SimCity BuildIt Architect’s Shop — Live November 12, 2026
SimCity BuildIt Architect’s Shop is live now — it launched November 12, 2026, as EA promised in the Update 84 patch notes. It appears inside the game’s Limited Time Shop, alongside Best Value, Global Trade HQ, Railway Shop and Trade.
What EA actually announced
EA’s Update 84 patch notes say, in full:
“Architect’s Shop: Visit the new Architect’s Shop to discover a rotating selection of unique buildings for your skyline. Launches November 12th.”
That is the whole announcement. No building list, no prices, no rotation schedule and no currency were given in the patch notes.
The first rotation — verified November 12, 2026
Checked against two in-game screenshots posted by players on November 12, 2026. One important detail: the offer cards do NOT show building names. Each card shows artwork, a size, a population boost and a price — so the rotation is listed here exactly as the game shows it, with no names guessed from the artwork.
| Offer | Size | Population boost | Price | Refresh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offer 1 (waterfront marina artwork) | 19×19 | +16% | RM 11.99 | Refresh every 2 days |
| Offer 2 (beachside / harbour town artwork) | 7×30 | +30% | RM 16.50 | Refresh every 2 days |
| Offer 3 (ornate grey-and-gold building, rooftop garden / pool artwork) | 24×24 | +50% | RM 35.50 | Refresh every 2 days |
| Offer 4 (clock-tower artwork, partly visible in the screenshot) | 24×24 | not legible | not legible (only “RM” visible) | not legible |
The artwork descriptions above are visual aids only — they are not building names. The game does not name these offers on the cards.
Prices are real money, and they vary by store region. The RM prices above are what a Malaysian player’s store showed on November 12, 2026. Players in other regions will see their own currency and amounts — do not treat RM 11.99 / RM 16.50 / RM 35.50 as worldwide prices. The bottom of the shop screen notes: “You are buying a license to access digital content per the EA User Agreement.”
How often the selection rotates
Each offer card carries a “Refresh 2d” label — the offer in that slot changes every 2 days.
When this first run ends
The shop banner showed “Ends in 10d 18h” on November 12, 2026 (and “Ends in 10d 23h” in an earlier screenshot the same day), so this first run ends around November 23, 2026.
What the Architect’s Shop is
A shop inside the game offering a rotating selection of unique buildings for a player’s skyline. It is a Limited Time Shop: it runs for about 11 days, and each of its four offer slots refreshes every 2 days.
What is still NOT verified
- The 4th offer’s price and population boost — cut off at the edge of the only screenshot available. Not guessed.
- Whether the shop needs a level, a region, or a Mayor’s Pass tier — no requirement text was visible in the shop screenshots.
- Whether it appears on a MOD build — a mod build does not update automatically, so an old mod build may not show the shop at all. No MOD-specific claim is made here.
This page will be updated again if a clearer screenshot verifies the 4th offer. Nothing here is filled in from rumours or from other sites’ unverified lists.
Also in Update 84
The rest of Update 84 is bug fixes only — storage-count display, Daily Login Calendar pop-ups, Epic Project token sync between Android and iOS, Mayor’s Pass tooltip overlaps, Club Wars HUD icons, SimCash wallet display, and text/localisation fixes. The Festival of Lights season (Medina Market, Autumn Light Estate, Dragonfly Dream Bridge, Conservatory of Lights, Vietnam’s Serenity Shore) is the current season in version 1.84.1.16211726, but EA’s Update 84 notes do not mention the Festival at all.
Version — the basics
- Version: 1.84.1.16211726 (store listings, October 30, 2026)
- Update 84 goes live: November 3, 2026
- Architect’s Shop launches: November 12, 2026 — verified live in-game the same day
- First run ends: around November 23, 2026 (banner timer seen November 12)
- 1.84.2 is NOT a verified version: the only source claiming 1.84.2 is ModYolo, using the same build number 16211726 as 1.84.1. AppBrain and the Play listing still show 1.84.1.16211726 as latest (checked Nov 10, 2026).
FAQ
- When did the Architect’s Shop launch? November 12, 2026 — live now, verified in-game the same day.
- What is the Architect’s Shop? A Limited Time Shop inside the game with a rotating selection of unique buildings for your skyline.
- Which buildings are in the first rotation? The game does not name them on the cards. Four offers: 19×19 (+16%), 7×30 (+30%), 24×24 (+50%), and a fourth 24×24 offer only partly visible in screenshots.
- What does it cost? Real money, priced per store region. In a Malaysian player’s store on November 12: RM 11.99, RM 16.50 and RM 35.50 for the first three offers; the fourth price was not legible.
- How often does the selection change? Each offer slot refreshes every 2 days (“Refresh 2d” on the cards).
- When does this first run end? Around November 23, 2026 — the banner showed “Ends in 10d 18h” on November 12.
- Is there a level requirement? None was visible in the shop screenshots — not verified either way.
- Is it part of the Festival of Lights? EA’s Update 84 notes do not link the two. The Festival of Lights is the current season in 1.84.1; the Architect’s Shop is the one new feature in Update 84.
- Will it work on a MOD APK? Not verified. Mod builds do not update automatically, so an old mod build may not show a feature that launched after it was made.
Sources
- EA Update 84 patch notes, https://www.ea.com/games/simcity/simcity-buildit/news/update-84-patch-notes (Nov 6, 2026)
- In-game screenshot, SimCity BuildIt Malaysia Facebook group, posted by Mohd Ridzuan, Nov 12, 2026, https://www.facebook.com/groups/1266237237962983/permalink/1796487334937968/
- In-game screenshot, SimCity Buildit CZ/SK Facebook group, posted by Mára Nocar, Nov 12, 2026, https://www.facebook.com/groups/635418772197408/permalink/1143475641391716/
- AppBrain release list for com.ea.game.simcitymobile_row (latest 1.84.1.16211726, Oct 26, 2026).