The Sims™ 3

Let There Be Sims. is now the current item in the media gallery
Let There Be Sims.

Let There Be Sims.

The pack art for The Sims 3 featuring the signature plumbob alongside four Sims in a diamond-like grid arrangement.
Base game
Simulation
Available on
On EA app starting from
$19.99
Applicable taxes may apply
You are buying a license to access this digital content per the EA User Agreement. and Terms Of Sale apply.
The Sims™ 3 Starter Pack Terms & Conditions

PC DIGITAL DOWNLOAD

INTERNET CONNECTION, EA ACCOUNT, ACCEPTANCE OF EA USER AGREEMENT, EA PRIVACY AND COOKIE POLICY, AND TERMS OF SERVICE; INSTALLATION OF EA app (www.origin.com/about); REGISTRATION WITH ENCLOSED SINGLE-USE SERIAL CODE; AND ALL GAME UPDATES REQUIRED TO PLAY AND ACCESS ONLINE FEATURES. SERIAL CODE REGISTRATION IS LIMITED TO ONE EA ACCOUNT PER SERIAL CODE. SERIAL CODES ARE NON-TRANSFERABLE ONCE USED AND SHALL BE VALID, AT A MINIMUM, SO LONG AS ONLINE FEATURES ARE AVAILABLE. YOU MUST BE 13+ TO ACCESS ONLINE FEATURES. ADDITIONAL IN-GAME CONTENT MAY BE PURCHASED. EA PRIVACY AND COOKIE POLICY AND TERMS OF SERVICE CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.EA.COM. EULAS AND ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURES CAN BE FOUND AT www.ea.com/1/product-eulas. EA MAY RETIRE ONLINE FEATURES AFTER 30 DAYS NOTICE POSTED ON www.ea.com/1/service-updates. INCLUDES SOFTWARE THAT COLLECTS DATA ONLINE TO PROVIDE IN-GAME ADVERTISING.

EA MAY PROVIDE CERTAIN INCREMENTAL CONTENT AND/OR UPDATES FOR NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE, IF AND WHEN AVAILABLE.

MAC/WINDOWS VERSION

ACCEPTANCE OF END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT REQUIRED TO PLAY. ACCESS TO ONLINE SERVICES INCLUDING SIMPOINTS AND DOWNLOADS REQUIRES AN INTERNET CONNECTION, EA ACCOUNT AND GAME REGISTRATION WITH THE ENCLOSED SERIAL CODE. REGISTRATION IS LIMITED TO ONE EA ACCOUNT PER SERIAL CODE AND IS NON-TRANSFERABLE. EA ONLINE TERMS & CONDITIONS CAN BE FOUND AT www.ea.com. YOU MUST BE 13+ TO REGISTER FOR AN EA ACCOUNT. MAC USERS MUST UPDATE TO THE LATEST VERSION OF THE SIMS 3 LAUNCHER TO ACCESS ONLINE SERVICES, INCLUDING SIMPOINTS AND DOWNLOADS. EA MAY PROVIDE CERTAIN INCREMENTAL CONTENT AND/OR UPDATES FOR NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE, IF AND WHEN AVAILABLE.

EA MAY RETIRE ONLINE SERVICES AFTER 30 DAYS NOTICE POSTED ON www.ea.com.

This game includes optional in-game purchases of virtual currency that can be used to acquire virtual in-game items.
T (Teen)
Crude Humor, Sexual Themes, Violence
Users Interact

Add-Ons for The Sims™ 3

A collage of 3 scenes: 1 Sim in a dress, 2 Sims in a jacuzzi and 2 Sims at a bar. The game logo is in the middle.
Add On
Microcontent
The Sims™ 3 Late Night Expansion Pack
$19.99
Features a geometric design with Sims dressed in 1920s fashion, with a city backdrop. The Sims 3 Roaring Heights logo is in the center.
Add On
Microcontent
The Sims 3 Roaring Heights
$19.99
Features a geometric design with Sims dressed in 1920s fashion, with a city backdrop. The Sims 3 Roaring Heights logo is in the center.
Add On
Microcontent
The Sims™ 3 Roaring Heights Gold Edition
$34.99
A collage of various scenes with the game logo in the middle. A Sim holds up 2 small dragons, a group of Sims wave at each other, and 2 Sims reach for an egg.
Add On
Microcontent
The Sims™ 3 Dragon Valley
$19.99
A collage of various scenes with the game logo in the middle. A Sim holds up 2 small dragons, a group of Sims wave at each other, and 2 Sims reach for an egg.
Add On
Microcontent
The Sims™ 3 Dragon Valley Gold Edition
$34.99
A collage of scenes: a chef tossing a pizza, a child Sim receiving an apple, 2 Sims walking, 1 Sim running his hand underwater. Game logo is in the middle.
Add On
Microcontent
The Sims 3 Worlds Bundle
$19.99
A logo that says The Sims 3: Monte Vista. It shows two scenes: 2 Sims picking apples and 2 Sims in front of a Mediterranean-style building.
Add On
Microcontent
The Sims 3 Monte Vista
$19.99
2 scenes with the game logo in the middle. 3 Sims look at a watermelon, and 2 Sims walk and talk in front of a building with a waterfall in the background.
Add On
Microcontent
The Sims™ 3 Hidden Springs
$19.99
2 scenes with The Sims 3 Barnacle Bay logo in the middle. On the left, two Sims embrace, on the left, a Sims couple walks in front of a pirate ship.
Add On
Microcontent
The Sims™ 3 Barnacle Bay
$19.99
2 scenes with the game logo in the middle. 2 Sims dance in front of a couch and speaker system, and 2 Sims play video games together.
Add On
Microcontent
The Sims™ 3 High-End Loft Stuff
$19.99
A collage of different scenes. A Sim dressed as a fairy with wings, a werewolf howling under the moonlight, and a Sim enchanting a glowing crystal sculpture.
Add On
Microcontent
The Sims™ 3 Supernatural
$19.99
2 scenes with the game logo in the middle. 2 Sims dance wearing retro attire and 1 Sim in rocker attire celebrate in front of a vintage arcade machine.
Add On
Microcontent
The Sims™ 3 70s, 80s, & 90s Stuff
$19.99
A collage of scenes: a Sim detective looking through a magnifying glass, a Sim tattooing another, a Sim catching a ghost with a machine. The game logo is in the middle.
Add On
Microcontent
The Sims™ 3 Ambitions
$19.99
2 scenes with the game logo in the middle. A group of sims wear fashionable clothes and walk side-by-side and a Sim sits on a couch in front of a table.
Add On
Microcontent
The Sims™ 3 Diesel Stuff
$19.99
The image features two cars: a green race car and a Sim mechanic and a vintage car with flames and a female pin-up Sim. The game logo is in the middle.
Add On
Microcontent
The Sims™ 3 Fast Lane Stuff
$19.99
A Sims family with a toddler, 2 Sim kids dressed as a princess and a dinosaur, and another wears graduation robes and cheers. The game logo is in the middle.
Add On
Microcontent
The Sims™ 3 Generations
$19.99
It features three scenes with Sims: with a jetpack, interacting with a robot, and using high-tech gadgets. The games logo is in the center.
Add On
Microcontent
The Sims™ 3 Into the Future
$19.99
A logo that says The Sims 3 Island Paradise expansion pack. The background features a diver exploring, a houseboat on the water, and a lifeguard helping a beach goer.
Add On
Microcontent
The Sims™ 3 Island Paradise
$19.99
2 scenes are on separated by the game logo. First scene is a Sim admiring himself in the mirror and the second is a Sim couple laying on a bed.
Add On
Microcontent
The Sims™ 3 Master Suite Stuff
$19.99
The game logo is in the middle. On the left, a Sims couple in cowboy attire talk at a bar. On the right, spooky blue-skinned character sits by a fireplace.
Add On
Microcontent
The Sims™ 3 Movie Stuff
$19.99

About the game

The freedom of The Sims 3 will inspire you with endless creative possibilities and amuse you with unexpected moments of surprise and mischief!

