EA and Maxis release a new The Sims 4 Update for Desktop and Consoles.
As announced in yesterday's message from The Sims Direct, there's a new The Sims 4 Update now released for Desktop and Console platforms. This patch promises to resolve Gallery sorting and Pack popups on Main Menu for Consoles.
Simmers,
There's a Base Game update tomorrow, April 28 to resolve recent issues including new content popups on Console & Gallery sorting. Players on Xbox & PlayStation will see a larger download due to the systems being updated; this will not impact the game's overall size.
You can download the latest Sims 4 Update by checking for a Patch through the EA App, Steam or Epic Games launcher for Desktop. If you have Automatic Updates enabled the update will automatically download through your client program. In case your EA App is not working properly ensure you've cleared your app cache!
If you play The Sims 4 on Xbox Series X / S and Playstation 4 and 5 you can request a new update by checking for updates under The Sims 4 game in the Main Menu. If you've enabled automatic updates the Patch should download right away.
This is a minor update compared to the one expected for early May 2026. We don't expect Mods / CC to be affected but make sure you catch up with your favorite mod creators to ensure everything's good! The same confirmation also comes from EA_Cade on The Sims Discord:
Today's update is for all platforms, we aren't expecting this one to impact mods though if that's what you're concerned about.
There’s also a handy official guide to Mods and CC maintenance, as well as backing up your Saves! Click here to learn all about healthy upkeep of your The Sims 4 files.
Official Sims 4 Patch Notes
Update: 4/28/2026
PC: 1.123.85.1020 / Mac: 1.123.85.1220
Console: 2.32
Sul Sul Simmers!
After the launch of The Sims 4Marketplace to PlayStation and Xbox, and a new update for PC and Mac, we’ve been monitoring your reports. This update is targeting some of those issues to improve your experience, and we’ll continue to monitor your feedback for future updates.
Happy Simming!
-The Sims 4 Team
Base Game Update
[EA Forums] When using the Gallery, some players realized that the results did not match expectations. Due to an issue with our filtering, the incorrect responses were being returned in some situations. No uploads to the Gallery were removed and are still available to view, engage with and download.
Console Updates
[EA Forums] At launch, some PlayStation Simmers who purchased Moola found that it did not reflect in their wallet balance in-game. We identified the issue and rolled out an update on our backend and confirmed with impacted players that this was now working. Any purchases from the PlayStation Store that hadn’t shown up in-game will automatically reflect the next time you play.
[EA Forums] Some Simmers with packs noticed that every time a new session was started, the new content notification screens would display. We know you are excited when you buy a new pack, but this reminder was not intentional and has been resolved.
[EA Forums] Simmers using a controller reported that opening an upload while the Gallery was still populating would put the game into a soft lock requiring a restart. This should no longer happen.
The 200 Moola tier was missing for our Simmers on the Japanese PlayStation Store. This is available on all platforms in all territories.
PlayStation Simmers may have noticed that when going to the PlayStation Store from the Marketplace, you wouldn’t have seen information about the pack you wanted to know more about. This has been updated and you will be presented with the pack details on the PlayStation Store once again.
Author Release Notes
The update is 2.6GB large on Mac platforms. The version numbering of this update is the same as the patch released on April 16th(Version 1.123.85.1220) meaning that very little has changed with this version.
What is your experience with downloading and installing the latest Sims 4 Update? Let us know in the comments down below and stay in the know on Sims Community for latest The Sims updates!
14 Comments
Katrin
This is PC
Htear
Reply to Katrin
mine is 5,9 gb. idk why
Lena
I got the update but when I click my sims on my library it still freezes unless I exit the game and the gallery still sets itself as most popular on the gallery
Hayley
Reply to Lena
Yeah it definitely did not fix the gallery
CrispySims
Reply to Hayley
I believe it was a different gallery issue they fixed. It still has “Upcoming Fix” on the bug forums for the uploads sorting by most popular.
Hayley
Reply to CrispySims
mine still freezes I exited my game and restarted it once already and am trying a second time
I play on Xbox Series S by the way
CrispySims
Reply to Hayley
I don’t believe the hotfix adressed any freezing issues for consoles. It was to do with incorrect rresults being shown.
Hayley
Reply to CrispySims
oh ok
Hayley
Reply to Hayley
And its still not sorting right mine still shows packs I own as unowned
michael
im on PC as well and got the 2.5 GB update
Natasha
I got a 4.5 GB update on PC
lee
they always prioritise fixes that require you to spend money but ignore game fixes, how about fixing the stupid legacy tree that changed all relationships to crazy thing like kids now being the parents of their parents? utter stupidity…
CrispySims
Reply to lee
No one has to spend money for any of the patch updates. That issue you happen to mention is already lined up in the bug forums as having a fix incoming. Perhaps check the bug forums to see what is actually on the upcoming fixes list before making yourself look silly.
Alicia
Mine won’t let me resume game, the game force quits when I try to open the save file.
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14 Comments
This is PC
Reply to Katrin
mine is 5,9 gb. idk why
I got the update but when I click my sims on my library it still freezes unless I exit the game and the gallery still sets itself as most popular on the gallery
Reply to Lena
Yeah it definitely did not fix the gallery
Reply to Hayley
I believe it was a different gallery issue they fixed. It still has “Upcoming Fix” on the bug forums for the uploads sorting by most popular.
Reply to CrispySims
mine still freezes I exited my game and restarted it once already and am trying a second time
I play on Xbox Series S by the way
Reply to Hayley
I don’t believe the hotfix adressed any freezing issues for consoles. It was to do with incorrect rresults being shown.
Reply to CrispySims
oh ok
Reply to Hayley
And its still not sorting right mine still shows packs I own as unowned
im on PC as well and got the 2.5 GB update
I got a 4.5 GB update on PC
they always prioritise fixes that require you to spend money but ignore game fixes, how about fixing the stupid legacy tree that changed all relationships to crazy thing like kids now being the parents of their parents? utter stupidity…
Reply to lee
No one has to spend money for any of the patch updates. That issue you happen to mention is already lined up in the bug forums as having a fix incoming. Perhaps check the bug forums to see what is actually on the upcoming fixes list before making yourself look silly.
Mine won’t let me resume game, the game force quits when I try to open the save file.
Welcome to Sims Community!
Our community is about connecting people through open and thoughtful conversations. We want our readers to share their views and exchange ideas in a safe space.
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So, how can you be a power user?
Thanks for reading our community guidelines. Please note that we're aware of certain issues with Sign In / Log In and Create Account / Email Confirmation issues. We're working behind-the-scenes on a new Account Creation process. Thank you for your patience and remember - freedom of speech is not freedom of reach