Thrift Stores for Old Sims 1-2

hellojewby

I check my local thrift stores at least once a week and ALWAYS see old Sims games. I decided to show proof! lol If you really want to play again (for cheap!!), pop around to your local 2nd hand stores. I always pull them out of the cd/dvd sections and lay then together, just in case any Simmers come after me.

hellojewby

And yes, I generally see Sims 3 as well. Just not this time around.

LBell

What a generous thing to do. Simmers will appreciate you finding them and putting them together. I've been looking for the entire collection of The Sims (1) but no such luck yet.

xoJessi

You're awesome for doing that Seeing that making magic cd there is killing me haha. That's the only one missing from my collection. xD

lexylongcat

That's so kind of you! I love seeing old sims games at thrift stores.

Sapphire268

Lucky! My local thrift stores don't even have electronics sections (outside of VHS tapes, DVD's and CD's), but I managed to pick up a copy of Superstar when I was out of town at a secondhand bookstore. Too bad it doesn't even work on my computer. :'(

hellojewby

Sapphire268 wrote: »

Lucky! My local thrift stores don't even have electronics sections (outside of VHS tapes, DVD's and CD's), but I managed to pick up a copy of Superstar when I was out of town at a secondhand bookstore. Too bad it doesn't even work on my computer.

Do you check the cd's/dvd's section closely? That's where I find them.

Thank you all. I'm just trying to help out fellow Simmers.

Rflong7

I used to check all the ones around my old area and there Never was any old Sims games. I hope no one buys/exchanges for them without the base game.

flippinmary

LBell wrote: »

What a generous thing to do. Simmers will appreciate you finding them and putting them together. I've been looking for the entire collection of The Sims (1) but no such luck yet.

I had the entire collection of TS1 (Mac version) until a couple of years ago when I trashed the lot. I haven't had a Mac for some years now and didn't think anyone else would have been interested in TS1 now.

Sapphire268

I have been, but no luck so far. Only really when I go out of town I get any chance of finding them.

hellojewby

Rflong7 wrote: »

I used to check all the ones around my old area and there Never was any old Sims games. I hope no one buys/exchanges for them without the base game.

I went to another local thrift store and found 5 of the original base games, 1 deluxe edition, and oodles of expansions. All only Sims 1 this time. I wish I could buy/give them to everyone who wants them.

milly001

I'll have to do that next time i see them, I've been looking for makin' magic as past me lost one of the discs haha

Nesoiancitizen

That's so nice that you always put the discs together - little things like that can really brighten a person's day.
There are several thrift stores in my area but they tend to have more old decor like cat-shaped teapots or garden gnomes and stuff like that than video games. On one rare occasion I found a copy of the Sims 3 but it was in terrible condition. I'd probably have better luck outside my hometown. If I ever come across a copy of the Sims 2, I plan on getting it.

amyvity

Last time I went to the local thrift shop there were loads of TS2 expansion packs, but no base games! Will look next time I'm there, I would love to play TS2!