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[[fileFile:TS3KPST Reflect.png|left]]'''''The Sims 3: Katy Perry's Sweet Treats''''' is the 6thsixth [[stuff pack]] for ''[[The Sims 3]]''. It was [[The Sims game rumors#The Sims 3: Katy Perry's Sweet Treats Stuff Pack|first discovered]] as the 6th stuff pack from a South African gaming retailer at the start of 2012. It was announced on April 3, 2012<ref>https://www.facebook.com/TheSims3/posts/10150645527875079</ref> and was released on June 8, 2012 in North America. The Steam Version became available on NovemberJune 205, 2012 along with Diesel, Supernatural and Seasons. {{clrl}}
 
On July 15, 2013, a Community Manager for EA confirmed <ref>http://answers.ea.com/t5/The-Sims-3/The-Sims-3-Katy-Perry-Sweet-Treats-unavailable-on-origin/m-p/1296652/highlight/true#M65133</ref> that this stuff pack has been retired and is no longer available on Origin. Therefore, EA will not produce any more physical or digital copies of ''Katy Perry's Sweet Treats''. This is presumably due to EA's contract with Katy Perry having expired.{{Fact}}
 
==Description==
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:*'''Cake Pleasure Dome (Hangout)''' - The town’s charming local hangout, where even more tasty sweet treats await.
 
*'''Origin exclusive'''
==Price concerns==
:*Get the Katy Perry in-game poster, “The Complete Confection.” Just like icing a cake, this delectable poster adds the perfect finishing touch to any wall. As sweet as it looks, remember that it isn’t edible.
When the game was announced, several users from ''The Sims 3'' forums had expressed concerns<ref>http://forum.thesims3.com/jforum/posts/list/534744.page</ref><ref>http://forum.thesims3.com/jforum/posts/list/525293.page</ref><ref>http://forum.thesims3.com/jforum/posts/list/529566.page</ref> of the pack's price being US$30, €30 and £25 compared to US$20, €20 and £10 which is the price of other stuff packs.
 
==Release and post-release==
Some users said that Katy Perry's contract may be the cause of the price increase as they also compared it with ''[[The Sims 3: Showtime|The Sims 3: Showtime: Katy Perry Collectors Edition]]''. Other users said that it was due to the fact that the pack has a lot of content compared to other stuff packs.
''Sweet Treats'' was [[The Sims game rumors#The Sims 3: Katy Perry's Sweet Treats Stuff Pack|first discovered]] as the 6th stuff pack from a South African gaming retailer at the start of 2012. It was announced on April 3, 2012<ref>https://www.facebook.com/TheSims3/posts/10150645527875079</ref> and was released on June 8, 2012 in North America. The Steam Version became available on November 20, 2012 along with Diesel, Supernatural and Seasons.
 
On July 15, 2013, a Community Manager for EA confirmed <ref>[http://answers.ea.com/t5/The-Sims-3/The-Sims-3-Katy-Perry-Sweet-Treats-unavailable-on-origin/m-p/1296652/highlight/true#M65133 "Re: The Sims 3 Katy Perry Sweet Treats unavailable on origin?"]. ''ea.com''.</ref> that this stuff pack has been retired and is no longer available on Origin. Therefore, EA will not produce any more physical or digital copies of ''Katy Perry's Sweet Treats''. ThisUnused isgame presumablycodes duefor the pack can still be used to EA'sadd contractthe withgame Katyto Perryone's havingOrigin expiredlibrary.{{Fact}}
Recently, EA has lowered the price of the game to $20, €20<ref>http://www.amazon.fr/Les-Sims-Perry-D%C3%A9lices-Sucr%C3%A9s/dp/B007UY9J8I/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1345901568&sr=8-1</ref> and £10.
 
===Price concerns===
When the game was announced, several users from ''The Sims 3'' forums had expressed concerns<ref>[http://forum.thesims3.com/jforum/posts/list/534744.page "Forums - Community - The Sims 3"]. ''thesims3.com''.</ref><ref>[http://forum.thesims3.com/jforum/posts/list/525293.page "Forums - Community - The Sims 3"]. ''thesims3.com''.</ref><ref>[http://forum.thesims3.com/jforum/posts/list/529566.page "Forums - Community - The Sims 3"]. ''thesims3.com''.</ref> of the pack's price being US$30, €30 and £25 compared to US$20, €20 and £10 which is the price of other stuff packs.
 
Some users said that Katy Perry's contract may be the cause of the price increase as they also compared it with ''[[The Sims 3: Showtime|The Sims 3: Showtime: Katy Perry Collectors Edition]]''. Other users said that it was due to the fact that the pack has a lot of content compared to other stuff packs.
 
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==Notes==
*A live chat was announced on the same date of the pack's announcement, and it was broadcastedbroadcast on April 12, 2012, 10am Pacific Standard Time.<ref>[http://www.ea.com/1/the-sims-3-katy-perry-sweet-treats-chat "The Sims 3 Katy Perry Sweet Treats Live Chat - EA"]. ''ea.com''.</ref> A second live chat was announced on the same day of the first live chat and it will bewas broadcasted on May 24, 2012, at 10am Pacific Standard Time.<ref>[http://simsvip.com/?p=9605 "Katy Perry Sweet Treats Chat Part #2 (May 24th) - SimsVIP"]. ''simsvip.com''.</ref>
*The pack's name is different from other stuff packs' namenames, because its name does not include the word "'''Stuff'''".
*The pack's price was higher than other stuff packs in'' The Sims 3, ''but the price<ref>http://store.origin.com/store/ea/en_US/pd/productID.242199000/sac.true</ref> is now the same as other Stuff Packs.
*This is the first stuff pack to date in [[The Sims 3|''The Sims 3'' era]] to have a delayed release on [[wikipedia:Steam (software)|Steam]].
*Katy Perry appeared in the official trailer for the Stuff Pack.
*This is the second expansion pack/stuff pack to have been discontinued before the next Sims game is released, the first being The Sims 2 Holiday Stuff.
 
==External links==
*[{{Wayback|url=http://thesims.ea.com/katyperry|title=The Sims 3 StuffKaty PackPerry's OfficialSweet Page]Treats|date=20120625213847}}
*[http://www.thesims3.com/game/sp6 The Sims 3: Katy Perry's Sweet Treats on TheSims3.com]
*[http://simsvip.com/?p=9277 SimVIP's Pack Fact Sheet] '''(unofficial)'''
*https://www.ea.com/en-au/games/the-sims/the-sims-3-katy-perry<nowiki/>(official page)
 
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