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You're right about that. But there's a small chance things could change. Check out the addendum to Thomas' post:
Logitech G29 / G920 Driving Force Racing Wheel
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You're right about that. But there's a small chance things could change. Check out the addendum to Thomas' post:
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I'm going to preorder. Anyone else? I'm really looking forward to this new wheel. It seems great. I won't be getting the shifter with it yet though, that's a lot of money.
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$400 is just insane to buy a wheel that functions almost exactly like a $200 G27, just to get PS4 compatibility. And they had the nerve to not include the shifter on top of that! Just incredible!
I was really looking forward to doing some PS4 racing and nobody can seem to come out with a decent wheel for a decent price. Everything is either really cheap in both quality and price or really expensive and not even any better than a last gen G25-27.
Wheel racing this gen is becoming really frustrating. This might be what pushes me to PC. Then I can just keep using my PWTS.
I was really looking forward to doing some PS4 racing and nobody can seem to come out with a decent wheel for a decent price. Everything is either really cheap in both quality and price or really expensive and not even any better than a last gen G25-27.
Wheel racing this gen is becoming really frustrating. This might be what pushes me to PC. Then I can just keep using my PWTS.
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Actually Logitech has been quietly raising the MSRP of the G27 over the last year or two. Right now it shows $299: http://gaming.logitech.com/en-us/gaming-controllers
So we are comparing a $300 PS3/PC wheel which includes shifter to a $400 PS3/4/PC wheel which doesn't. Let's assume the G29 will sell for $350 or less in reality, rather like Thrustmaster wheels sell for at least $50 below MSRP within a few months after launch.
The one thing this launch tells me is that a DFGT upgrade can also be expected. Perhaps aligned with GT7 launch?
So we are comparing a $300 PS3/PC wheel which includes shifter to a $400 PS3/4/PC wheel which doesn't. Let's assume the G29 will sell for $350 or less in reality, rather like Thrustmaster wheels sell for at least $50 below MSRP within a few months after launch.
The one thing this launch tells me is that a DFGT upgrade can also be expected. Perhaps aligned with GT7 launch?
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At £300 for a G29, Logitech can simply sod off. Guess I'll be sticking to arcade racers on a pad this generation. Gaming these days has really gone to 🤬.
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So while everyone is yabbering on about the price, which although absurd, is viable if you KNOW you're sinking the money into it and it will last forever, there's another thing that concerns me.
Well, not concerns me, but :censored:s me off. This "two versions" rubbish. First off, the Xbone only version being the PC one as well. Why? Oh, driver compatibility or something along those lines. Not a good enough excuse. First off we loose functions, the on the fly traction control adjustment, as well as whatever else those two DFGT style knobs control as per programming. Why must PC players loose out on those functionality. Also, what if we own an Xbox and a ps4, and want to play Forza on one, and GT on the other. We have to buy two wheels? 🤬 off Dodgitech. Obvious marketing ploy is obvious.
Apologies for the French in this post but this marketing rubbish ticks me off something chronic, especially when it's this blatantly obvious. I want this wheel badly but I don't want to play the same price for a less functional wheel for my PC, and then have to buy another just to fit my consoles (if I ever got a fit in my head to buy an Xbox, which I doubt, but that's beside the point).
I'm buying a G29, PS3/PS4 version, and I'm converting it to run on PC. Don't care how I do it, it's happening. I want the extra stuff and I don't want to have to buy two wheels. I'll use the G29 pc drivers and mod them with DFGT code I guess, idk. I'll figure out something, I'm cranky.
/rant over
Well, not concerns me, but :censored:s me off. This "two versions" rubbish. First off, the Xbone only version being the PC one as well. Why? Oh, driver compatibility or something along those lines. Not a good enough excuse. First off we loose functions, the on the fly traction control adjustment, as well as whatever else those two DFGT style knobs control as per programming. Why must PC players loose out on those functionality. Also, what if we own an Xbox and a ps4, and want to play Forza on one, and GT on the other. We have to buy two wheels? 🤬 off Dodgitech. Obvious marketing ploy is obvious.
