The Sims 3 Collector's Edition

Every generation has its cultural juggernaut, and in 2009, The Sims was still running the simulation. The Sims 3 Collector's Edition for PC leaned into the franchise's iconic style with one standout piece: an exclusive 2 GB Plumbob USB drive with a carabiner. That green diamond is one of the most recognizable symbols in gaming, and having it as a functional piece of tech you could clip to your bag was peak mid-2000s collector energy.

The edition also came with a Prima Tips and Hints Guide, the European Sports Car download, new theme music, and SimPoints for The Sims 3 Store. While the digital extras have aged out of relevance, the physical Plumbob drive is the real trophy here. It's small, unmistakable, and increasingly hard to find sealed.

For Sims collectors building out a franchise display, this is one of those pieces that ties the whole shelf together. Clean, iconic, and distinctly Sims.