How to play The Sims 4 for free

If you're a fan of life simulation games, you'll be happy to hear that The Sims 4 has officially gone free to play.

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However, the expansion packs and DLCs will still cost money.

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On the bright side, you can download the base game for free and start playing today.

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Downloading the game on a PS5 and Xbox is pretty straight forward, a copy on Mac or PC requires a few extra steps you have to go through.

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Download now

1. Go to the EA website to download the EA app for your PC

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2. Sign into your EA account or create a new account

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3.Search for 'The Sims 4' using the search bar

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4. Go to the Sims 4 store page to download the game for free.

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5. Once the game is installed, you can launch it using whatever platform you downloaded it through.

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