Sims 4 players are split over the new free-to-play model
EA has announced that The Sims 4 is going free to play, which, if you've wanted to try out the life sim, can only be a good thing. However, many Sims 4 fans have shared their grievances with the decision, with several fans saying (opens in new tab) that it's unfair to now give the game away for free when others may have paid around $60 for the base game at launch.
It's worth noting that the decision to make The Sims 4 base game (meaning none of the kits or expansions) free to play has come eight years after the game was originally released. Meaning those who did buy it at full price back in 2014 have most probably got most, if not all, of their money's worth. This is precisely why other fans (opens in new tab) have also begun telling others to stop "complaining" and to just be happy for those who will now join the fun for free.
people complaining about the sims 4 becoming free (after almost 10 years) just because they had to pay for it must not have realised that its been free multiple times + discounted heavily a lot, bestie i bought it for $4
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