Electronic Arts announced today that The Sims 3 has sold over 1.4 million units (on PC and Mac) in its first week of availability. This sell through rate makes the game the best selling PC launch in the 27-year history of EA. The publisher also noted that the game has seen more than 7 million downloads of player created content, such as Sims, houses, stories and more.
“With more than a dozen press awards, strong reviewer scores and positive feedback from The Sims community, we are thrilled with the success of The Sims 3 launch and the early sales indicate that we have another hit on our hands,” said Rod Humble, Head of the EA Play Label. “The volume of items created with The Sims 3 and downloaded online is a testament to how passionate The Sims players are. It’s their world now, we can’t wait to see everything players create and share.”
“The Sims 3 for the iPhone and iPod touch soared to the number one Top Paid App position in the U.S. Apple App Store in just 18 hours of its launch and reached the number one Top Paid App position in 37 countries worldwide within two days of launch, making it EA Mobile's 3rd game launched at $9.99 to reach the number one Top Paid App position,” added Adam Sussman, VP Worldwide Publishing for EA Mobile. “The game's sales success along with its strong critical acclaim demonstrates that The Sims 3 mobile experience is a worldwide hit with our customers.”
Even after all of these years, two previous incarnations with 16 expansions between them and multiple spin-offs, the demand for The Sims still amazes us. People of all ages sure do like their virtual dollhouse simulator.
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June 24, 2009