

IMPORTANT: You will not be able to register a credit card for purchasing more SimPoints unless you set your Language correctly. Each new expansion pack for the Sims should give you 1,000 points upon registering – so you may just want to try and make them last! Some of the sets themselves cost over 1,000 points, however. You can also buy SimPoints, in quantities of 500, 1,000 or 2,000.

To redeem them, go to My Account using the Store side-menu. You are entitled to receive 1,000 free SimPoints upon registering your version of the game. In terms of relation to real currency, 100 SimPoints equals 1 US Dollar (or 1,000 SimPoints for £6). Pricing: Items on the store tend to go for about 100 points – this is for a general item that will add a lot to your game. While even this long after release it's not exactly bustling with items (presumably we'll see that in the expansion packs), it does provide some unique and novel objects that can really put new life into your game. The Store is The Sims 3's crowning achievement.
