula 1 UFC Build/Buy mode : ✅ Garage stuff Chores : Lawn Mowing Pool Cleaning Split wood for the fireplace Career / Business : Barber shop Electrician / Nuclear scientist Stuntman Collection : Cars Comic books Geek stuff Skateboard Sneakers Watches Fairground activities : High Striker Punching Arcade Machine Balloon Dart Game Xtreme activities : Bungee Jumping Canyoning High-lining Potholing/caving Zorbing Zip-lining💡 Ideas > 🎂 12 years ! And now ?
Hi, Maxis already delivered over 101 pieces of the puzzle but the picture is not complete yet. I hope the new packs will be about : TS1 Livin' Large (Casino and Genie) TS1 Vacation (Carnival games) TS1 Unleashed (Reptile pets and Spiral staircases) TS1 Superstar (Model career) TS1 Makin' Magic (Circus) The Urbz (Urban life) TS2 Nightlife (Cars) TS2 Seasons (Plantsims) TS2 Bon Voyage (Hotel, Unsavory Charlatan NPC and vacation gameplay) TS2 FreeTime (Hobbies) TS Castaway Stories (Shipwrecked) TS3 World Adventures (China, France, Egypt and Mummies) TS3 Ambitions (Firefighter and Tattoo Artist careers) TS3 Late Night (Band) TS3 Generations ( Imaginary Friend , Party Dancer NPC and Walking Cane) TS3 Showtime (Magician and Acrobat careers) TS3 Supernatural ( Fairies and Zombies) TS3 Into The Future (Time Travel) TS3 Store: Lunar Lakes (Exoplanet colony) TS3 Store: Dragon Valley (Dragon) TS3 Store: Roaring Heights (1920s to 1940s) ✅ TS Medieval (Royal family) [NEW] Childhood (More games for children) [NEW] Millionaire Life ( Old money vs New money) [NEW] Ancient Life + Deities [NEW] Superheroes [NEW] Cyberpunk [NEW] Cruising Vacation [NEW] Undercity Outlaws
[Idea] Occult Updates and Packs
RoM, V, W , IP, L&D, EbN and GtW all have occults with limited occult specific CAS and Build/Buy. I'd love a stuff pack to flesh out and fill in the blanks for occults. Some of the occult CAS and Build/Buy are merely themed such as Victorian for Vampires and nature inspired for EbN for example. However, the occults themselves could have a larger range of occult specific themes. Edit: Would also highly benefit from Completely Disable Phone Feature & Alternate Computer Option | EA Forums - 12647073. Add missing occult ability trees for Mermaids and Aliens. PlantSims be a permanent occult with an ability tree. More traits that would help occult synergy (Mystical, Disruptive and Macabre are the closest occult friendly traits, if you want to discount the basic Good/Evil traits) Lot traits that encourage each or every type of occult to visit and a trait disallow all occults! Feathered and bat wings for Fairies or even Vampires (but be great if it could be any occult). Missing single bed, fridge, stove, etc. for EbN nature theme. RoM's The Iron Counter needs a cabinet counterpart (drives me nuts I don't have matching cabinets for my favourite counter). Small appliances for various occults/themes. Non-plant/flower nature themed CAS and Build/Buy. Air, fire and water/ice fairy themed attire and Build/Buy would be nice to have different elements Fairies. But these could also transcend to other occults such as Mermaids and Spellcasters. Something to do with Spellcaster all occult extra talent points! Edit, Mar 3rd, 2026: Practical Spellcaster's with Scruberoo use in when Hygiene is low (and/or use instead of "clean up/throw away"), Delicioso when Hunger is low, Floralorial for bugs/weeding, etc. autonomously. Mischief Spellcaster use Mischievous spells ons on disliked/despised Sims autonomously. I am not sure how easily Untamed spellcasters can use their spells autonomously. But at least Chillio for Fires! and Zipzap on disliked/despised Sims autonomously. More occult recipes and foods. I mean there is Soul Soup but it is from Level 5 Thanatology and Level 5 Cooking. As well as Curious Pizza and Alien Fruit Tarts for alien/U.F.O fruit recipes. But really more fantasy cuisine would be helpful for occult themed players. The ability to safely have Hybrid Occults without breaking the game, having multiple ability trees (at least 2). It be really nice if RoM had Glimmerbrook expanded to a 3 neighbourhood world. Maybe even for Vampires and Werewolves too. Alchemy, Herbalism and Apothecary recipes should be abled to be used in both the Cauldron and