The Sims 3

Region: NTSC
Complete: $20
Sales in 90 days: 4in 90 days

Region: PAL
Complete: $5
Sales in 90 days: 20+in 90 days

Variants

Region

Any NTSC PAL Asia

Complete $15–$214 sales Sealed —no sales Loose $14–$184 sales Incomplete —no sales Graded CIB —no sales Graded —no sales

Market value

$14–$18 typical$15.344 sales in 90 days

$14 $18

Liquidity 54 of 100

4 sold in 90 days · sells in about 5 days

Medium confidence

4 sales, newest Oct 27 · few sales

Sales history

4 recorded loose sales of The Sims 3, NTSC release, newest first
Sold		Region	Edition	Condition	Price
Oct 27, 2026 sold in 7 days	The Sims 3 Nintendo 3DS Game Cart Only EA T NTSC-U/C (US/Canada) Oct 27, 2026NTSC · Standard	NTSC	Standard	Loose	$14.25 eBay
Oct 24, 2026 sold in 13 days	EA The Sims 3 Nintendo 3DS T-Teen NTSC-U/C US/Canada The Sims Series Oct 24, 2026NTSC · Standard	NTSC	Standard	Loose	$16.50 eBay
Oct 19, 2026 sold in 3 days	The Sims 3 (Nintendo 3DS, 2011) Cartridge Only Oct 19, 2026NTSC · Standard	NTSC	Standard	Loose	$18.99 eBay
Oct 15, 2026 sold in 2 months	Electronic Arts The Sims 3 Nintendo 3DS T-Teen NTSC-U/C The Sims Series Oct 15, 2026NTSC · Standard	NTSC	Standard	Loose	$13.80 eBay

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Frequently asked

How much is The Sims 3 worth on the Nintendo 3DS?

A complete copy sells for about $20 in NTSC (US, Canada). The four sales in the last 90 days went for $14 to $21. A loose cartridge sells for $14 to $18.

Does the price of The Sims 3 vary by region?

Yes, a lot. A PAL copy sells for about $6 and an NTSC copy for about $15. Prices are for loose cartridges.

Any region $3–$1410+ sales
NTSC copy $14–$184 sales
PAL copy $3–$105+ sales
Asian copy no sales yet

How do I tell which copy I have?

Look at the rating badge on the front of the box.

An ESRB box, black and white with a letter in it, means a North American copy. Canadian copies have the same front with a bilingual back.
A PEGI square with the age in it means a European copy.

How quickly does The Sims 3 sell?

Four copies sold in the last 90 days. The cheapest listings sell within about 5 days.

How is sales data gathered?

We retrieve listing information through eBay alerts and Vinted alerts provided by GrailHound and apply image recognition and text processing to link marketplace listings to games.

Is The Sims 3 available on other platforms?

Yes, also available on the Nintendo DS, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and the Nintendo Wii.