What was initially a one-day free-for-all has morphed into a week or month-long extravaganza of discounts and sim racing is no different to any other industry in this regard.
Helpfully, we’ve collated what we think are the best sim racing bargains you can buy in this year’s Black Friday sales events, ensuring you make the most of your hard-earned cash to immerse yourself further in the world of virtual racing.
Check out our highlights of the best Black Friday sim racing deals in 2024 below. We also have dedicated articles for most brands mentioned below with further offers.
This is an evolving article.
Fanatec
Fanatec’s Black Friday sale kicks off on 26th November, with a new deal every day until 2nd December. Here are our favourites, but we also have a full guide.
ClubSport Handbrake V1.5
Ahead of Fanatec’s Black Friday sale, the ClubSport Handbrake V1.5 is currently discounted to just €99.95 while we wait for its V2 successor to arrive.
Compatible for PC, PlayStation and Xbox, the ClubSport Handbrake V1.5 features a stainless steel lever and can mounted horizontally or vertically, with a foam grip allowing you to tackle hairpin bends in games like EA Sports WRC.
- Fanatec’s ClubSport Handbrake V1.5: Was
€129.95, now €99.95 (Minus shipping and taxes).
CSL DD QR2 Ready2Race WRC Bundle
This is an ideal package with Fanatec’s entry-level 5Nm wheel base, a round (official) WRC wheel ideal for rally and drifting.
It also includes the ClubSport V3 pedals which are load cell, include a clutch and are made from higher-grade materials than the CSL range.
For those with a PC or Xbox, this is a solid package, that can also be upgraded over time – such as the Boost Kit 180 for 3Nm extra peak torque from the week base, also reduced in the sale.
- CSL DD QR2 Ready2Race WRC Bundle: Was
€499.95, now (26/11/24) €449.95 - Live 26th November 2024
ClubSport Shifter SQ V1.5
Fanatec defacto shifter, which works in both H-Pattern and sequential configurations, is a consistent best-seller. Consequently, a discount is rare.
That’s why a 26% saving is something to take advantage of. The optional carbon fibre knobs are also reduced.
- Shifter – Save 26%.
Was $/€259.95, now $/€199.95 - Carbon Fibre – Save 31%.
Was $/€79.95, now $/€59.95 - Live 1st December 2024
Thrustmaster
Thrustmaster’s Black Friday sale runs until 2nd December, with savings on range of racing wheels and accessories.
T128 (PlayStation/Xbox/PC)
Thrustmaster’s most affordable steering wheel is even cheaper, with up to 45% off the T128. As one of the best racing wheels for beginners, the T128 is the perfect gift for anyone looking to get into sim racing.
- T128 (PlayStation/PC/UK): Was
£199.99(SRP), now £109.99 - T128 (PlayStation/PC/EU): Was /
€199.99(SRP), now €129.99 - T128 (Xbox/PC/UK): Was
£199.99(SRP), now £109.99 - T128 (Xbox/PC/EU): Was Was
€199.99(SRP), now €129.99
T-GT II (PC/PlayStation)
Officially licensed for PlayStation 5 and Gran Turismo (also compatible for PC and PS4), Thrustmaster’s T-GT II is nearly £200 off in the Black Friday sale.
It may be belt-driven rather than direct drive, but the T-GT II still offers excellentforce feedback coupled with unique 3D depth feedback (T-DFB) designed specifically for Gran Turismo that simulates grip levels and road surface textures.
- T-GT II (UK): Was £799.99 (SRP), now £529.99
- T-GT II (EU): Was €799.99 (SRP), now €599.99
T818 Ferrari SF1000 (PC)
Thrustmaster’s flagshipT818 Ferrari SF1000 Simulator Bundlefor PC is nearly 20% off in the UK.
Thrustmaster’s first foray into the direct drive market, the T818 Ferrari SF1000 Simulator bundle includes a wheelbase delivering up to 10Nm of torque and a replica of the wheel used in the Ferrari SF1000, which competed in the 2020 Formula 1 championship.
T818 Ferrari SF1000 Simulator (EU): Was €1099.99 (SRP), now €797.99
T818 Ferrari SF1000 Simulator (UK): Was £1099.99 (SRP), now £899.99
Heusinkveld
Rally Kit – MagShift and Sim Handbrake bundle
Dutch sim racing peripheral manufacturer Heusinkveld has unveiled its ‘Rally Kit’ deal for Black Friday. The deal offers its MagShift sequential shifter and load cell-powered Sim Handbrake in one rally-ready bundle.