Apothecary Table. And ALL ingredients should be abled to be stored-linked to storage properly (having insects, frogs, metals, crystals (at least link the CCSP Gemology Table to pull from as recipes pull from the fridge), etc. not linked/stored together is very annoying to pull out of other storages). Familiars could be expanded, that they can change their moodlet buff, have interactions, etc. Add small pets fantasy creatures such as baby dragons. The ability to make any occult Immortal and stop aging. As a special trait. The ability to add the Grim Reaper or Father Winter to family tree (as parent) without breaking the game. More fantasy/alien plants. I love these and really cannot get enough of them. Tabletop Mini Cowplant, and Other Plant Ideas | EA Forums - 12786745 Edit, Apr 21st, 2026: Second form for Spellcasters. As they are suspected to be "disguised", and more Spellcaster type CAS/BB items. Vampire sire family trees (and the ability to edit them). Fairy option/quest/trait to be able to eat normal food to help emotional force. Or at least certain foods like honey, fruit, milk, or even flowers! etc. Turn off werewolf animal form (have have a secondary humanoid form instead to manipulate), I am sorry but the animal form weirds me out to no end, and can't play this occult because of it (I am sure there are mods but I'd prefer a official version so to not worry about game break mods when out of date mods are no longer kept up). If you are not going to add/update your packs where there is missing/wanted features CAS/Build/Buy. Just put it in a pack to expand the occult themes :) Edit, May 10, 2026: Steampunk spellcasters, dragon pets and clockwork familiars, orrery display/zodiacs, and herbalism/apothecary update/expansion. AI render image dump inspiration (my first time trying) lol Edit, May 28, 2026: Occult dueling alternative available option for R&L duels (so either occult or sword dueling). Differing occults dueling spellcaster vs. vampire for example. It would be nice too if certain occults get an advantage over another. Occult Lifestyles SE really could have helped occults act more like occults by earning occult lifestyles. Table Top/Counter Top Cauldron(s) for Alchemy/Apothecary/Herbalism, and Cooking Cauldron (at stove/fireplace/for grill) for Herbalism/Cooking/Grilling. Hoods, Cloaks and Capes for CAS! A non-hidden Realm of Magic World. The sky and lighting effects of the Magic Realm would be great to have as a normal world. It could be just like the Magic Realm with floating islands. We really need more all out fantasy worlds. Edit, May 29, 2026: Rune Marking and Glowing Rune Marking Decor for Floors and Walls. More/better Purple/Violet Swatches for BB. Ornate gold/wood/etc. panels (x1, x2, x3 sizes) as wall decor, so it can be overlayed on wallpapers/paneling/etc. Gold/silver/etc. and Crystal indoor and outdoor BB accent Decor (Art Deco, Victorian and Steampunk themes). Curved Bookshelves and Shelving/Storage Units (and more) for each size (and heights) of curved walls types. More Terrariums (various sizes and styles (and awesome if frogs/insects/butterflies could be displayed in it)), crystals, oddity jars, potion/alchemy clutter, etc. Pinned and Dried Butterfly Display decor, DaVinci styled diagram drawing decor, etc. Table Tarot (activity and/or decor (depending if you have L&D or not)) 3 card spread and Celtic cross spread. Can be placed on tables, desks and counters. Edit, June 18, 2026: I really think—if Sims 4 is winding down—we should get at least a slight update/refresh to occults patch. Even if it is just as a better compatibility (for non-breaking hybrids), more swatches (to occult BB), more occult themed BB and CAS, and some tweaks and upgrades/refreshes mentioned above. Plus for compatibility/attraction needs Mysterious Characteristic added (aka occults)—like what was in R&L ideals. A "kit" may not be enough, but it isn't like we really get full occult/fantasy kits either. So fingers crossed we get some gameplay and features updates/refreshes before the devs walk away from Sims 4, and maybe a few free BB/CAS, and 1-3+ kits—so occult/fantasy themes seem more complete.Can we PLEASE just stop updating and adding to the game.
