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Sims 3 sells boatloads,
undeterred by piracy.
The Brits love it too.

Lots of new content
and a saucy naked patch
may have helped drive sales.

EA celebrates;
they enjoy profits you see.
PR after jump.

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., June 9, 2009 – Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced that the hotly anticipated The Sims™ 3, stormed retail shelves starting June 2nd and sold thru more than 1.4 million PC/Mac units within the first week making it the best-selling PC launch in EA’s history. Fan intensity is evidenced through the more than 7 million downloads of player created content including: Sims, houses, stories and more. The Sims 3, also available for download from the Apple App Store for iPhone™ and iPod® touch, shot up to #1 paid app position on launch day and has maintained that spot since launch.

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Technophile's Avatar
Technophile at 06/10/2009 01:02
Very nice haikus sir.
Justin Villasenor's Avatar
Justin Villasenor at 06/10/2009 01:04
Thanks! I just got a random urge to try writing some.
Magnalon's Avatar
Magnalon at 06/10/2009 01:04
Late night news! Rabble rabble! <3

This just blows my mind. 1 week of release and it sells nearly more than Mega Man 2's 1.5 million lifetime copies! Apply that brain buster to any "hit" game we know and love. Plus, The Sims 3 was leaked like no one's business.
Double J's Avatar
Double J at 06/10/2009 01:07
I demand more late night news in the form of Haiku.
garison's Avatar
garison at 06/10/2009 01:08
haiku schmaiku.
John Johnson's Avatar
John Johnson at 06/10/2009 01:35
I counted all the syllables. It's all legit
Chocobo Knight's Avatar
Chocobo Knight at 06/10/2009 02:03
Blame me. I'm one of those 1.4 million who splurged on Sims 3. :D
thisissami's Avatar
thisissami at 06/10/2009 04:44
That was done real well!
Keep up the good work Justin!
I <3 Destructoid!
CtMythic's Avatar
CtMythic at 06/10/2009 06:04
This is awesome.
Joseph Leray's Avatar
Joseph Leray at 06/10/2009 06:39
If I buy the Sims, will you write more haikus? :D
lyfeforce's Avatar
lyfeforce at 06/10/2009 08:55
This was equal parts random and awesome.
Dr Terror's Avatar
Dr Terror at 06/10/2009 08:55
I bought it, its mad. Kind of expected more in the way of sales, not exactly Halo 3 level... maybe it wasn't so undeterred by piracy? Moar expansions might fix that. Haikus also.
greks224's Avatar
greks224 at 06/10/2009 08:59
Sims 3 is great. Well deserved to go platinum.
habslove's Avatar
habslove at 06/10/2009 09:03
I would have bought it if my laptop were good enough
bluemeep's Avatar
bluemeep at 06/10/2009 09:11
Sim me is already a famous author, living in his squalid shanty and finding ass-random rubies just laying around on the sidewalk. I'm lucky to finish a single ruby-less paragraph in MY squalid shanty...

Also I bought $90 worth of point cards during that 1/2 off sale. I'm not really sure why.
Chronic Logic's Avatar
Chronic Logic at 06/10/2009 10:16
Virtual life is sooo much cooler than real life, ala the Sims 3.
Jon B's Avatar
Jon B at 06/10/2009 12:18
Didn't suprise me at all. Roll on the Sims 3 custom mod tools!
PappaDukes's Avatar
PappaDukes at 06/10/2009 12:20
MatCD's Avatar
MatCD at 06/10/2009 17:11
Excellent Haikus,
That must have taken some work.
Refrigerator.
Uniquenamehere's Avatar
Uniquenamehere at 06/11/2009 22:18
The people who buy the sims are unlikely to be the same people who pirated it.
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