Which came first? · Tricky

Which came first: eBay or The Sims?

EBay came first, in 1995 (launched). The Sims followed 5 years later, in 2000 (released).

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  1. First1995

    EBay

    website · launched

    The first thing sold on eBay, in 1995, was a broken laser pointer.

    Checked against Wikipedia and Wikidata

  2. Second2000

    The Sims

    game · released

    The Sims, from 2000, became the best-selling PC game of its time.

    Checked against Wikipedia and Wikidata

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Years from Wikidata, each checked against the item’s English Wikipedia article on 2026-10-18. A year stands for what its label says: a founding, a first patent, a premiere.