Was €750 (SRP), now €625.19
VRider SBK
The official game of the World Superbike Championship can be picked up with a 40% discount during Black Friday, chopping a round £9 off its £22.99 RRP in the Meta Store.
Why Meta? Well, VRider is based purely in virtual reality, offering a unique perspective for a fully licensed motorcycle game featuring real-world bikes, tracks and riders.
Use the code ‘BFCM24’ at the checkout to claim your discount.
VRider SBK, Was £22.99 (SRP), Now £13.79
RaceRoom
Every car and track available for PC sim racing title RaceRoom is free to try during its Black Friday event – 21st November – 6th December 2024.
But, that’s not all – you can purchase in-game currency (which is then used to permanently own cars and tracks, such as the epic DTM 1995 pack) at a reduced rate during the same period.
10,000 VRP can be purchased for €75, while there is also a selection of 50% discount on individual items.
If you’d like to kickstart your RaceRoom journey, then its Premium Pack, reduced from 12,990 VRP to 9,990 VRP. It includes over 200 cars and 50 tracks.
RaceRoom Racing Experience – free test, 50% off set items, reduced price VRP
iRacing
The preeminent PC sim-racing membership platform is back with its yearly Black Friday sale for subscriptions.
There is a gigantic 50% off all new, first-time, memberships, while there is 25% off for those renewing.
- The sale runs until 2nd December 2024.
- Returning members 24 months for $149.25 / £115.63
- 24 months of iRacing access for $99.50 / £77.23
Moza
Save up to 27% off in Moza’s Black Friday sale on sim racing bundles, wheelbases, racing wheels and more. Moza’s Black Friday sale runs until 30th November.
Moza R3 Racing Wheel and Pedals bundle (Xbox/PC)
If you wnat to experience Forza Horizon 5 and F1 24 with a direct drive wheel on Xbox, Moza’s R3 Racing Wheel and Pedals bundle is currently reduced to £399/$399 for a limited time.
- Moza R3 Bundle: Was
$399.00/£399.00, now $359.00/£359.00
Moza R5 Racing Wheel and Pedals Bundle (PC)
Moza’s R5 Racing Wheel and Pedals bundle is £100/$100 off, reduced to £539.00/$. With 5.5 Nm torque direct drive, a robust steel construction and a suite of customisable driving modes, the Moza R5 will help you get ready for Assetto Corsa EVO.
- Moza R5 Bundle: Was
£539.00/€639.00, Now £439.00/€479.00
MOZA R12 direct drive wheel base
One of Moza Racing’s finest wheel bases (in fact, the Traxion team would argue the finest), this 12Nm (peak) direct drive sim racing wheel base was recently upgraded.
The changes were subtle, such as a new hand-off protection mode and changes to eliminate speed wobble. For those on PC and looking to tap into the Moza ecosystem for the like of iRacing or Le Mans Ultimate use, this is a serious bit of kit.
Moza has a direct discount, before shipping and taxes. Then, for those living in Germany, someone like Caseking has items in stock and also reduced for Black Friday.
Moza R12 wheel base, direct: Was £409, Now £369
Moza R12 wheel base, CaseKing: Was €619, Now €499
EA SPORTS F1 24
This season’s official Formula 1 driving game may not be the zenith for Electronic Arts and Codemasters, but it still has a compelling new driver career and the 2024 season roster.
And this is the cheapest it has been since launch. There is up to 60 per cent off the suggested retail price, on digital stores for PC, PlayStation and Xbox until 5th December, plus physical console copies via Amazon.
- 60% off via PlayStation Store, Xbox and Steam until 5th December – £27.99/$27.99/€31.99
- 57% off via Amazon for PlayStation and Xbox physical copies – £29.99/€34.99/$34.99
Asetek SimSports
Asetek SimSports’ ‘Black Week sale is live until 2nd December, with discounts on its racing wheels and direct drive wheelbases. You can also save a further 5% off all purchases by using the Traxion affiliate code traxiongg at the checkout.
Invicta Direct Drive Wheelbase 27NM
Featuring powerful feedback and up to 27Nm of torque, Asetek’s SimSports range-topping Invicta wheelbase is 20% off, bringing its price down to €1,039.99.