Platforms

PC, Mac

Languages

Czech, Danish, German, Greek, English, Finnish, French, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Dutch, Norwegian Bokmål, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Russian, Swedish, Chinese (Traditional)

Publisher

Electronic Arts

Developer

Maxis

Release Date

May 14, 2013 - 5 PM UTC

System Requirements

Minimum

  • OS

    XP SP2 / Vista SP1 / Windows 7

  • CPU

    For XP 2.0GHz P4 processor or equivalent; For Windows Vista and Windows 7 2.4GHz P4 processor or equivalent

  • RAM

    For XP 1GB RAM / Windows Vista and Windows 7 1.5GB RAM*

  • Hard Drive

    At least 7.1GB of hard drive space with at least 1GB additional space for custom content and saved games

  • Video

    128MB Video Card with support for Pixel Shader 2.0

  • Supported Video Cards

    Nvidia GeForce 6 series or better, and all NVidia G, GT, GTS, and GTX video cards. ATI Radeon™ series card 9500 series or better, and all ATI X, X1, and HD video cards; Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA): GMA 3-Series, GMA 4-Series

Recommended

  • OS

    64 Bit Windows 7, 8, 8.1, or 10

  • Processor

    Intel core i5 or faster, AMD Athlon X4

  • Video Card

    NVIDIA GTX 650 or better

  • Memory

    4 GB RAM

  • Hard Drive

    18 GB of Hard Drive space

A membership for any way you play

EA Play is the ultimate game membership for anyone who loves Electronic Arts games. Don’t just get the game. Get more from your game – more rewards, more member-only content, and unlimited access to more top titles.
Learn More
EA Play

EA Play

$5.99/mo
  • Play select new-release games for up to 10 hours - days before they launch.
  • Unlock in-game member rewards.
  • Get unlimited access to a collection of our best-loved games.

Recommended Games

Cover art for The Sims Legacy Collection
Base game
Life simulation

The Sims™ Legacy Collection

$19.99
8 sims pose on a blue background with the logo for Sims 2 in the center and callouts showing this is the re-release and legacy collection.
Base game
Life simulation

The Sims™ 2 Legacy Collection

$29.99
Game art for The Sims 4. 4 Sims stand side-by-side and the in the background game logo is in the center.
Base game
Simulation

The Sims™ 4

SIMSMVL-game-art-16x9
Base game
Simulation

The Sims Medieval™

$19.99
Image showing the NHL 25 deluxe edition keyart featuring the 3 Hughes brothers - Luke, Quinn, and Jack - in a locker room with their respective team gear.
Base game
Sports

NHL 25

Image showing the Super Mega Baseball 4 Deluxe Edition cover art, featuring a cartoon image of David Ortiz & the fictional character Hammer Longballo.
Base game
Sports
Simulation

Super Mega Baseball™ 4

$49.99
A split image featuring three action shots of cars in motion and the EA SPORTS WRC 24 logo in black on a dirt track background.
Base game
Sports
Racing
Simulation

EA SPORTS™ WRC 24

$49.99
Image showing the EA SPORTS NHL 24 logo in white featuring cover star Cale Makar of the Colorado Avalanches skating on the ice.
Base game
Sports

NHL 24

Image showing the Madden NFL 23 Standard Edition keyart, showing John Madden celebrating being held up by an adoring crowd.
Base game
Sports

Madden NFL 23

NHL 94 Rewind Cover Art featuring pixelated Alex Ovechkin
Base game
Sports

NHL 94 Rewind

Cover of UFC 4 featuring Jorge Masvidal and Israel Adesanya
Base game
Sports

UFC 4

Image of the Super Mega Baseball 3 cover art, showing a player in red and white with a red helmet swinging a bat and connecting with a baseball.
Base game
Sports

Super Mega Baseball 3

NBA Live 19 packart showing cover star Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers bouncing a ball and looking into the camera.
Base game
Sports

NBA Live 19

Image of the Super Mega Baseball: Extra Innings cover and logo, showing the in-game character Hammer Longballo with a ball and bat and wearing a red jersey.
Base game
Sports

Super Mega Baseball: Extra Innings

Key art for "Battlefield 3" shows a soldier with a weapon in the foreground, with soldiers and tanks against a dark cityscape.
Base game
Shooter

Battlefield 3