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Fanatec Price Surge in the U.S.

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NewsFanatec Price Surge in the U.S.The sim racing world was hit with a serious shock this week, Fanatec has quietly raised prices across nearly its entire U.S. product lineup. The change came alongside the launch of Fanatec’s brand-new website. These changes aren’t randoRead the article
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Christopher Pyers10
· 15 Apr 2025, 18:59

I chatted with Fanatec customer support as well as their (former?) CEO Andres Ruff about pricing concerns.

From Andres:

Dear Christopher,
Too bad and sorry for that. But excellent quality and leadership technology has its price.
Regards
Andres

 

I spoke with customer support about CSMS # 64724565 - UPDATED GUIDANCE – Reciprocal Tariff Exclusion for Specified Products; April 5, 2025 Effective Date and they offered a bit more hope:

Petra (Fanatec)

Apr 14, 2025, 23:01 PDT

Dear Christopher,
 
Thank you for your email.
 
I regret to inform you that I am currently unable to provide specific information about this topic, as we have not yet received any updates. However, I remain optimistic that this situation will have a positive impact on pricing. 
GarageWorksGT
GarageWorksGT269
· 9 Apr 2025, 19:06

Really happy that I ordered the McLaren V2 this past December. $279 CAD with a standard QR2 (Not lite)

Now $569.99... Wow

CP
Christopher Pyers10
· 9 Apr 2025, 18:33

I had my eye on the ClubSport Formula V2.5, but it more than doubled in price.

I just got into the Fanatec ecosystem with the GT DD bundle, but since I'm still within the return window I'm seriously considering returning everything and switching to Moza or Simagic.

M.Matika
M.Matika6274 Edited
Replied to Christopher Pyers · · 10 Apr 2025, 01:01
CPReplying to Christopher Pyers·
I had my eye on the ClubSport Formula V2.5, but it more than doubled in price. I just got into the Fanatec ecosystem with the GT DD bundle, but since I'm still within the return window I'm seriously considering returning everything and switching to M…

Don't sell just yet, Moza and Simagic are both Chinese companies and unless the wheels are already imported into the country, you'll pay a massive amount.

 

J. Duarte
J. Duarte355
· 9 Apr 2025, 18:07

The DD Extreme is now $2729.99 in Canada.

IamM1ha09
IamM1ha09268
· 9 Apr 2025, 15:17

Crazy.