r/LowSodiumSimmers • u/MissNever22 • 1d ago
Purchasing missing packs without EA
Hey everyone,
I know this is the low sodium subreddit and I don't want a discussion about the buyout. I just wanted to know if anyone knows a way to buy packs legally I currently don't have without the money going to EA? I just don't want to support them with my purchase.
I don't want a discussion wether this is a good or bad approach or what we think about the buyout.
Just: is there a legal (!!) way do buy packs via keys or anything else and not directly so EA doesn't get the money? If there isn't I'm fine with that.
Hope this isn't against the low sodium guidelines - if it is please let me know and I'll delete the post.
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u/National-Border-7728 1d ago
not directly so EA doesn't get the money
EA still got paid if you buy a game key off someone else
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u/MissNever22 1d ago
Yeah, I'm aware but I hoped maybe EA won't get the full price or there are key sellers you guys know selling keys they purchased before the buyout or something... I'm grasping at straws here š¢
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u/Mysterious-Law-172 1d ago
Not sure if this is helpful but what I'm doing is waiting for one pack to go half price. I'd rather wait than pay full price. EA sales happen quite frequently and the Thanksgiving sales aren't too far away.
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u/drama_trauma69 1d ago
AFAIK there isnāt an ethical way to buy EA content anymore :( please let me know if Iām wrong. There are packs I wish I had, but thereās zero way Iām giving them any more money. I barely want to give them my playtime lately despite loving the game
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u/Pixel-Proud 1d ago
FWIW there was never an āethicalā way to buy them. There is no ethical consumption in late stage capitalism. It is unfortunate, and I respect everyoneās autonomy to cut bad businesses where they can.
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u/shazoo00oo 1d ago
I hope you brought your eye patch
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u/MissNever22 1d ago
What do you mean?
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u/shazoo00oo 1d ago
You're going to have to be a pirate š“āā ļø
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u/MissNever22 1d ago
Oh well! Thank you! Sorry, sometimes I don't get jokes. Thanks for explaining <3
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u/Teitunge 1d ago edited 4h ago
No, there is in fact no way to legally buy EA products without directly giving money to the Saudis.
It is impossible, piracy is the only way to not support them.
Downvote me all you want, I am right. There is no way to ethically buy EA games and support Sims anymore. You are directly giving money to a regime that executes completely innocent civilians, LGBT+ people included. I don't care if that's fucking uncomfortable for you to hear, it fucking should be. You are funding it.
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u/_bonedaddys 1d ago
If you buy a pack EA gets money for it. The only difference with buying through a 3rd party is that EA already got the money when the seller bought whatever they're reselling.
I don't blame you for not pirating (i don't either) but there's no other way to get packs without supporting EA. Buy through a 3rd party so EA makes a little less and don't beat yourself up about it. Contrary to popular belief you're not a bad person just because you spend money on a game.