The Sims Mobile - Lights out soon, say goodbye

Goodbyes are heavy. A tiny town on a phone can hold years of care, and now a clock is ticking. On October 20, 2025, EA announced the final update and the plan to wind things down. The Sims Mobile will leave the stores, and on January 20, 2026, the servers will close and the game will stop. This is for the players who built, shared, and checked in between bus stops and bed time, and who want a clear path for the last stretch.

What is ending and when

Here are the key dates in clear terms.

• October 20, 2025. Final update. Real money purchases turned off. Unlimited energy starts.

• October 21, 2025 at 1:30 PM UTC. The game is removed from the App Store and Google Play for new downloads.

• January 6, 2026. All Build Mode and Create A Sim items unlock for everyone.

• January 20, 2026 at 1:59 PM UTC. Servers close. The game stops working.

Dates are from the EA final update.

What delisting means for your phone

Delisting means no new players and no store search. If you already had the game, you can still get it back.

• On iPhone, open the App Store, tap your profile, then My Purchases, search the app, and redownload.

• On Android, open Google Play, tap your profile, Library, find the app, and install.

Updates still download from your library, not from search. New players cannot join.

What you can still do today

Time remains, and the doors are open.

• Use any SimCash, Simoleons, and Tickets until January 20, 2026.

• Enjoy unlimited energy from the final update.

• Play events through the last months.

• Plan builds for the two week unlock window that starts January 6, 2026.

Save your memories, simple steps

There is no save export, because progress lives on the servers. You can still keep memories.

1. Take wide screenshots of each lot, inside and outside.

2. Capture key rooms from two angles for each.

3. Record a short screen video of a house tour.

4. Take portraits of your main Sims in good light, front and side.

5. Write down names, traits, and tiny notes in your phone’s notes app.

6. Back up photos and videos to cloud storage.

A small album beats a blank screen later.

What you will lose for good

When the servers close, access ends.

• Towns, lots, and progress.

• Earned and bought items that do not exist outside the app.

• Event tracks and collections.

• Daily routines and social spaces inside the game.

Money already spent stays spent. This is how server games work.

Tiny ways to say goodbye

Endings can be quiet or small.

• Host a last house party. Place your favorite objects in one room.

• Take a final group photo by the front door.

• Build one last room that shows who your Sim became.

• Leave a short note in your album. One line is enough.

Share if you want. Keep it private if you do not.

A short note to the builders

You made stories in a pocket space. You made homes while waiting in lines, and between long days. The game will go, but the bits that mattered will not. Take your screenshots. Hold a moment. Then rest. Dag dag.