# The Sims™ 3

> Indie game profile, served by indielist (https://indielist.games). Sales estimate uses the white-box Boxleiter algorithm; numbers are approximate (±50%).

## Snapshot
- **Primary genre**: Simulation
- **Release year**: 2011
- **Release date**: Jan 27, 2011
- **Platforms**: windows
- **Genres**: Simulation
- **Launch price**: $19.99 USD
- **Steam reviews**: 34,140
- **Positive review %**: 86%
- **Steam app**: https://store.steampowered.com/app/47890

## Developer
- **Studio**: [The Sims Studio](https://indielist.games/studios/the-sims-studio)

## Publisher
- **Name**: [Electronic Arts](https://indielist.games/publishers/electronic-arts)

## Sales estimate (white-box, version v1.0)

- **Units (median)**: 3,072,600 (range 1,843,560 – 4,301,640)
- **Net revenue (median)**: $35,083,832 USD
- **Boxleiter NB used**: 90
- **Algorithm version**: v1.0

### NB breakdown
- `base`: +50
- `year_2011`: +30
- `price_$20`: 0
- `positive_86%`: +10

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Source: indielist (https://indielist.games/games/the-sims-3-47890)
Estimates are not official sales data. Methodology: docs/sales-algorithm.md. Always verify large numbers with official sources before citing.