Which is better, a 2013 Corvette or a 2008? I'd much rather have the current tech. It is more future proof than old tech. Logitech has gotten out of the high end consumer level wheels. Meanwhile, Thrustmaster is still supporting their wheel with firmware updates.
From what I understand, the T500 comes to life in PC games. I don't have a computer than can handle gaming, so cannot testify to this.
Sure my iPhone 3GS works perfectly fine and gets the job done. But the iPhone 5, or even a 4s, would do it so much better! There are games that cannot be played on anything less than an iPhone 4S. Angry Birds Star Wars pushes my aging phone to its limits! Also, iOS 6 is the last operating system that will support the 3Gs. Just relate this to the current wheel (T500) and the aged G27.
There is nothing wrong with the G27. It's a good wheel. But, there is a better wheel on the market. If price is a factor, by all means get the G27. If its not, get the better wheel.
Camry vs Lexus. Ford vs Lincoln. There are reasons why the higher end costs more. In the case of the wheels, the T500 can produce details that the G27 is incapable of.
I think Thrustmaster is not aggressively pricing the T500 to boost sales because they don't see Fanatec as the threat Fanatec could be. Fanatec wheels are not available in stores, big box stores nor mainstream e-stores. I bought my T500 from Amazon. If I had a Fry's Electronics near me, I could've gotten it out the door at the same price as Amazon. They were going to cut the price. But, It would've cost me $40 in gas to go 140 miles round trip. Versus $3.99 for next day via Amazon Prime.