Comments on: Enter to Win a Sims 4 iPod Shuffle (Poland)

By: DerLetzteMonarch

DerLetzteMonarch — Sun, 17 Aug 2014 19:40:09 +0000

But you can’t really compare that. There are next to no Mac Exclusive games. And even if there were any big ones, Apple would make sure that promotions like this would never happen. PCs and iPods are both products that are used by a great number of people. This is marketing for a game, not the platform it is played on. It makes sense to offer something, a lot of people would like to have.
If someone who strictly uses Apple products only gets offended by that, it’s their own fault for not being a little more open minded.
I for one own a PC, a Windows Phone and an iPad. Why? Because, at the time, all three of those products offered me the most I could get for my money. Do I care who made those products? No. As long as they work I couldn’t care less about the company behind those products.

By: Rhazya

Rhazya — Sun, 17 Aug 2014 19:25:50 +0000

Replied to you below, but for some reason it didn’t nest.

By: Rhazya

Rhazya — Sun, 17 Aug 2014 19:24:59 +0000

You may want to re-read what I wrote. I never said anyone would assume that an Sims 4 iPod Shuffle would mean people would automatically assume you could play Sims 4 on an computer from Apple too.

Pretend to be someone who’s both an Apple user and a Sims lover who has been told over and over by EA “We are currently focused on the PC version. We have no updates on Mac at this time.” This prize could be considered offensive. Some may not care, but why would I want an Sims 4 Apple iPod Shuffle when I won’t be able to play the Sims 4 on my Apple computer? Thankfully the iPod Shuffle only shows PlumbBobs and not the Sims 4 on it.

Try to think of it like this. It’d be like if a company that was releasing a Mac only game had a contest for a special version of a Zune (or since that’s no longer a product a Windows phone) that was emblazoned with images from said Mac only game you could enter to win. The only way that makes sense is to assume your game (or the company itself) has a fanbase that uses multiple platforms on a daily basis.

By: DerLetzteMonarch

DerLetzteMonarch — Sun, 17 Aug 2014 18:53:33 +0000

Macs and iPods are two completely different products. If anyone really assumes, a Sims 4 iPod would automatically mean, the game is available on Mac, then… well… I don’t know. Who would assume that?

By: Rhazya

Rhazya — Sun, 17 Aug 2014 18:39:02 +0000

On first thought, I was like “Oh hey that’s cute.” Then I realized how dumb it is. Hmm.. iPod Shuffle is from Apple. Sims 4 isn’t going to be on Apple as far as we know at this time. Anyone know how to contact EA Poland? Or anyone Polish here want to contact them on my behalf at how irritating that giveaway can be to Apple users? Hey you can’t play the game.. but you can at least have a Sims 4 iPod Shuffle. Yes I realize it’s probably just some decal/printed on.. but seriously?!?!

By: Belle1951

Belle1951 — Sat, 16 Aug 2014 23:36:12 +0000

Oh yeah well in the US at Walmart we get gum….lol

By: Jimboola

Jimboola — Sat, 16 Aug 2014 21:03:59 +0000

Amen. Even a box of Jaffa Cakes would do!

By: J

Sat, 16 Aug 2014 20:52:53 +0000

All of these different countries offer such cool Sims-related contests and merch. Time to follow suit, UK!

By: Funky Nun

Funky Nun — Sat, 16 Aug 2014 20:52:18 +0000

Meh… Not a fan of that radio station. Not a fan of iPod shuffle. I’m gonna give that one a miss 😀