The more updates you do the more it breaks the game. I mean seriously, this is the only game in history of games that takes updates to fix updates that was to fix a previous update. Can yall maybe focus on fixing the crap thats going on in game before rolling out all the money grabbing stuff. I love the Sims but I'm DONE!! I'll play offline from now on. I also feel like its even worse for us console players, like yall really don't care. I guess because of the buyout yall are tryong to take the franchise diwn at this point. 🤷🏻♀️ I just had to say my peace ✌️ and rant a little. This last update was the last straw for me! I have to click off pop ups for packs I already own, (and I own most of them so yall already have a ton of mobey from me) my gallery doesnt work even for my builds it freezes my game and I have to resart and then go through the 100 hour loading screen and clicking off the welcome to pack thong again. I dont even want to play at this point and started playing more Dreamlight Valley from Gameloft. Maybe take some notes EA/Maxis.Kealynn love ❤️
I love the sims 4 but they need add more romance and love reactions and parenting and pet reactions more talking and socializing like sitting at a table together, just more reactions in love.Reactions like hugging touching i think not fair for people don't have the electronics to do all those mods an and downloads ideas just need more reactions for the sims4 avatar's an needs more appreciation and it needs the workout for all game consoles. Because for me i play on ps4 i think not fairNew kpop inspired pack idea
Expansion Pack Idea: The Sims 4 – K-Pop Dreams I've been thinking about an expansion pack idea that I believe would be a fantastic fit for The Sims 4 while introducing an entirely new style of gameplay. The Sims 4: K-Pop Dreams This wouldn't just be a music pack—it would be a complete career and life simulation experience built around becoming an idol. The foundations for many of these mechanics already exist in The Sims 4 through the Fame system, acting career, group dancing, busking, social media, festivals and performance gameplay. This pack would combine those features into something unique. Gameplay Ideas Become a trainee by signing with an entertainment agency. Improve dance, singing and charisma through practice and evaluations. Form a K-pop group with other Sims and assign roles such as leader, main vocalist, main dancer, rapper and maknae. Practice synchronized choreography together. Perform as street buskers to earn Simoleons and gain recognition from agencies. Compete in survival-style competitions where Sims face weekly evaluations before debuting. Build a fanbase through livestreams, social media, fan meetings and concerts. Release albums, music videos and go on world tours. Experience both the excitement and challenges of idol life, including balancing friendships, school (for teens), family life and fame. New World A vibrant Seoul-inspired world featuring: Entertainment company buildings Dance studios Cafés Shopping streets Music show venues Night markets Parks perfect for busking and performances Create-a-Sim & Build/Buy Modern Korean-inspired fashion Stage outfits Practice wear Dormitories for trainee groups Dance studio equipment Concert stages Recording studios Official Collaborations If licensing were possible, it would be incredible to collaborate with major K-pop companies and artists. Imagine Simlish versions of real songs on the in-game radio, official outfits, or even NPC appearances inspired by real groups. This would introduce many players to K-pop while giving existing fans an entirely new way to engage with artists they love. I believe this expansion would appeal to long-time Simmers, music fans and a younger generation of players, while adding a career path unlike anything currently available in The Sims 4. Thank you for considering the idea!💡 Ideas > ♻️ Content from The Sims franchise
Hi, Here is a list of content from previous games that would be nice to bring back in The Sims 4 : (TSBO : Bustin' Out, TSPS: Pet Stories, TSCS: Castaway Stories, TSFP: The Sims FreePlay) Careers : Acrobat (TS3 EP06) Adventurer (TS2 EP5) Architecture (TS2 EP7/TS3 EP02) Circus (TS1 EP5) Dance (TS2 EP7) Firefighter (TS3 EP02/TSFP) Fortune Teller (TS3 EP07) Magician (TS3 EP06) Slacker (TS1 EP1/TS2) Supermodel (TS1 EP6/TSBO) Test Subject (TS3 EP08) Xtreme (TS1) CAS : Pirate Captain outfit (eye-patch & wooden leg) Scarf Accessory (TS3 EP08) Traits : Allergic To Fur (TS3 Pets Console) Bot Fan (TS3 EP11) Cultured (TS3 Console) Grouchy/Grumpy (TS1/TSBO/TS2/TS3) Heavy Sleeper (TS3) Hyperactive (TS3 Console) Never Nude (TS3) Serious (TS1/TSBO/TS2) Supernatural Fan/Skeptic (TS3 EP07) Unstable (TS3 EP11) Children Social interactions : Noogie (TS2) Play Cops & Robbers (TS2) Play in a bathtub (TS2) Play in the Ocean (TS3 EP10) Play Mary Mack (TS2) Play Punch U Punch Me (TS2) Play Red Hands (TS2) Play Rock, Paper, Scissors (TS2) Play Tag (TS2) Swing Around (TS2 EP8) Death types : Death by Skydiving Simulation (TS1 EP6) Death by Hail (TS2 EP5) Death by Running with Scissors (TS2) Death by (resurrected sim) Dancing on own Grave Stone (TS2 Console) Death by Cheating on Slot Machine (TS2 Console) Death by Hypno-Teacher (TS2 PSP) Death by Door of Life And Death (TS3 Store) Death by Mummy's Curse (TS3 EP01) Death by Failing tricks with Box of Danger (TS3 EP06) Death by Failing Transmutation (TS3 EP07) Death by Ranting about death using Megaphone (TS3 EP09) Death by Time anomaly (TS3 EP11) Death by Jetpack Crash (TS3 EP11) Death by Drowning in papers (TS3 Smartphone) Death by Dueling (TS Medieval) Death by Pit Monster (TS Medieval) Gameplay : Bachelor Party (TS3 EP04) Band (TS2 EP1/TS3 EP03) Boarding School (TS3 EP04) Interests (TS1/TS2) (Politics, fashion, … ) Local Cultures (TS2 EP6) (Gesture, dance, … ) Pleasure Aspiration (TS2 EP2) Private School (TS2) Romantic Reputation (TS3) Seasonal Festivals (TS3 EP08) Social Classes (TS2 EP8) Zodiac Signs (TS1/TS2 EP2/TS3) Lot Types & Venues : Arcade (TS1 EP3/TS3 EP09) Diving Area (TS3 EP10) Graveyard (TS2 EP2/TS3) Hotel/Resort (TS2 EP6/TS3 EP10) Houseboat Lot (TS3 EP10) Nerd Shop (TS3 EP09) Salon (TS2 EP3/TS3 EP02) Skate Park (TS3 Console) Yacht Lot (TS2 Console/TSFP) NPC & Premade Sims : Burglar (TS1/TSBO/TS2/TS3) Captain Catastrophe (Emergency service) (The Urbz) Hula Zombie (TS2) Matchmaker (TS2 EP2) Michael Bachelor (TS1/TS2/TS3) (Bella Goth's brother) Mime (TS1 EP2/TS3 EP06) Party Dancer (TS1 EP2/TS3 EP04) Police Patrol (TS1/TSBO/TS2/TS3) Social Bunny (TS2) Therapist (TS2) Unsavory Charlatan (TS2 EP6) Occult : Fairy (TS1 EP7/TS3 EP07) Genie (TS1 EP1/TS2 EP7/TS3 EP06) Imaginary Friend (TS3 EP04) Mummy (TS1 EP7/TS3 EP01) Zombie (TS1 EP1/TS2 EP1/TS3 EP07) Object interactions : Climb Trees (TSCS) Dance on Table/Counter (TS3 EP03) Jump on Bed/Sofa (TS2) Make Bed (TS1/TS2/TS3) Make Paper Airplane (TS2) Set Alarm Clock (TS1/TS2/TS3) Smustle (TS2 EP2/TS3 EP07) Pets : Dragon (TS1 EP7/TS3 Store) Iguana (TS1 EP5/TS3 EP05) Parrot (TS1 EP5/TSBO/TS2 EP4) Snake (TS3 EP05) Turtle (TS1 EP5/TS3 EP05) Transportation : Car (TSBO/TS2 EP2/TS3) Helicopter (TS2 EP8/TSFP) Hoverboard (TS3 EP11) Jet Pack (TS3 EP11) Paddle Boat (TS3 EP10) Rowboat (TS3 EP10) Scooter (TSBO/TS3 EP1) UFO (TS3 EP08) Woohoo locations : Box Of Mystery (TS3 EP06) Car (TS2) Changing Booth (TS1 EP3/TS2) Elevator (TS2 EP3/TS3 EP03) Fairy House (TS3 EP07) Gondola (TS3 Store) Hammock (TS2 EP6) Haystack (TS3 EP05) Helicopter (TS2 EP8) Hot Air Balloon (TS3 Store) Igloo (TS1 EP4/TS3 EP08) Jetpack (TS3 EP11) Rabbit holes (TS3) Sarcophagus (TS3 EP01) Time Machine (TS3 EP02) Trailer/Wagon (TS1 EP6/TS3 EP07) Objects (Part 1) : Aerobic Step (TSFP) Air Hockey Table (TSBO) Air Tub (TS2 Console) Alarm Clock (TS1/TSBO/TS2/TS3) Ant Farm (TS2 EP7/TS3 EP05) Apple Bobbing Tank (TS3 EP08) Arcade Table (TS3 EP06) Archery Range (TS1 EP4/TS3 Store/TSFP) Axe Throwing Station (TS2 EP6) Baby Bounce Chair (TS2 Store) Ballet Barre (TS2 EP7/TS3 Store/TSFP) Baseball (Play Catch) (TS2 EP5/TS3) Bass (TS2 EP1/TS3 EP03) Belt of Levitation (TS2 PSP) Bingo (TS2) Blackjack Table (TS3 Store) Burglar Alarm (TS1/TSBO/TS2/TS3) Butter Churn (TS1 EP7) Candy Floss (TS1 EP7/TS3 Store) Candy Rack (TS1 EP3) Carnival Games (TS1 EP4) Carousel (TS3 Store) Cat Show (TSFP) Claw Machine (TS3 EP07/TSFP) Cologne Rack (TS2 EP2) Comic Book + Display Rack (TS3 EP09) Compost Bin for fertilizer (TS2 EP5/TS3 Store) Concertina (Pirate accordion) (TS2 EP6) Craps Table (The Urbz) Cross Trainer (TSFP) Curved Staircase (TS1 EP7) Dance Machine (The Urbz/TSFP) Dance Sphere (TSBO/TS2 EP2/TS3 EP06) Deep Fryer (TS3 Store) Diving Board (TS1/TS2/TS3/TSFP) D'Jembe Drum (TS2 Castaway console) Drag Race (The Urbz) Dressing Booth (TS1 EP3/TS2) Drums (TS2 EP1/TS3 EP03) Dumbbell (TSFP) Escalator (TSFP) Exercise Bike (TS2 EP7/TSFP) Fashion Runway (TS1 EP6/The Urbz/TSFP) Fight Cage (The Urbz) Fire Jet (TS2 EP2) Fire Pole (TS3 EP02/TSFP) Firewalk Pit (TSCS/TS3 EP10) Flying Disc (TS3 EP09) Food Processor (TS1/TSBO/TS2/TS3) Food Truck (TS3 EP03) Fortune-Telling Machine (TS1 EP7/TSFP) Freezer (TSFP) Glassblowing Station (TS3 Store) Go-Go Cage (TS1 EP2) Gondola (TS3 Store) Hammock (TS2 EP6/TSCS/TSFP) Hamster Wheel (TS2 Console) Harp (TSFP) Heart-Shaped Love Tub (TS1 EP3/TSBO/TSFP) High Striker (TS1 EP4/TSFP) Hockey Net (TSFP) Hot Air Balloon (TS3 Store) Hot Chocolate Maker (TS2 EP5) Hydroponic Garden (TS2) Ice Cream Truck (TS3 EP05) Igloo (TS1 EP4/TS3 EP08) Immersion Pod (TS2 Console) Ironing Board (TSFP/TS Mobile) Juice Extractor (TS2 EP5/TS Mobile) Jump Rope (TS2 EP8) Kite (TS2 EP3/TS3 Store) Kite Surf (TS3 Console) Lawn Mower (TSFP) Limbo Stick (TSCS) Log Rolling Pit (TS2 EP6) Logic Puzzle (TS2 EP7) Love inspector (TS3 EP08) Objects (Part 2) : Magazine + Rack (TS1 EP3/TS2) Marimba (TS2 Castaway console) Merry-Go-Round (TS2 EP8) Mechanical Bull (TS1 EP2/TS3 EP06) Mini-Golf (TS1 EP7/The Urbz/TS2/TS3 EP06/TSFP) Music Recording Studio (TS1 EP6) Obstacle Course (TS2) Pedestrian Sculpting Station (TS3 EP02) Pilates Reformer Machine (TS Mobile) Pin the tail on the donkey (TSFP) Piñata (TSFP) Pinball Machine (TS1/TSBO/TS2/TS3 Store/TSFP) Playground Tower (TS2 EP8/TS3) Poker Table (TSBO/TS2 EP2/TS3 Store) Pool Bar (TS3 EP10) Pool Cleaner (TSFP) Pool Slide (TS1 EP4/TS2 EP5/TS3 EP10/TSFP) Pool Table (TS1/TSBO/TS2 EP1/TS3 EP06/TSFP) Porta Potty (TS1 EP3/TSPS) Pottery Wheel (TSBO/TS2 EP7) Pull Up Bar (TS3 EP06) Recliner (TS1/TS2) Remote Control Car (TS2/TS3 Store) Restorable Junk Car (TS2 EP7/TS3 Store) Robot Battle Cage (The Urbz) Rocking Horse (TS3 EP07) Roller Coaster (TS1 EP7/TS3 Store) Roulette Table (The Urbz/TS3 Store) Rowing Machine (TSFP) Saxophone (TS1 EP5/TSFP) Sectional Booth (Seat for restaurant) (TS2 EP2) Seesaw (TS3 EP04/TSFP) Sewing Machine (TS2 EP7/TSFP) Shaker (TS2 Castaway console) Shuffleboard (TS3 EP03) Skateboard Halfpipe (The Urbz/TSFP/TS3 Console) Skee Ball (TS3 EP06) Skydiving Simulator (TS1 EP6) Slide (TS2 EP8/TS3) Slot Cars (TSFP) Slot Machine (TS1 EP1/TS3 Store) Snake Charming Basket (TS1 EP7/TS3 EP01) Snowboard Halfpipe (TS1 EP4/TS3 EP08) Soccer Goal (TS2 EP7/TS3 EP08) Sonic Shower (TSBO/TS3 EP11) Souvenir Stand (TS1 EP4/TS2 EP6) Spiral Staircase (TS1 EP5/TS2 EP8/TS3 EP04/TSFP) Spring Rider (TS1 EP5/TS3 EP04) Stroller (TS3 EP04) Strip Poker Table (TS1/TS1 Console/TSBO) Surf Board (TS2 Console/TS3 Store/TSFP) Tai Chi (TS2 EP6/TSFP) Tanning Booth (TS3 EP08) Tattoo chair (TS3 EP2) Teppanyaki Grill (TS3 Store) Teleportation Pad (TS3/TS3 Store) Tetherball (TSBO) Throw Machine (TS3 Store) Ticket Machine (TS2 EP3/TS3 Store) Train Set (TS1/TSBO/TS2 EP7/TS3 EP07) Trampoline (TS2 Console/TS3 EP02/TSFP) Trumpet (TSFP) Ukulele (TS2 Castaway console) Urinal (TS1 EP3/TS2/TS3) Volleyball Net (TS1 EP4/TSFP) VR Headset (TS1/TSBO/TS3) Walking Cane (TS3 EP04) Wall Counter (TS1 EP2/TS2 EP1) Water Ski (TS3 EP10) Weight Lifting Bench (TS2 Console) Whack-A-Mole game (TS1 EP4/TS3 EP07) Wheelchair (The Urbz) Windsurf Board (TS3 EP10) Wood Fire Oven (TS3 Store) Xylophone (TS2/TSCS/TS3 Store/TSFP) Zen Garden (TS2 EP6)
An Optional Subscription Model for The Sims 4
I have an idea that I believe could benefit both players and EA while helping The Sims remain competitive in the growing life simulation market. What if The Sims 4 offered an optional monthly subscription that granted access to all DLC while still allowing players to purchase and permanently own packs individually? This would not replace ownership. Players who buy packs would continue to own them forever. The subscription would simply be another way to access content. Benefits for Players - New players would not be overwhelmed by the cost of years of DLC. - Players could experience the full game immediately. - Console players and players who switch platforms would have a more affordable option. - Players could try content before deciding which packs they want to permanently own. - Families with multiple players could access content more easily. Benefits for EA - Consistent recurring revenue. - Increased player retention. - More players entering the Sims ecosystem. - Higher engagement across all content. - An opportunity to bring back former players who feel priced out of the current DLC model. Many players see the total cost of expansions, game packs, stuff packs, and kits and decide not to spend anything at all. A subscription would convert many of those players into paying customers. Competition Is Growing For many years, The Sims had little direct competition. Today, life simulation games such as Paralives and inZOI are entering the market and attracting attention from players who may have previously only considered The Sims. The Sims still has a major advantage: years of content, established communities, deep gameplay systems, and a franchise that millions of players already love. However, accessibility and pricing matter. A subscription model would lower the barrier to entry and make it easier for players to choose The Sims over competing life simulation games. Ownership Still Matters Players who have purchased packs over the years should continue to receive the benefits of ownership. They paid for permanent access and should keep that advantage. Subscribers would simply be renting access. Over time, many subscribers may choose to purchase their favorite packs outright, creating additional revenue opportunities for EA while giving players flexibility. Why I Would Subscribe I love The Sims and would subscribe immediately. I believe many players who currently spend nothing because the entry cost feels too high would do the same. An optional subscription would not replace ownership—it would expand access, increase player retention, and help The Sims remain the leading life simulation franchise for years to come. What do other Simmers think?
