Is the Sims 4 overpriced for what we are getting?

Im just wondering what everyones opinions are about the price of the Sims 4.
Do you think it is too expensive for what we are getting- keeping in mind, its only the base game.
I wonder if EA are going to be nice and supply us with some features of expansion packs (seasons, pets) within the base game?? I really hope so !!!!

Yes $80 is way too much I wonder what makes this base game so different than the others that they felt they had to charge an extra $20.

I agree, unless they eventually show more features that will justify the price. So far, though, it's $30 overpriced.

Maybe just because they are really improving the game play and the motion etc, they think they can change way more for it..
OR maybe it does mean there is going to be a lot of new features in it, that there hasn't been in previous ones.

Good point. Most of the improvements they're making are subtle, like smoother animations and smarter Sims. Though they're small details, I'm sure they would greatly enhance the overall experience of the game.

Still, many consumers judge a Sims sequel by the number of brand new features it has. Hopefully Maxis could add something big to the game to encourage sales.

Yeah. The Sims 4 really has to be 'different' in a good way.
especially because they have got everyone excited about and making us wait for a few months for it

While they had to remake all of the basic engines for the game, which I'm sure cost a lot of money and a lot of hours (of people who also have to be paid), when you look at what you're getting and what you're paying it's just too much.

I did order the Premium edition for 70 euro, without the book it would've been 60 euros I believe.

I would have payed $20.00 for Sims 4. MAYBE. I think I'm being too generous.... I'm gonna go play Sims 3.

Nah. Most new games had gone up in price now and overall I am happy with base game and knew I could of gotten it cheaper if I didn't want any of the extras.

I liked the cupcake machine and all the other items, liked the new careers and have bars in base game. Looking forward to seem what families will be like once they start having them, etc....

I personally don't feel like it was overpriced. 60$ is around the price of every game now a days. I think it is more fun than the Sims 3 base game and I find myself having to stop myself and not being stopped by bugs and crashes. People just need to give it time to progress with expansions/patches.

If memory serves me right, The Sims 1 was $60 when it first released.

If that's actually true that says something. It's not the price on the game that's inflating but the fact we've all been a little spoiled over the years.

Yes and No.

If someone asked me what I would've guessed the price to be before getting it, I would've said roughly 60 dollars. Why? Because my boyfriend is a video game junkie and I see what he generally pays for an entire range of quality and content in many different games. Just released console and PC games tend to be at the 60 dollar range and it has been that way for a long time. "Deluxe" Editions, Collectors Editions, etc are pricier, obviously.
That's not even beginning to mention the crappy Facebook games, app games, and mmo's that people end up spending hundred's to thousand's of dollars on from in game purchases or subscriptions. My boyfriend and I have collectively payed well over a thousand dollars on World of Warcraft in the past 8 years, which has a store and a subscription. If you're getting more than stick figures on a side scroller they think they can charge whatever they want.

Second of all, it's EA games. Therefore I expected to over-pay to begin with. Never have I ever been pleased with the amount I spent on their games/expansions.
In 2009 it was 70 dollars for the The Sims 3 Collectors Edition, Same as the Sims 4 Premium Edition. The game alone was at 50 dollars, 10 dollars cheaper than the Sims 3 but still within similar range of Sims 4 and average PC/Console releases.
I don't remember the original prices for expansions, I got a lot as gifts.. but I know in like 2013 the Pets expansion for Sims 3 was 50 dollars, Literally the same as the base game. World Adventures was 40 dollars.
Sure they'd go on sale sometimes, but that is insanely expensive. Still, I know if someone bought each expansion when they came out, they would have spent over 300 dollars. How much exactly, I don't know, but definitely over 300 dollars. And that's sad, because I've gotten some expansions and packs that I was so disappointed with that I just removed them so I wouldn't have to look at the crappy content, and of course, wished no one wasted their money on it for me. (Diesel pack, to list one.)

And even the Sims 3 Store could be ridiculously expensive.
Here's some stuff and their prices in 2010:
Ultra Lounge Youth Set = $16.50
Ultra Lounge Set = $19
Mischief Makers' Bedrooms = $12.50
BahHaus = $13.50
Collectionne Stäncké = $13.50
Faire Folk Furnishings + Attire = $18
Bayside = $14.50
Storybook Set = $19.00
Hewnsman: = $20.00
Ultra Lounge = $20.00
Regal Living = $24.00

I wouldn't want to pay some of those prices for a whole expansion, not to mention just a furniture pack.

Within just four months of being out Sims 3 had (give or take) over 300 dollars worth of crap to push onto consumers. No one will buy ALL content but they made enough to adhere to many peoples tastes and get a larger percentage of their customers to purchase their junk.


These prices seem insane to me, but it paints a clear picture of how simply over-priced their products are, since always and forever.

So yes- It's too expensive for what I get.
But no- I was not expecting it to be cheap or even priced reasonably.

There are better games out their for way better prices. I personally just like this Sims enough to spend the money and obviously, EA knows that.

I paid $60 for the Limited Edition and I feel that I am getting my money's worth out of it.

I personally don't think that "silly animal hats" and a tiki bar is enough to pay 20 dollars more.