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Though the countdown to The Sims 3 is undoubtedly running through the minds of the series’ fans, EA won’t allow The Sims 2 to be forgotten. Another The Sims 2 stuff pack has officially been announced - The Sims 2: IKEA Home Stuff. For those who are new Sims fans, or are simply unaware of the series, the stuff packs aren’t really expansion packs. They add no new interactions, neighborhoods or abilities. Instead, they contain a handful of extra furniture, clothing, building materials or hairstyles for the game.

This isn’t the first time a Sims 2 stuff pack related to a store has been released. The Sims 2: H&M Stuff was released on June 5, 2007, and contained H&M clothes and items that would allow you to create an H&M store in your game. The Sims 2: IKEA Stuff will focus on IKEA furniture and accessories. It will be in stores on June 23, 2008 and will cost $19.99, like all previous stuff packs.

I consider the stuff packs to be a waste of money. If you want extra content for your game, try looking at a fan site. There are hundreds of fabulous and talented Sims 2 custom content creators, and the majority of them offer their unique items as free downloads online. Out of idle curiosity, I searched for the word IKEA in the Mod the Sims 2‘s download section. I came up with 12 results that included beds, wallpaper, bedspreads, a nursery set, a sofa, a study set, rugs, a living room set and even an IKEA hedgehog toy. Of course some people don’t trust user created content, as it can be buggy or require certain expansion packs to work, so I guess I could see the reasoning behind purchasing an official stuff pack.

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