What a Motion Sim Rig Really Costs (October 2026 Prices)

The price ladder at a glance

Every price below comes from our live store in October 2026, rounded to the dollar. Prices change, so check the product page before you buy.

Tier	Example	What moves	Price (October 2026)
Static cockpit	Trak Racer TR40S	Nothing	from about $349
Static, complete bundle	TR8 PRO with wheel, wheelbase and pedals	Nothing	from about $3,424
Seat mover	DOF M2	Seat only	from about $2,018
Seat mover	NLR Motion Platform V3	Seat only	from about $3,377
2 axis platform	DOF H2	Seat, wheel, pedals	from about $3,235
3 axis platform	DOF H3	Seat, wheel, pedals	from about $3,985
3 axis, bolts under a rig	SimRig SR2 3DOF	The whole rig	from about $4,889
4 axis platform (heave)	DOF H4	Seat, wheel, pedals	from about $5,202
6 axis platform	DOF H6	Seat, wheel, pedals	from about $8,603
6 axis, commercial grade	DOF P6e	Seat, wheel, pedals	from about $11,753

Motion prices cover the motion hardware. DOF platforms include their steel frame. Seat movers and the SimRig need a cockpit or rig you supply.

Static rigs: the low end

A static cockpit does not move. It holds your seat, wheel and pedals rigid. The NLR GTLite is from about $229 (October 2026). The Trak Racer TR8 PRO V2 is from about $699 (October 2026).

A low cost starter pairs the TR40S with the MOZA R3 PC bundle, from about $279 (October 2026). That bundle has a wheel, a direct drive base and pedals, and the pair totals about $628. The TR40S page does not list a seat, so ask SDP Support if you need one. The TR8 PRO bundle in the table is one order instead of several. It adds a fiberglass seat, a 3 pedal set, a 25 Nm direct drive wheelbase and a GT wheel.

Turnkey rigs start with the Spec 1: TR8 Pro, from about $10,564 (October 2026). It arrives built, needs no assembly and includes a gaming PC. See more in cockpits and rigs and complete setups.

Motion: seat movers, platforms, Hero and Pro

A seat mover tilts your seat while the wheel and pedals stay fixed. The M2 mounts on a cockpit you already own. The NLR V3 fits inside an NLR cockpit. The M2 is the lowest cost way into motion on our store, but our motion guide notes seat only cues "can feel slightly disconnected."

Without a compatible frame, DOF says a new frame plus an M2 costs almost the same as an H2. The H2 moves your wheel and pedals too.

A full platform moves seat, wheel and pedals together. Each axis adds a cue. Yaw adds traction loss, heave adds curbs and bumps, and surge and sway slide you forward, back and sideways.

DOF's Pro line costs more for commercial grade parts. The P3e is from about $7,135 (October 2026), about $3,150 more than the H3. Pro rigs are about 50% faster and rated to 440 lb. They are built for arcades, training centers and daily heavy use. For home sessions of 3 to 4 hours, DOF says the consumer versions "perform exceptionally well."

If your total budget is under about $2,000, motion is out of reach on our store. A static rig with a good wheel and pedals is the stronger choice at that budget. For the buying steps on DOF, see buying DOF Reality in the US.

What else you need to budget for

• Seat. The DOF seat is from about $454 and the Sparco R100 from about $528 (October 2026). You can reuse a seat you own if it fits standard mounting.
• Wheel and pedals. MOZA bundles for DOF rigs run from about $552 for the R5 to about $977 for the R9 GS (October 2026).
• Safety. A four point harness is from about $104 and an eBrake stop button from about $58 (October 2026). We strongly recommend the harness on any rig with 3 or more axes.
• Screen. A Trak Racer 34 inch ultrawide monitor is from about $399, and triple monitor stands from about $359 (October 2026). On a DOF platform, keep triples on a static stand off the rig.
• Console without a PC. The DOF MagicBox is from about $209 (October 2026). It handles motion only.
• PC or VR headset. We do not sell these on their own, so price them separately.

Example builds with real totals

These totals add up live prices from October 2026. They leave out the PC and screen unless noted.

Build	What is in it	Total (October 2026)
Starter static	TR40S + MOZA R3 PC bundle (no seat listed)	about $628
Seat mover	DOF M2 on your cockpit (seat, wheel and pedals extra)	about $2,018
Entry full platform	H2 + DOF seat + MOZA R5 bundle	about $4,241
NLR seat mover	V3 + F-GT Elite 160 (seat, wheel and pedals extra)	about $4,615
Best value	H3 + DOF seat + MOZA R5 bundle	about $4,991
Heave	H4 + DOF seat + MOZA R9 CS bundle + harness	about $6,712
Six axes	H6 + Sparco R100 + MOZA R9 GS bundle + harness + eBrake	about $10,270
Turnkey static with PC	Spec 1: TR8 Pro	about $10,564

Swap the R5 bundle for the R9 CS bundle and the H3 build comes to about $5,391. Add a harness for about $104 more.

Buy now or upgrade later?

DOF upgrade kits add axes to a rig you own. Buying an H4 now costs about $1,217 more than an H3. Adding the H3 to H4 upgrade kit later, from about $2,509 (October 2026), costs about $1,292 more in total than the H4 alone. If you know you want heave, buy it now. If you are unsure, the H3 lets you spread the cost. Our H3 vs H4 guide covers the choice.

You can also pay over time at checkout with Shop Pay Installments, provided by Affirm, if approved. Quick answers on cost live on our sim rig questions page.