{"id":531125,"date":"2026-04-14T23:07:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T23:07:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/531125\/"},"modified":"2026-04-14T23:07:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T23:07:11","slug":"removal-of-official-the-sims-4-kits-from-console-stores-starts-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/531125\/","title":{"rendered":"Removal of Official The Sims 4 Kits From Console Stores Starts Now"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Sims 4 Marketplace was released less than a month ago <a href=\"https:\/\/simscommunity.info\/2026\/03\/17\/new-the-sims-4-update-for-pc-mac-official-patch-notes-march-17th-2026\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">on March 17th, 2026<\/a>. The introduction of this in-game hub for Maker Packs and Content also introduced a significant change in purchasing The Sims 4 Kits.<\/p>\n<p>Today, The Sims Team announced suddenly that all The Sims 4 Kits have been removed from the Playstation Store. These official and Creator-made Kits will also be removed from the Microsoft Store on April 16th.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"3330\" height=\"1908\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sims-4-update-marketplace-preview2.jpg\" alt=\"sims 4 update marketplace preview2\" title=\"Removal of Official The Sims 4 Kits From Console Stores Starts Now 1\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Although EA hasn\u2019t clarified the exact date of The Marketplace coming to The Sims 4 Console, we can assume that it should happen in the next few days considering the removal of this huge DLC catalogue.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"222\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CONVERSATION-2-300x222.png\" alt=\"CONVERSATION 2\" class=\"wp-image-120486\" style=\"width:141px;height:auto\" title=\"Removal of Official The Sims 4 Kits From Console Stores Starts Now 2\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Console Simmers,<\/p>\n<p>As we prepare Marketplace for all platforms, Kits will be delisted from the PlayStation Store on April 14 &amp; Microsoft Store on April 16. They\u2019ll be available in the Marketplace when it launches soon.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks for your patience while we work with our partners!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"388\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-14-at-20.56.31-1024x388.jpg\" alt=\"Screenshot 2026 04 14 at 20.56.31\" class=\"wp-image-201170\" title=\"Removal of Official The Sims 4 Kits From Console Stores Starts Now 3\"  \/><br \/>\nThe Sims Direct Team on <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TheSimsDirect\/status\/2044113030674256200\" rel=\"nofollow\">X<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Getting The Sims 4 Kits content, as it was first introduced with the PC \/ Mac Update, is now available exclusively through the Moola currency in the game. This gives you the advantage of downloading and installing Kits right away, with the disadvantage of all of that now being hosted on The Marketplace.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2598\" height=\"1706\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-03-17-at-18.44.10.jpg\" alt=\"Screenshot 2026 03 17 at 18.44.10\" title=\"Removal of Official The Sims 4 Kits From Console Stores Starts Now 4\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The Sims Team hasn\u2019t clarified yet on what will happen to players who want to access and download purchased Kits content in the meantime. We\u2019ll keep you posted once we know more information about this no-Kits limbo for Console players.<\/p>\n<p>Are you looking forward to the upcoming release of The Marketplace on The Sims 4 Consoles? Let us know in the comments below and be the first to know when the Patch drops for Xbox and Playstation by tuning to <a href=\"https:\/\/simscommunity.info\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sims Community<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Sims 4 Marketplace was released less than a month ago on March 17th, 2026. 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