Electronics

Electronics is a Buy mode category in which the player can purchase stereos, computers, TVs, video game hardware, alarm clocks, fire and burglar alarms, phones, and other electronic devices for their Sims. Most of these items fulfill the fun motive for Sims.

Some classes of electronics, such as TVs and computers, may occasionally break down. Broken electronics may be repaired by a hired Repairman or by controllable Sims. Unlike in the case of plumbing objects, Sims run the risk of electrocution if their Mechanical or Handiness skill is too low when repairing an electronic object.

The Sims 2
In The Sims 2, the electronics category contains five subcategories:
 * Entertainment
 * This subcategory contains various electronic toys and games designed to fulfill Sims' fun needs, including remote control vehicles, video games and pinball machines.


 * TVs and Computers
 * A fairly self-explanatory subcategory containing a variety of televisions and computers, ranging from basic sets costing only a few hundred simoleons to large, expensive flat screens.


 * Audio
 * This subcategory contains all the stereos and speaker systems Sims need to listen to music. If Nightlife is installed, this category also contains the karaoke machine.


 * Small Electronics
 * This subcategory contains various clocks and phones as well as smoke and burglar alarms.


 * Miscellaneous
 * This subcategory covers all other items which don't fit into the other categories, in this case mainly those intended for use on community lots, such as vending machines, cash registers and a ticket machine.