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The Sims 4 is getting a revamped Bills & Utilities System

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Have you ever wondered what are the “bills” that you’re actually paying for in The Sims 4? Well, worry no more!

The upcoming update for The Sims 4 is set to deliver a full estimate of how much you’re spending, including:

  • Lot Taxes
  • Power
  • Water
  • Other Taxes
  • Tax Breaks & Penalties

The new User Interface that The Sims Team has shown off in the stream has a Billing Estimate on the left and Power and Water consumption levels on the right. If you have Eco Lifestyle installed you’ll be able to store that extra power and water and choose to go off-the-grid with your own supply or choose to sell the extra amount you’re producing!

The update is expected to come out shortly before the release of Eco Lifestyle – which is on June 5th.

The Sims 4 is getting a revamped Bills & Utilities System

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Tolu
Tolu
4 years ago

Will this be available for the base game or do you have to have Eco Lifestyle

Adrian
Adrian
4 years ago
Reply to  Tolu

It’ll be available for base game but particular options are only from eco lifestyle!

Prowitchhazel
Prowitchhazel
4 years ago
Reply to  Tolu

It’s part of the base game update, except if you don’t have the new pack, you won’t have a means of generating and selling your own power and water.

ClaimedBrat
ClaimedBrat
4 years ago
Reply to  Prowitchhazel

What pack is it

Nayec
Nayec
4 years ago
Reply to  Tolu

Can you read?

JJ
JJ
4 years ago
Reply to  Nayec

Rude much?

Zinea
Zinea
4 years ago
Reply to  Nayec

Harsh, damn

Erica
Erica
4 years ago
Reply to  Tolu

It’d be released in an update so it’d be included in the base game

Jules
Jules
4 years ago
Reply to  Tolu

I believe it’s coming with the free update

karlice
karlice
4 years ago
Reply to  Tolu

free

Tolu
Tolu
4 years ago
Reply to  Tolu

Base game

Caitlyn
Caitlyn
4 years ago

I’m curious about the reintroduction of the repoman. In ts4 if you don’t pay bills, your electricity gets shut off. Is that still the case with the repoman?

I wish they took this chance to introduce loans outside of discover university. I think it’d be really interesting to have credit and debt and all that not fun stuff lol

Repoman
Repoman
4 years ago
Reply to  Caitlyn

From my understanding if you don’t pay them after the 48 hours your power gets shut off and then some time after that the repoman comes.

Jordan
Jordan
4 years ago
Reply to  Repoman

How do I pay the bills? I dont have a Pay Bills option anymore and my power is getting shut off

Sherida S Campbell
Sherida S Campbell
4 years ago
Reply to  Repoman

I’m having the same problem as Jordan. My pay bills option no longer comes up anywhere.

saturnsshadow22
saturnsshadow22
4 years ago
Reply to  Caitlyn

No, they repossess an item from your house to the value or thereabouts to pay the bill you owe. A bit like real life. Default on your car repayments and they take the car to pay back what is owed to the finance company.

karlice
karlice
4 years ago
Reply to  Caitlyn

no you lose power, and pay bills with the phone. With this new update we get a better way of that, firemen are coming back too!

Chris C
Chris C
4 years ago
Reply to  Caitlyn

Actually that’s one back of an idea.. Credit and debit.. Not be able to own or rent lots because of yr credit debit.. Hell a rating for credit would be wild to see

Catherine Longbottom
Catherine Longbottom
4 years ago

Nice addition!

anadius
anadius
4 years ago

Update 1.63.133.1020 will drop on 2020-06-02 14:00:00 UTC time. Strange, it’s usually 5 or 6 PM, not 2.

Gina
Gina
4 years ago

Is this and firemen available for ps4?

Rene
Rene
4 years ago
Reply to  Gina

It should be coming with the next update for console.

Shanae
Shanae
4 years ago
Reply to  Gina

Have firemen ever been a thing for sims 4? lol My house burns and the alarms just go off I have to force my sims back inside to put the fire out.. Ive never seen firemen and I play PC

Nen
Nen
4 years ago
Reply to  Shanae

No they’re not….but they’re making a comeback!

Adaline Moore
Adaline Moore
4 years ago
Reply to  Shanae

Yh ikr and what about robbers I remember getting robbed all the time in sims 2 so where is it now?

karlice
karlice
4 years ago
Reply to  Shanae

no, they are coming after june 2

Saesive
Saesive
4 years ago

I wonder if the new bills system will take business lots (retail, vet & restaurant) into account. Or is it a way for sims to hide their wealth?

Iris
Iris
4 years ago
Reply to  Saesive

I would like to know this as well. Also clubs.

Jim Cole
Jim Cole
4 years ago

Five items, three for taxes, aaaahahahahaha!!!

Update Get Famous already
Update Get Famous already
4 years ago

So they do this but won’t update get famous to get rid of that glitch where you can’t do any loading screens before a gig.. wow

Adaline Moore
Adaline Moore
4 years ago

What about having banking, ik there is a mod for it but I really wish there was a bank system as well to really indulge into the sims reality.

Lucas K.
Lucas K.
4 years ago

If I achieve to own all properties in the game do I won the abusive tax refunds ability? Hahahha

Violet
Violet
4 years ago

Why are all the packs so much money

ava
ava
4 years ago
Reply to  Violet

because ea is a very money hungry business

Iris
Iris
4 years ago

Is there going to be a particular one for retail stores, restaurants and clubs? The one that is there now is very simple, and doesn’t give all needed information.

Aaliyah Duncan
Aaliyah Duncan
4 years ago

ever since this update my sims don’t receive bills anymore, i don’t have the option to pay them or anything only the option to show bill information? *i did not buy the new eco pack* is this normal now since the update?

Briar
Briar
4 years ago

How do you restart the water after moving from off grid?

Hattie
Hattie
4 years ago

How do you pay the bills?
Whenever I get the bills in the mail I can’t seem to pay them through the phone, computer or mail box. Is this just a glitch in apartments.

TheOnlyNotrite66
TheOnlyNotrite66
4 years ago

Y is it only paying the water bill. not power or lot ?

Steve
Steve
4 years ago

I know how to store up power by recycling waste but no my sure how to produce water.

Hattie
Hattie
4 years ago

How do you pay the bills?
Whenever I get the bills in the mail I can’t seem to pay them through the phone, computer or mail box. Is this just a glitch in apartments.

Steve
Steve
4 years ago

I know how to store up power by recycling waste but no my sure how to produce water.

TheOnlyNotrite66
TheOnlyNotrite66
4 years ago

Y is it only paying the water bill. not power or lot ?

Update Get Famous already
Update Get Famous already
4 years ago

So they do this but won’t update get famous to get rid of that glitch where you can’t do any loading screens before a gig.. wow

Catherine Longbottom
Catherine Longbottom
4 years ago

Nice addition!

Gina
Gina
4 years ago

Is this and firemen available for ps4?

Shanae
Shanae
4 years ago
Reply to  Gina

Have firemen ever been a thing for sims 4? lol My house burns and the alarms just go off I have to force my sims back inside to put the fire out.. Ive never seen firemen and I play PC

Adaline Moore
Adaline Moore
4 years ago
Reply to  Shanae

Yh ikr and what about robbers I remember getting robbed all the time in sims 2 so where is it now?

karlice
karlice
4 years ago
Reply to  Shanae

no, they are coming after june 2

Nen
Nen
4 years ago
Reply to  Shanae

No they’re not….but they’re making a comeback!

Rene
Rene
4 years ago
Reply to  Gina

It should be coming with the next update for console.

Iris
Iris
4 years ago

Is there going to be a particular one for retail stores, restaurants and clubs? The one that is there now is very simple, and doesn’t give all needed information.

Adaline Moore
Adaline Moore
4 years ago

What about having banking, ik there is a mod for it but I really wish there was a bank system as well to really indulge into the sims reality.

