Microwave oven

Microwave ovens are small appliances that can be used to cook food in The Sims, The Sims 2, The Sims 3, and The Sims 4. They can be found in buy mode under "Appliances -> Small appliances". In The Sims, they can be placed on end tables as well as on counters or surfaces that function as counters. In The Sims 2 and The Sims 3, they must be placed on counters or surfaces that function as counters. In The Sims 2 and The Sims 3, Cooking skill points can be earned from using a microwave.

Microwave ovens are treated as a sort of stove. In The Sims, a microwave oven can make quick meals or steak and beans like any other stove. A household can have a microwave oven and a full-scale stove, but if this is done, the player will have no control over which one the Sims use.

In The Sims 2, a microwave oven can only prepare a TV dinner and a Cup o' Ramen, and the Cup o' Ramen can only be prepared in a microwave. Sims can burn food that is being cooked in a microwave, though it will not catch on fire. If a household has a microwave and a full scale stove, clicking on the microwave and choosing to make a TV dinner does not ensure that the Sim will use the microwave. Microwave ovens may break, and can be repaired. If FreeTime is installed, they can be tinkered with.

In The Sims 3, the frozen heat-and-eat meal is called a "Microwave Meal", and Sims can microwave hot dogs and tofu dogs. The Sims 3: University Life added ramen, pizza, popcorn, curry wurst, and a breakfast burrito as quick meals that can be microwaved.

In The Sims 4, the microwave can be used to prepare a microwave meal, microwave pastry, and oatmeal. Microwaves can now be used by children.

Positive Potential Microwave
Required pack(s): none

Hunger: 2

Note: Must be placed on a counter or end table. Has a lower chance of starting a fire.

Brand Name Zip Zap Microwave
Required pack(s): none

Hunger: 2

Available colors: White

The Nanowaver
Required pack(s): FreeTime

Hunger: 2

Available colors: Stainless Steel, Red, Blue, Green

Flashwave Microwave by Kitchensations
Required pack(s): Kitchen & Bath Interior Design Stuff

Hunger: 2

Available colors: Black, Beige, Orange, White, Brown, Yellow, Peach

The Sims 3
In The Sims 3, microwaves do not appear to have a Hunger rating.

Steak & Prank Microwave
Recolorable channels: 1

Required packs: none

The Nanowaver
Recolorable channels: 3

Required packs: none

Deluxe Sonarange 2000
Recolorable channels: 4

Required packs: The Sims 3: Generations

Presumed Classic Microwave
Recolorable channels: 1

Required packs: The Sims 3: Supernatural

The Sims 4
A microwave is an object in The Sims 4. If a Sim has one on their lot, then on fridge there are three new choices for quick meal. These are Oatmeal, Microwave Pastry and Microwave Dinner. These take time. A tip is to empty it once food is put inside, then get away from bin and leave it on table and make the Sim eat it up.