That being said, if you order through Amazon.com, you can get gifts delivered to you or to the gift’s intended owner right up till almost Christmas day and they’ll even wrap most things for you [but you have to pay extra].

Here’s my list of things you need if you’re a Sims enthusiast. All links are affiliate links that head over to Amazon.com.

If you think I’ve left something off, comment and let me know so I can add it to the list.

Sims Base Games

• The Sims – Priced from $5.29 – $68.94
• The Sims 2 – Priced from $8.99 – $138.98
• The Sims 3 – $29.00 with FREE shipping
• The Sims 3 Collector’s Edition – $63.99 with FREE shipping. Includes 2 GB Plumbob USB drive, $10 Sims Points and more

Game Guides

• The Sims PS2 Prima Guide – Priced from $.01 – $14.99
• The Sims 2 Box Set: Prima Official Game Guide – Priced from $4.50 – $19.95
• The Sims 2 Freetime Official Game Guide – $5.99
• The Sims 2 Pets Prima Guide – $11.26
• The Sims 2 Castaway Guide – $17.91
• The Sims 3: Prima Official Game Guide – $13.59 and FREE shipping if you spend $25
• The Sims 3: World Adventures: Prima Official Game Guide – $13.59 and FREE shipping if you spend $25

The Original Sims

• The Sims: Complete Collection – $47.99 [Includes The Sims, The Sims Livin' Large, The Sims House Party, The Sims Vacation and The Sims Hot Date]

Sims 2 Expansions

• University – $5.35 – $21.19
• Nightlife – $2.95 – $29.98
• Open for Business – $7.99 – $19.99
• Pets – $9 – $19.82 FREE shipping if you spend $25
• Seasons – $12.50 – $19.82 FREE shipping if you spend $25
• Bon Voyage – $9.75 – $22.19
• FreeTime – $14.22 – $19.82 FREE shipping if you spend $25
• Apartment Life – $9.84 – $19.82 FREE shipping if you spend $25

Stuff Packs

• Family Fun Stuff – $22 – $78.81
• Glamour Life Stuff – $9.99
• Happy Holiday Stuff – $9.99 – $14.20
• Celebration! Stuff - $4 – $34.99 with FREE shipping if you spend $25
• H&M Fashion Stuff – $4.49 – $9.88
• Teen Style Stuff – $3.93 – $7.59
• Kitchen & Bath Interior Design Stuff – $10.98 – $64.97
• IKEA Home Stuff – $4.29 – $6.99 with FREE shipping if you spend $25
• Mansion & Garden Stuff – $17.98 – $19.82 with FREE shipping if you spend $25

Sims 2 Collections

• The Sims 2 Deluxe -  $4.99 – $34.99 with FREE shipping [The core game, The Sims 2 Nightlife, and a new bonus DVD that is different from the one included in the Special DVD Edition]
• The Sims 2 Double Deluxe - $10.99 – $19.82 with FREE shipping if you spend $25 [The core game, The Sims 2 Nightlife, The Sims 2 Celebration! Stuff, plus a bonus DVD]
• The Sims 2: Apartment Life Limited Collection – $39.99 with FREE shipping [The Sims 2: Apartment Life Expansion Pack and The Sims 2: Double Deluxe]
• The Sims 2 University Life Collection – $16.73 – $19.96 with FREE shipping if you spend $25 [No core game but with The Sims 2 University, The Sims 2 IKEA Home Stuff, The Sims 2 Teen Style Stuff]
• The Sims 2 Best of Business Collection – $13.95 – $19.99 with FREE shipping if you spend $25 [No core game but with The Sims 2 Open for Business, The Sims 2 H&M Fashion Stuff, The Sims 2 Kitchen & Bath Interior Design Stuff]
• The Sims 2 Fun with Pets Collection – $19.99 with FREE shipping if you spend $25. Releases Jan 12th, 2010 [No core game but with The Sims 2 Pets, The Sims 2 Family Fun Stuff, The Sims 2 Mansion & Garden Stuff]

Sims 3 Expansion

• The Sims 3: World Adventures Expansion Pack – $33.99 – $36.99 with FREE shipping

I didn’t include the console games because after listing all of these…well…I’m pooped.

Hope you guys find something you like!

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You know that I’m always looking for things that are odd and original. I like to spice up my Sims game and I realize that you feel the same way. That’s why I’m always looking for things to share.

I know a carousel might not be everyone’s cup of tea but you have to admit that it’s original and odd and just a little bit cool.

The only catch is that you have to have either Open for Business, Family Fun Stuff or Pets for this to work.

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2. Sims 2: University PC + Prima’s Official Strategy Guide:  This was the first expansion pack added to The Sims 2.  I think it adds some of the most exciting new options to your Sims game.  It adds a whole new age (now you go from toddler->child->teenager->university age) that comes with new opportunities.  You can create University towns for your Sims to go to and learn new skills and make loads of friends.  When they come out of it they’ll have a degree that essentially jump starts their careers.  They don’t start at the same level as someone without a University Degree which makes reaching your Sims’ life goals easier.  Wouldn’t this also be a perfect gift for a High School graduate heading off to school?  Remember though that this is an expansion pack and therefore you need either The Sims 2 or the Sims 2 Holiday Edition to make this game work. (This goes for all the other items on this list)   Check out Amazon for deals when you buy the two together.