Saesive
Saesive
4 years ago

I wonder if the new bills system will take business lots (retail, vet & restaurant) into account. Or is it a way for sims to hide their wealth?

Iris
Iris
4 years ago
Reply to  Saesive

I would like to know this as well. Also clubs.

Tolu
Tolu
4 years ago

Will this be available for the base game or do you have to have Eco Lifestyle

Tolu
Tolu
4 years ago
Reply to  Tolu

Base game

karlice
karlice
4 years ago
Reply to  Tolu

free

Nayec
Nayec
4 years ago
Reply to  Tolu

Can you read?

Zinea
Zinea
4 years ago
Reply to  Nayec

Harsh, damn

JJ
JJ
4 years ago
Reply to  Nayec

Rude much?

Adrian
Adrian
4 years ago
Reply to  Tolu

It’ll be available for base game but particular options are only from eco lifestyle!

Jovan Jovic
Jovan Jovic
4 years ago
Reply to  Tolu

It’s coming for the Base Game. However, it seems that storaging Water and Power will be an Eco Lifestyle exclusive.

Erica
Erica
4 years ago
Reply to  Tolu

It’d be released in an update so it’d be included in the base game

Jules
Jules
4 years ago
Reply to  Tolu

I believe it’s coming with the free update

Prowitchhazel
Prowitchhazel
4 years ago
Reply to  Tolu

It’s part of the base game update, except if you don’t have the new pack, you won’t have a means of generating and selling your own power and water.

ClaimedBrat
ClaimedBrat
4 years ago
Reply to  Prowitchhazel

What pack is it

Caitlyn
Caitlyn
4 years ago

I’m curious about the reintroduction of the repoman. In ts4 if you don’t pay bills, your electricity gets shut off. Is that still the case with the repoman?

I wish they took this chance to introduce loans outside of discover university. I think it’d be really interesting to have credit and debt and all that not fun stuff lol

Chris C
Chris C
4 years ago
Reply to  Caitlyn

Actually that’s one back of an idea.. Credit and debit.. Not be able to own or rent lots because of yr credit debit.. Hell a rating for credit would be wild to see

karlice
karlice
4 years ago
Reply to  Caitlyn

no you lose power, and pay bills with the phone. With this new update we get a better way of that, firemen are coming back too!

saturnsshadow22
saturnsshadow22
4 years ago
Reply to  Caitlyn

No, they repossess an item from your house to the value or thereabouts to pay the bill you owe. A bit like real life. Default on your car repayments and they take the car to pay back what is owed to the finance company.

Repoman
Repoman
4 years ago
Reply to  Caitlyn

From my understanding if you don’t pay them after the 48 hours your power gets shut off and then some time after that the repoman comes.

Sherida S Campbell
Sherida S Campbell
4 years ago
Reply to  Repoman

I’m having the same problem as Jordan. My pay bills option no longer comes up anywhere.

Jordan
Jordan
4 years ago
Reply to  Repoman

How do I pay the bills? I dont have a Pay Bills option anymore and my power is getting shut off

anadius
anadius
4 years ago

Update 1.63.133.1020 will drop on 2020-06-02 14:00:00 UTC time. Strange, it’s usually 5 or 6 PM, not 2.

Jim Cole
Jim Cole
4 years ago

Five items, three for taxes, aaaahahahahaha!!!

Violet
Violet
4 years ago

Why are all the packs so much money

ava
ava
4 years ago
Reply to  Violet

because ea is a very money hungry business

Aaliyah Duncan
Aaliyah Duncan
4 years ago

ever since this update my sims don’t receive bills anymore, i don’t have the option to pay them or anything only the option to show bill information? *i did not buy the new eco pack* is this normal now since the update?

Briar
Briar
4 years ago

How do you restart the water after moving from off grid?

Lucas K.
Lucas K.
4 years ago

If I achieve to own all properties in the game do I won the abusive tax refunds ability? Hahahha