Apologies for the French in this post but this marketing rubbish ticks me off something chronic, especially when it's this blatantly obvious. I want this wheel badly but I don't want to play the same price for a less functional wheel for my PC, and then have to buy another just to fit my consoles (if I ever got a fit in my head to buy an Xbox, which I doubt, but that's beside the point).
I'm buying a G29, PS3/PS4 version, and I'm converting it to run on PC. Don't care how I do it, it's happening. I want the extra stuff and I don't want to have to buy two wheels. I'll use the G29 pc drivers and mod them with DFGT code I guess, idk. I'll figure out something, I'm cranky.
/rant over
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The great games is what makes this so difficult to deal with. I'm dying to play PCARS but I don't want to use a controller. (I heard Fanatec got support but needs a patch to fix it). I'd rather have a fully supported wheel but I'm not going to dish out $400 for it. I'd rather just spend that on a gaming PC and never have to buy anything else but new games.
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Any news about a DFGT successor?
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The need for two wheels if you run GT6/7 and Iracing is rather absurd. That said, I'll reserve final judgement until I see a teardown. Unless they replaced the achilles heel that is the plastic main bearing housing with at least a stamped steel piece, they will likely lose a 5-time repeat customer to a brand I don't care for.
A wheel is a wear item, and while I'm a huge fan of Logitech and have been very loyal to them the past decade and a half, their 'new' product offering has me looking at their competitors. If the feedback is increased as implied, these wheels may eat themselves up at an accelerated rate.
A wheel is a wear item, and while I'm a huge fan of Logitech and have been very loyal to them the past decade and a half, their 'new' product offering has me looking at their competitors. If the feedback is increased as implied, these wheels may eat themselves up at an accelerated rate.
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£300 
, Seems Logitech have no interest in selling any G29 units at all 
Fools
you can pick up a T300 for £250 at the sec and I honestly can't stress enough how much better the wheel is than any Logitech wheel using this stone age technology!!!
I expect the price of the G29 to drop drastically in the next few month as at the moment it is absurd:tdown:
, Seems Logitech have no interest in selling any G29 units at all Foolsyou can pick up a T300 for £250 at the sec and I honestly can't stress enough how much better the wheel is than any Logitech wheel using this stone age technology!!!
I expect the price of the G29 to drop drastically in the next few month as at the moment it is absurd:tdown:
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£300
you can pick up a T300 for £250 at the sec and I honestly can't stress enough how much better the wheel is than any Logitech wheel using this stone age technology!!!
I expect the price of the G29 to drop drastically in the next few month as at the moment it is absurd:tdown:
Couldn't agree more.
I picked up a T500 RS 2 and a half years a go for £285 on a Black Friday deal. That means I picked up a T500 and TH8A for not much more than the G29 + shifter will cost. That's just ridiculous.
My G25 was worn out after 3 years, although I did use it a lot, but my T500 still feels like new.
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I would expect actual sale prices to be lower as they have historically been for logitech relative to the MSRP. Prior to launch of a product, announcing an inflated price can be advantageous to generating investment revenue, especially if the investors have a long time relationship with the company and are basing futures off of historical sales figures. Similar reason you see some games announce patches to economy-breaking glitches that aren't truly patched yet. Protect the value, even if it is only perception. That is why I didnt address the price concern in my above post; it is too early to tell if well-founded or not.
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http://www.amazon.de/dp/B00YUIM2J0/
back for sale on amazon.
back for sale on amazon.
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Well, the red circle and + - buttons are the SAME as DFGT.
The price tag, well it's only 4 times more expensive but hey it's just a detail.
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A fun thing to notice is that they also increased the MRSP of the G27, at least over here in the Netherlands.
Last year it was €303, now it's €350. They really need to lower the price of the G29 if they want to sell that bloody thing. Although I kinda like the G29, I like the looks of the G27 more. I still experience a lot of fun using my G27. I love that wheel and hope that it'll get PS4 support.
Last year it was €303, now it's €350. They really need to lower the price of the G29 if they want to sell that bloody thing. Although I kinda like the G29, I like the looks of the G27 more. I still experience a lot of fun using my G27. I love that wheel and hope that it'll get PS4 support.
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