How to earn Simoleons from collectibles in The Sims 4

Similar to real life, there are many ways to make money in The Sims 4. Be it by working on the ranch as an honest and hard-working Sim or by using cheats like, well, a not-so-honest and not-so-hard-working Sim. However, many players don’t realize that through that too Collecting things can make money.



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Is that true, those two high-value frogs you picked up by chance? They can be bred to make some money. Your Sim’s kleptomaniac trait? It can also be used to steal some pretty valuable things. Of course, it’s important that you know the best way to make money with collectibles in The Sims 4.


What are collectibles?

In Sims 4 there are many frogs in a row

Collectibles in The Sims 4 are Items in different categories that can be found in multiple locationswith some collections of collectibles being more difficult to complete than others. Categories range from postcards to frogs to fossilsand the rarer the items included in a category, the more likely that collection is to sell for a high price.

While that means you can make good money from collectibles, it also means you can make good money from them Not every collectible is worth the effort to acquire. Therefore, it is important for you to know which collectibles make the best money and where to find them.

For example, Sims with the Appraiser reward trait can sell collectibles such as metals, crystals, elements, and fossils to the Simsonian Museum for money. However, Sims with the Kleptomania trait can do this Sneak into other Sims’ houses to acquire specific collectibles.

How can you make money with collectibles?

Sims 4 City Living flea market, table sales, music, food stalls

The question now is: How can you make money with it? Well, there are several ways to make money with collectibles by selling them or using them to purchase even more expensive items. It’s all about getting the most out of the items available.

Once you have a collectible you want to sell, you can sell it through your inventory, through Plopsy, at a retail store, or at a market stall. It all depends on what item it is.

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The best ways to make money with collectibles

Mining a rock for metal or crystal.

There are several ways to make money from collectibles in The Sims 4 Selling random items is definitely the easiest option, we wanted to take a closer look at everything. For example, what collectibles should you buy and are there certain actions you should take to make more money?

Fish and dig your way to riches

Some of the most expensive collectibles in the game can be found either through fishing or digging. Collectibles such as fish, frogs, crystals, fossils and metals are found primarily through fishing or digging. Therefore, making both activities a habit can help you acquire valuable collectibles.

One of the best things you can do to get valuable collectibles is: Dig all types of stones you come across in the world. Some of them have the potential to get you items that have high resale value, such as fossils and gemstones.

Don’t just sell everything

The first thing many players do when acquiring a collectible is to go into their inventory, click and hold on the item, and Drag it to the sales area. While that’s all well and good for most collectibles, there are certain items that can make you more money.

Let’s take frogs as an example. Although it is very easy to find frogs by catching them in ponds or looking under tree trunks, Not every frog is valuable. The expensive frogs are significantly rarer than the inferior ones, so it is difficult to find them in the wild. However, from Breeding two frogsyou can potentially acquire more high-level frogs without having to hunt them.

Let’s say you come across a treasure map while digging nodes. Don’t just sell it as soon as you receive it. Instead, it may be more viable to use the “Dig Treasure” option, which only appears when you interact with a diggable stone and have a treasure map in your inventory. Through, You can get your hands on much more valuable treasures that are worth more than the card.

Know what to do with your crystals

Crystals are among the most expensive collectibles in the game. and they’re not too hard to get. All you have to do is the time-consuming search for excavation sites and stones and interact with them.

When you get some crystals, you have three things you can do with them.

  • You can simply sell the crystal from your inventory to get instant cash.
  • You can sell crystals to the Geological Council to break them down into elements and sell them.
  • If your Sim has the Appraiser ambition, they can sell crystals to a museum for a little more money.

The best way to achieve this is by selling your crystals to a museum as a Sim with the “Appraiser” claim as the money earned is more than selling from your inventory. Additionally, there is no guarantee that the Geological Council will send you the item you want.

Take it all in

No, we’re not kidding. You should pick up EVERYTHING you come across. If it doesn’t cause you any problems, then pick it up. If it gets you in trouble, wait until no one is looking and then pick it up.

What’s the worst that can happen? You purchase something that is not very valuable and have to sell it for a small amount of money. If you think about how There is a chance that you might find a valuable insect or something similar. We say it’s a pretty good deal.

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Subhankar Mondal

Subhankar Mondal is a Nytimas U.S. News Reporter based in London. His focus is on U.S. politics and the environment. He has covered climate change extensively, as well as healthcare and crime. Subhankar Mondal joined Nytimas in 2023 from the Daily Express and previously worked for Chemist and Druggist and the Jewish Chronicle. He is a graduate of Cambridge University. Languages: English. You can get in touch with me by emailing: mondal@nytimas.com.

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