Invicta Direct Drive Wheelbase (27Nm): Was €1,299.99, now €1,039.99SOLD OUT
Forte Direct Drive Wheelbase (18Nm)
Sitting in the middle of the range, the 18Nm Forte wheelbase is reduced to €764.99 with 15% off.
- Forte Direct Drive Wheelbase (18Nm) –Was
€899.99, now €764.99
La Prima Direct Drive Wheelbase (12Nm)
For those on a tighter budget, the entry-level La Prima (12Nm) is reduced to€566.99 for a limited time in Asetek Simsport’s Black Friday sale.
- La Prima Direct Drive Wheelbase (12Nm): Was
€629.99, now €566.99
Forte Formula Racing Wheel
You’ll need a wheel to go with your wheelbase. Luckily, Asetek’s Forte Formula steering wheel is on sale with 20% off.
- Forte Formula Steering Wheel – Save 20%: Was
€544.99, now €435.99
La Prima Formula Steering Wheel
Likewise, the La Prima Formula Steering Wheel is also reduced, dropping to €301.49 in Asetek SimSports’ Black Sale.
- La Prima Formula Steering Wheel: Was
€334.99, now €301.49
Sim-Lab
The Dutch sim racing equipment manufacturer has a blanket 10% off during the month of November, including its superlative cockpits.
Sim-Lab XP1 pedals
One of its stand-out products is the XP1 pedal set. In our testing, we found these 100kg load cell units to set a new benchmark at this price level.
The 10% discount will be applied at the checkout.
- Sim-Lab XP1 pedals (brake and throttle): Was £422, now £379.80
EA SPORTS WRC
Electronic Arts’ official game (or simulation) of the FIA World Rally Championship has enjoyable handling, a career mode, superb multiplayer clubs, a wealth of new and old cars plus some epic stages.
It also has some graphical bugs, to this day, and performance issues. Smells like an ideal game to pick up in a Black Friday sale, then.
Across different retailers and platforms, the base game (including the new 2024-season expansion) is heavily reduced for console players. As in, it’s too cheap to miss out on, until 2nd December 2024.
- EA SPORTS WRC 24 (including DLC) PS5 (digital PlayStation Store).
Was £44.99, now £13.49/$14.99/€14.99 - EA SPORTS WRC 24 (including DLC) Xbox Series X|S (digital Xbox Store).
Was £44.99, now £11.24/€12.49/$12.49 - EA SPORTS WRC PC code for EA Origin, base game, via Amazon.
Was £44.99/€49.99, now £11.25/€12.49
GT Omega
There are several chairs, seats and cockpits in GT Omega’s Black Friday sale, which runs until 30th November 2024. There’s also a further 5% discount by using the code TRAXION at the checkout. Handy!
GT Omega cockpits
Of the many deals, the savings on the Prime and Prime Lite cockpits caught our eye – both are in Traxion’s good books as offering sturdy chassis for reasonable pricing.
Prime Cockpit: Was £579.95/$599.95, now£519.95/$539.96
Prime Lite Cockpit: Was £399.95/$399.95, now£359.95/$359.96
Check our our full run-down of the racing seats and wheels stands also in the Black Friday offer. Don’t forget to use the code TRAXION for a further 5% off.
Elgato
Running until 2nd December, Elgato’s Black Friday sale contains superb savings on button boxes, microphones and prompters for prolific sim racing streamers.
Elgato Stream Deck XL
If you need more programmable buttons in sim racing games like Le Mans Ultimate, Elgato’s Stream Deck XL is the perfect button box upgrade, reduced to £169.99/€179.99 in Elgato’s Black Friday sale.
- Stream Deck XL, Was
£229.99/€249.99, Now £169.99/€179.99
Elgato Wave:3
Elgato’s premium Wave:3 microphone is reduced to £109.99/€119,99, ideal for streaming sim racing sessions.
- Wave:3, Was
£159.99/€169,99, Now £109.99/€119,99
Elgato Prompter
Featuring a built-in screen for YouTube and Twitch, Elgato’s Prompter is down to £199.99/€219,99v in the Black Friday sale.
- Prompter, Was
£369.97/€399,97, Now £199.99/€219,99
Elgato Key Light
Boasting 160 premium LEDs, the wifi-enabled Elgato Key Light is currently down to £119.99/€129,99 for a limited time.
- Key Light, Was
£159.99/€179,99, Npw £119.99/€129,99
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