To put this in perspective for those trying to defend the store…
Hewnsman: 2,000 points
– Diving – 375 points
– Living – 975 points
– Bed – 925 points
– Outdoor – 450 points
For $20 you can buy this single set or an entire Sims 2 stuff pack that contains 60 objects and possibly more interactions. To give it some credit, there are 47 items in this set.
This morning I decided to check and see if the thread is still alive and kicking. Amazingly, it is! Then I decided to torture myself by actually reading past the first (& second) post. Made me *really* realize what a rip-off it is even more so than yesterday.
Yes, the Store went live. And as expected, it is a huge rip-off (at least in my, and many others, opinion). At this particular moment in time, it will cost ~$275.00 to buy everything the store has to offer. I don’t think I spent that much on the entire TS1 series! Of course, I will probably go back and do my own calculations to make sure that this person is correct, but here are the preliminary totals: