They didn’t invent the Simoleons, but your Sims can still win a lot of them… as long as you avoid the easy cheat codes. “Money, or Simoleons in The Sims 4, is essential to ensuring a fulfilling life for your virtual family.” If you dream of building a villa or opening a store, it is better to know the best methods to make your daily life profitable. Between extensions rich in possibilities and unsuspected talents, several ways exist to boost your income without leaving the framework of gameplay. Here are ten fun, sometimes questionable, but always effective techniques.
Win some simoleons thanks to street music
A gifted Sim can attract crowds and a few coins by playing an instrument in a public place. Piano, guitar, violin, microphone… everything is good to capture attention. “This method is entirely based on tips, so your Sim won’t be able to make a living from it, but it will allow them to earn some money.” An ideal place? The San Myshuno market, with its stages for street musicians.
Try blackmail in the aristocracy
Some prefer to dig into the earth, others prefer to dig into secrets. “Blackmail is possible with the For Hire expansion, but Royalty & Legacy takes it a step further with a new option to extort certain high-ranking members of society.” If your Sim has the makings of a blackmailer, he can earn big by monetizing embarrassing secrets. Less moral, but much more profitable than gardening…
Bet on the seeds and reap the jackpot
Gardening can yield more than bunches of carrots. Some rare fruits, like dragon fruit, command a high price. “Dragon fruit is one of the most profitable plants to grow, but you need specific seeds to be able to obtain it.” Combine a green thumb, a good supply of fertilizer and a lucrative market, and your Sim will become a small agricultural tycoon.
Other tips that pay off without cheating
- Dig the ground or search the beach : shells, capsules, crystals… what the earth hides can be worth a lot.
- Sell at the flea market : your useless items can bring happiness (and expense) to another Sim.
- DIY or knit : Profitable DIY with the right skills.
- Play the nobility : With the Royalty pack, a noble Sim wins big… without lifting a finger.
- Asking others for money : with a good level of Charisma, your Sims can borrow without ever paying back.
- Participate in the lottery : for 100 simoleons, try to win a million.