The Sims is currently celebrating its 25th anniversary, and even though The Sims 4 is the current generation, many long for or even still play the good days of The Sims and The Sims 2. If you haven’t had the chance to play these classic titles or want to relive your old memories, you can now thanks to The Sims 25th Birthday Bundle, which includes The Sims and The Sims 2!
What’s Included With the Birthday Bundle
The Sims 25th Birthday Bundle will release on PC for Windows 10 and 11 via EA App, Steam, and Epic Games Store, and will be available globally from January 31st. The Sims 25th Birthday Bundle includes both The Sims Legacy Collection and The Sims 2 Legacy Collection. The bundle costs $39.99.
If you wish to purchase The Sims Legacy Collection separately from the bundle, it costs $19.99. Likewise, The Sims 2 Legacy Collection can be bought separately for $29.99.
EA Play Pro members will gain unlimited access to both games starting from January 31st.
The Sims 25th Birthday Bundle is only available on PC. It has not been released on console platforms such as PlayStation and Xbox.
The Legacy Collections
The Sims and The Sims 2 Legacy Collections contain their respective base game and all available DLC (with the only exception being The Sims 2 IKEA Home Stuff). Additionally, if you have The Sims 4 and get the legacy collections, you’ll receive a free Kit. For The Sims, you’ll receive The Sims 4 Throwback Fit Kit. With The Sims 2, you’ll get The Sims 4 Grunge Revival Kit.
In The Sims Legacy Collection, you’ll get the following:
- The Sims base game
- Livin’ Large Expansion
- House Party Expansion
- Hot Date Expansion
- Unleashed Expansion
- Vacation Expansion
- Superstar Expansion
- Makin’ Magic Expansion
The game that started it all, The Sims, is back for its 25th birthday.
With The Sims 2 Legacy Collection, you’ll have included:
- The Sims 2 base game
- University Expansion
- Nightlife Expansion
- Open for Business Expansion
- Pets Expansion
- Seasons Expansion
- Bon Voyage Expansion
- FreeTime Expansion
- Apartment Life Expansion
- Holiday Party Pack
- Happy Holiday Stuff
- Family Fun Stuff
- Glamour Life Stuff
- Celebration! Stuff
- H&M Fashion Stuff
- Teen Style Stuff
- Kitchen & Bathroom Interior Stuff
- Mansion & Garden Stuff
The Sims 2 has also been rereleased for the anniversary,
System Requirements
Before you think about buying The Sims 25th Birthday Bundle, you might want to check that it can run on your computer. Below are the minimum recommended system requirements.
- Operating System: Windows 10
- Processor: AMD Ryzen 3 1200, AMD FX6300, or Intel i3 3220
- Memory: 4GB
- Graphics Card: AMD Radeon HD 7000 or NVIDIA GTX 600
- Hard Drive Space: 16GB
You’ll need an online connection to buy, install, and register the bundle.
SOURCE: The Sims 25th Birthday Bundle Official Announcement Blog