3. The Sims 2: Nightlife Expansion Pack + Prima Official Game Guide:  This expansion pack adds some really great ways to party with your Sims.  It lets you have a downtown and nightspots for your Sims to visit.  They can now go on really fun dates and my favorite, they can turn into vampires!

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4. Sims 2: Open for Business PC + Prima Official Game: Wow, was I ever excited when I brought this expansion pack home!  This adds the ability to start your own business.  You can now create objects like wooden toys or electronic gizmos and even sell baked goods.  Another favorite object of mine that came with this expansion pack is the Hair dresser chair.  You get to charge people to play around with their makeup and hair! 

5. The Sims 2 Pets Expansion Pack+Prima Official Game Guide: The newest of the Sims 2 expansion packs, the Sims 2 Pets makes it possible for your families to have pets.  This includes dogs and cats as well as birds and hamsters.  Your dogs and cats can even get jobs!  This is perfect for the animal lover in your family!

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6. The Sims 2 Happy Holiday Stuff:  This new Stuff pack by the Sims offers tons of holiday items and outfits for your Sims.  It’s just like the holiday items included in The Sims 2 Holiday edition except it has 20 new items.  I’m seriously thinking about getting this soon so I can deck out my Sims halls with Holiday decorations.  I think this pack will also lend itself nicely to the next hinted expansion pack for the Sims that I think will include changing seasons!  I’m so excited for that!  Anyway, this pack is a great stocking stuffer for a Sims 2 fan.

7. Sims 2 Family Fun Stuff: When I first got this Stuff pack I was a little disappointed with it because it doesn’t add that much.  But after having it for about a year now I realize how much I use the items that it comes with.  I hardly ever make a child’s room without the wallpaper and carpeting that comes with it.

8. Electronic Arts Sims 2 Glamour Life Stuff:  Although I don’t have this pack yet (hint hint) I know it adds all sorts of new objects and outfits to make your Sims look and feel more glamorous!  I like the idea of the new stereo that it comes with which looks pretty slick.

9. Microsoft Wireless Optical Mouse 5000- Dusk Blue +  Mini Wrist Rest (Blue Crystal): Now if you’re a Sims 2 player and you have a laptop without an additional mouse this will open your eyes to a whole new level of gaming.  When I got my laptop and tried to play The Sims using my touchpad I found out quickly that it’s not nearly the same.  You just can’t get the same angles on your Sims without a mouse with a scroll bar.  The reason I added the gel wrist rest is because if you’re like me you’ll play the Sims for hours on end and it can really hurt after a while.  This fun blue colored wrist rest is an essential part of my playing experience.

10. SimpleTech SimpleDrive 250 GB External USB 2.0 Hard Drive:  As any Sims 2 player knows this game eats up a lot of space.  Especially if you’re like me and make loads of Sims movies and take a lot of pictures.  So if you don’t already have a lot of space, this is a really good idea.  Now you can keep all of your movies and even back up your games without worries!

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Check out these new screen shots of The Sims 2: Open for Business Expansion Pack computer game thanks to spong.  Don’t forget you can get special limited edition items for the new expansion pack if you pre order it by clicking here to go to Amazon.

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Check out this spoof Gamespy is doing on The Apprentice with The Sims 2: Open for Business Expansion Pack.

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Hey Sims 2 fans!  If you’re like me and are always eager to own the latest expansion pack, check out this great deal for the Sims 2 Open For Business.  If you pre-order the game you get some exclusive content and it’s only $32.99 right now on Amazon.  You get free shipping and it’s supposed to ship in less than 2 months!

Set your Sims up in theirown businesses. Build trendy boutiques, bustling bakeries, hip salons,thriving cafes and countless other businesses. Hire a staff to stockthe shop and sell goods to a variety of customers. Will they build thefavorite neighborhood shop or the next entrepreneurial empire? TheSims™ 2 Open For Business is loaded with over 125 new objects tohelp your Sims get down to business. Pre-order The Sims 2 Open ForBusiness and you will receive an exclusive mascot and life-sizedsculpture to promote your Sims’ shop as the best in theneighborhood! Via Sims 2

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Just when I thought I was up to date on the Sims 2, Maxis is coming out with yet another expansion pack!  This one sounds like fun 2!  Darn, I wish someone at Maxis could send me the expansions for free because this is starting to be an expensive hobby!  It’s going to be released February 28th but you can pre order it at Amazon.

  The Sims 2 Open For Business

In the third expansion pack to The Sims 2, your Sims are Open For Business!

As the expansion pack has only recently been announced, there is currently very little information about the expansion pack. However, we do know the following things:

Your Sims will be able to start their own business
You can hire and fire staff

You will be able to run the following businesses (and possibly others):
Shops
Boutiques
Entertainment Hot spots
Home Business

Current rumors suggest that your Sims will be able to make and sell their own items, such as pottery, clothes, photographs, computer programs, robots, hairdos and others.  Of course, these are still rumors and are not directly from Maxis/EA. As more information emerges it will be added to this page, so stay tuned!

See the game in action!

The Sims 2: Open For Business is scheduled for release Early 2006. from sim sational

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