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Since the release of ''The Sims 3'', it has become a source of news, stories, movies and custom content from "The Store" and "The Exchange".

The store consists of seven categories that are available for individual sale. ThereAn iseighth an eighthcategory, Premium Content, which contains items that are only available with the purchase of an item set, or world. The seven individually purchasable categories are:

* '''Worlds''' - This category ishas bypremium farworlds, thepre-populated mostwith expensive,lots and the smallest in quantity. However, it is arguably the biggest thing you can buy in the store. It even has its own subsection in the forumsSims. The price for one world is generally US$20–$25, or 2000-2500 simpointsSimPoints.

* '''Venues''' - This section includeshas pre-made lots to place in your town, which are usually community lots.

* '''Sets''' - This section has collections of items, usually with one collectivea theme for each collection. It sellshas sets with Build/Buy items, CAS items, or even both. It also has a wide variety of prices depending on the set, ranging from free to US$72!.

* '''Build/Buy''' - This section sellshas individual items for Build/Buy mode, such as fireplaces, plants, columns, lamps, appliances, and everything type of item you can purchase in Build/Buyappliances. The items they offeroffered are usually themed, or look especially luxurious or cool. YouOne can browse through the sections through theby item types (Hobbies and Skills, Lighting, Comfort, etc.), but not theirby room categories (Living Room, Study, Bathroom, Bedroom, etc.).

* '''Create a Sim''' - This section dividescontains individual items for Create a Sim mode. It is divided into two main categories: Hair and Clothing. From both hairHair and clothing, itClothing dividesare further divided into Male and Female subcategories. From there, you can browse organizing by price, newest to oldest and vice versa, or Expansion Pack.

* '''Sale!''' - This section displays all the items that are on sale at the time. However, itIt is not an independent section., Thebut saleinstead sectionit shows items that ''can be found in other sections''. It simply shows the collection of all item on sale at the time.

* '''Daily Deal''' - This category is like the sale section, but it features one particular item, usually one of the more expensive ones, anditems. sellsThe ititem forwill aboutbe 50% off its normal price. It also displays two timers: one that shows when the next 2two "deals" start, and one that shows when the current "deal" ends. However, they have the same countdown time, so you can look at either.

* '''Make Me an Offer''' - This category iswill likeshow thethree sale section, it will searchto 3-5five items that you dontdo not own and put them on sale with randoma discount between 10% and 60% for 1one hourshour. You can spinrandomize 5the items shown five times in per day. and theThe limit will be reset after 24 hours or if you decideddecide to purchase the bundle that Make Me an Offer offeredshown. MakeThis Mecategory an Offer havehas some exclusive item that can only be purchased when they offered randomlyitems.

SimPoints are the currency used within The Sims 3 Store. SimPointsSimPoint bundles, each with different prices, can be directly purchased with real currency by a player. SimPoints cannot be transitionedconverted back into real currency once purchased. SimPoints may also be given to players after purchasing a particular Expansion Pack, Stuff Pack, or World, thoughbut this is usually a promotional offer and is not the norm. Presently, itIt costs US$USD 10.00 to purchase 1,000 SimPoints, though the exact cost of SimPoints may vary depending on sale prices, or special bundle prices, or the currency being used to purchase the bundle.

:SimSidekick is a plugin that allows the surferuser to browse the web with a Sim. There is a Firefox addon butcompatible itwith only works on Firefox 3.0, andbut the link does not work. The plugin can be downloaded [http://simsidekick.com/ here] instead.

:SimFriend allows the player to choose a Sim for a "friend". The "friend" then begins to send the player emails about what is happening in their lives and occasionally asks them for advice. The players receives a Trust score based on how good that advice is. OtherThere are achievements suchbased ason how many relationships, jobs, and skills the friend has canare bealso acquiredavailable.

[[File:Simsocial Shutdown notice.png|thumb|250px|A notice to SimSocial users that SimSocial will be shutdownshut down.]]

:SimSocial is a bite-size version of ''The Sims 3'' based on ''[http://www.positech.co.uk/kudos2 Kudos 2]'' by Positech Games. It contains abbreviated [[Create a Sim]] options, including traits and a lifetime wish. Otherwise, it plays exactly like ''Kudos 2''.

:On May 23, 2011, EA saidannounced that SimSocial willwould be shutdownshut down (a week prior to ''Generations'').

:SimSocial was most likely shut down due to unpopularity and a new Facebook game that would be on Facebook using the same name. EA later announced at E3 2011 that The Sims Social would launch on Facebook.

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Premium Content is an item that adds additional gameplay, moodlets and animations. In 2011 EA added the first piece of '''Premium Content''',<ref>Premium Content in the [http://store.thesims3.com/category.html?categoryId=13062&index=0&action=premiumContentView store].</ref> The Sharper Sim Foot Massage Chair (Premium Content is an item that adds additional gameplay, moodlets and animations). Since then, they have added at least one new Premium Content item a month to The Sims 3 Store, (usually as part of one of that month's new sets). BesidesPremium the messageitems chairinclude, theybut havenot alsolimited added items such asto, an automatic toilet, wind chimes, a gumball machine, an automatic pet food dish, and the  [[Pinball Machine]].<ref>Pinball machine [http://store.thesims3.com/productDetail.html?productId=OFB-SIM3:43459 available in The Store]!</ref> In December 2011, they also brought out the famous [[Laganaphyllis Simnovorii]] for purchase, otherwise known as the Cowplant, became available for purchase.

*''The Sims 3'' Store released allAll store sets and worlds were released on Thursdaysa Thursday.