The Sims in numbers
Released: February 4, 2000 · Platforms: PC, Mac, PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube
⚡ Guess before you look · The Sims
How many copies had The Sims (2000) sold by March 2002, when it became the best-selling PC game ever?
| Metric | Number | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copies soldWorldwide sales of the base game (excluding expansions), March 2002 | over 6.3 million copies | March 2002 | MacTech |
| RevenueNorth American retail sales in calendar 2001 only (PC Data), base game | $60.5 million | December 2001 | Maxis (Lucy Bradshaw, directrice générale) / New York University |
| Metacritic scoreMetascore, PC version | 92/100 | October 2026 | Metacritic |
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