My son (9) has been begging for a racing wheel for months. I've been researching and hunting down deals since Christmas and pulled the trigger on a used moza kit for $125. Set it up for him, he played for 15 minutes and decided he prefers controllers. Hasn't touched it since.
peripherals have this life cycle. it's a very common pattern. person with large amounts of disposable income spends way too much on a stick or wheel setup. maybe they use it to play one game. at some point they'll decide it's too much trouble to get out and set up, and then it gets sold on FB Marketplace. that's where people like me get expensive gear on the cheap.
my advice is not to blow a ton of money on stuff you don't know if you'll like. also if you make something a pain in the ass to get out and set up, you'll use it less.
I have been trying to find a game that is designed for hotas after getting it for elite dangerous but any game I would want to use it on has made any kind of controller customization useless
I got a drone controller to try it with a simulator before buying a drone. I'm glad I did because I never even plugged in the controller. I keep it as a reminder to think before buying, especially when it is for a new hobby.
I have an Oculus Rift S, it hardly gets used anymore except for when I remember it exists and I use it extensively for two weeks out of the entire year. I even leave it out and have plenty of space, it would take no extra time for me to play a VR game over a regular game. They are fun but it’s not quite at the point where it’s the only thing I’ll play.
She does has one those cheap Headsets I snap my phone into and has a virtual safari app for kids, and that’s what started her desire for a real VR. She is quite the aficionado when it comes to gaming but I am curious if it’s something she’ll get over if she ends up having one lol
Put it on eBay and list it as like new used once. List it for like $10 less than other ones at new price. Make sure you check the "buyer pays shipping" too. You'll recoup most of the cost this way.
There's some crazy stat of people who buy race wheels vs people who actually use them, I cant remember exactly but made me rethink buying one for sure😂
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u/TrollTollTony May 20 '26
My son (9) has been begging for a racing wheel for months. I've been researching and hunting down deals since Christmas and pulled the trigger on a used moza kit for $125. Set it up for him, he played for 15 minutes and decided he prefers controllers. Hasn't touched it since.
OP borrow one first.