Although it's been set for quite a while already, there again is a bit of confusion concerning the release date of the Sims 2 (officially 17 September, just 10 days from now). Many American shops have the game listed to be released 3 days early though, as many games will start selling the game on 14 September, the common Tuesday. When it can be narrowed down to just a few shops doing so, they can be fined $5,000 per sold copy, but that doesn't go when many shops start selling the game early. Maxis warns Americans that although some might be able to get the game on Tuesday already, other shops might not start selling the Sims 2 until later that week. No matter what, 17 September will be the day that everyone will be able to get the Sims 2. For more information, read this thread on the official BBS.