The Sims 4 is a "free-to-play" base game (as of October 2022). However, the complete collection of DLCs—including Expansion Packs, Game Packs, Stuff Packs, and Kits—costs over . Yes, one thousand dollars.
The Origin DLC Unlocker emerged as a direct response to what fans call "predatory pricing." The unlocker allows a user to download the base game for free (or own a legal copy) and then unlock every single piece of DLC instantly. origin dlc unlocker in the megathread
To the uninitiated, this string of words sounds like cryptic hacker jargon. But to a specific subset of EA game fans—those tired of paying $40 for a Sims 4 expansion pack or $15 for a Star Wars: Battlefront II skin pack—it represents a holy grail. The Sims 4 is a "free-to-play" base game