I have been asked by several users about the Sims 4 expansion packs including how to get freebies and where to buy them. However, during my interactions with players, I realize that expansion packs are often misunderstood.

So before I get into how to get the Sims 4 expansion packs, whether they're free or purchased, I want to first explain what they actually are and how they work.

First, expansion packs are essentially add-ons to role-playing, video, and other types of games. These packs give you additional features like new weapons, new game areas, new characters and so on, which are not available in the standard game.

For The Sims 4, the expansion packs are as follows, listed in order of release, as at the time of this article's writing: