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The Sims 3, Nintendo DS box front

The Sims 3

Franchise: The Sims Released October 29, 2010 Electronic Arts, Exient Entertainment

Region
NTSC
Complete
$25
Sales in 90 days
4in 90 days
Region
PAL
Complete
$6
Sales in 90 days
10+in 90 days

Variants

Region
Any NTSC PAL
Edition
Standard $4–$910+ sales
Printing
Any printing France Germany Nordic countries

Market value

$4–$9 typical$5.5310+ sales in 90 days
$4 $9
Liquidity 84 of 100

around 20 sold in 90 days · sells in about 2 days · around 50 listed now

No trend yet

sales since Sep 2026

Medium confidence

10+ sales, newest Oct 27 · wide spread

Sales history

20 recorded complete sales of The Sims 3, PAL release, newest first
Sold Listing Region Edition Condition Price Feedback
Oct 27, 2026 sold in 2 days Jeu DS Les Sims 3 Oct 27, 2026PAL · Standard PAL Standard Complete $3.36 Vinted
Oct 26, 2026 sold in 4 days Die Sims 3 - Nintendo DS Oct 26, 2026PAL · Standard PAL Standard Complete $5.59 Vinted
Oct 26, 2026 sold in 3 days Nintendo DS Sims 3 Oct 26, 2026PAL · Standard, Germany PAL Standard Germany Complete $3.13 Vinted
Oct 24, 2026 sold in 3 days The Sims 3 (Nintendo DS) Oct 24, 2026PAL · Standard PAL Standard Complete $10.69 eBay
Oct 24, 2026 sold in 7 days Die Sims 3 (Nintendo DS , 2010 ) Oct 24, 2026PAL · Standard, Germany PAL Standard Germany Complete $1.12 eBay · Auction
Oct 23, 2026 sold in 6 days Nintendo DS The Sims 3 Oct 23, 2026PAL · Standard, Nordic countries PAL Standard Nordic countries Complete $4.01 Vinted
Oct 23, 2026 sold in 3 days Les sims 3 ds Oct 23, 2026PAL · Standard, France PAL Standard France Complete $3.92 Vinted
Oct 22, 2026 sold in 4 days Nintendo 3DS The Sims 3 Oct 22, 2026PAL · Standard, Nordic countries PAL Standard Nordic countries Complete $5.35 Vinted
Oct 21, 2026 sold in 2 days The Sims 3 DS Game Oct 21, 2026PAL · Standard, Nordic countries PAL Standard Nordic countries Complete $8.04 Vinted
Oct 21, 2026 sold in 6 days Sims 3 Nintendo ds Oct 21, 2026PAL · Standard, Germany PAL Standard Germany Complete $4.49 Vinted
Oct 21, 2026 sold in 4 days Die Sims 3 Spiel für Nintendo DS Oct 21, 2026PAL · Standard PAL Standard Complete $4.49 Vinted
Oct 19, 2026 sold in 4 days Die Sims 3 Nintendo DS Oct 19, 2026PAL · Standard, Germany PAL Standard Germany Complete $5.63 Vinted

Photos

NTSC

  • The Sims 3 Nintendo DS, NTSC box front
    Front
  • The Sims 3 Nintendo DS, NTSC box back
    Back

PAL

  • The Sims 3 Nintendo DS, PAL box front
    Front
  • The Sims 3 Nintendo DS, PAL box back
    Back

Printings

  • The Sims 3 Nintendo DS, Germany box front
    Germany
  • The Sims 3 Nintendo DS, Germany box back
    Germany, back
  • The Sims 3 Nintendo DS, Nordic countries box front
    Nordic countries
  • The Sims 3 Nintendo DS, France box front
    France
  • The Sims 3 Nintendo DS, Germany box front
    Germany

Frequently asked

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

A complete copy sells for about $6 in PAL (EU, UK, Australia). Most of the 19 sales in the last 90 days went for $4 to $9. A loose cartridge sells for $3 to $7.

Is the price of The Sims 3 going up or down?

Down so far, from about $6 for a complete copy in the week of October 12 to $4 in the week of October 19.

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 $25.

How do I tell which copy I have?

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

  • The Sims 3, the ESRB box on its frontAn 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.
  • The Sims 3, the PEGI square on its frontA PEGI square with the age in it means a European copy. Nordic countries and France had boxes of their own for the same cartridge.
  • The Sims 3, the USK square on its frontA USK square (ab 6, 12, 16 or 18) means a German copy. Germany rates games itself instead of using PEGI.

What does The Sims 3 sell for in the United Kingdom and France?

A complete PAL copy sells for £6 in the United Kingdom and 3,75 € in France.

  • United Kingdom £610+ sales
  • France 3,75 €5+ sales

Does The Sims 3 have a collector's edition on the Nintendo DS?

Not that we've seen. All 20+ sales so far were standard copies.

How quickly does The Sims 3 sell?

Around 6 copies sell per month. The cheapest listings sell within about 2 days, and around 50 are listed right now.

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.

Who made The Sims 3 and when did it come out?

Published by Electronic Arts and developed by Exient Entertainment. Released October 26, 2010 in NTSC and October 29, 2010 in PAL. Also available on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, the Nintendo Wii and the Nintendo 3DS.