How Expensive is iRacing? Two Year Buying Guide Example

[@ceeinfiniti1389]

Honestly, the price of all this is a real turn off to me for this game.

[@zach6018]

Like he said, it’s not a game it’s a hobby. To get the higher end “games” and equipment you have to pay the cash

[@eod696]

$40 bucks for one car and two tracks? that's insane. vrc will sell you three excellently simulated indy cars and two laser scanned tracks for $15. SRS is free, and leverages tons of great free mods. screw this crap. they've totally over estimated the value of what they're selling...

[@justinranger4836]

@@eod696 one car and two tracks(which is more like 10 with different track setups including dirt) in iracing is better than a whole racing game for console. Your subscription is about the same as xbox live gold and you would then have to spend $320 on 4 games EVERY year to get the same updated content which would have the same old tracks instead of constantly adding new ones. Value kinda makes sense.

[@eod696]

@@justinranger4836 im not talking about console. im talking about assetto corsa. you can't mod console...and xbox live being so greedy explains where iracings pay model comes from, I suppose, but there are a plethora of viable alternatives that are exceptionally cheaper on pc (namely rf2 and assetto corsa, but ams also has a ton of quality free mods, and rf1 has your dirt covered via mods). There are so many vibrant collections within these other titles, most of them free, that I can't even begin to justify this type of investment to play online with people who're likely to take me out in a magnificent crash at t1 on the first lap. So i say again, screw that crap. -edit- SRS is SimRacingSystem, it's a free, online racing community that holds weekly races in several series at once. It's not as wide a swath of motorsport as iracing provides, but it is an equally challenging and competitive environment imho, after seeing hours of iracing and srs streams...there's idiots everywhere, but at least you dont have to pay to get effed up in SRS. VRC is a modder of assetto corsa primarily. They have free offerings, but their indycar stuff is among their best premo content. They also did a pair of late 90s f1 cars for free which rival many premium alternatives.

[@justinranger4836]

@@eod696 "want to get into sim racing?! just download these 100 mods" . Crashes happen in racing however they dont happen every first lap like other games. Im only c class and i get spun maybe 1/10 races, ive also had people slow down after and let me get back in front.

[@JavierEme]

I cannot find the words to explain how helpful this video is for someone like me. Great job

[@McLeanRacing]

Glad I could help.

[@neverqqq]

Im here to say the same :-)

[@drsteeeve6119]

Great video, I signed up to a discounted 3 month and suddenly realised that I was going to have to shell out alot of money to be able to do much, thanks for this, Assetto Corsa here I come!

[@dms2610]

Yep, absolutely fantastic and answers so many questions. As an aside, Gilles Villeneuve was a racing driver, you pronounce it Jeel Veelnurf. Don't want to offend, thought you might like to know. thank you so much for an awesome video/content

[@MegaIronica]

@@dms2610 yes the video is great but I had a laugh at that point. Being from Montreal where the track is, I didn't even recognize the pronunciation until I looked at the written name on the screen 😄

[@KyleP133]

Someone give this man a medal.

[@salkdhfpoahergpoahre1534]

And also a pronunciation guide lol

[@TheGearGrinder]

@@salkdhfpoahergpoahre1534 possibly has a speech impediment of some sort? He's more educated and intelligent than you'll ever be i'm sure.

[@salkdhfpoahergpoahre1534]

@@TheGearGrinderhe’s just reading it phonetically but thanks for standing up for him

[@munkytaint666]

when the game costs more than my sim rig, that's a HARD nope. thanks for all your work putting this video together, it seems like it must've taken a looong time.

[@McLeanRacing]

Haha true. Thank man. Ya it took 2 or 3 weeks. Glad it helped.

[@justinranger4836]

I bet you have spent more on games than your keyboard and mouse.

[@Gator_Bait_Motorsports]

Thanks for the time you spent compiling all the stats. Nicely done, as well. It convinced me that I'm too poor to irace, being retired and living on SS. As an old 80's sprint car driver, I'll continue racing NASCAR Heat 4 and Tony Stewart's sprint cars...LOL, thanks again! ;-)

[@zacjohnson452]

Rod DeShong if you play on pc, Assetto Corsa is a really good option. as long as you can look up tutorials for mods, you’re golden!

[@TheOfficialOriginalChad]

iRacing isn’t a game, it’s a tool. Going wheel to wheel, threshold braking into turn 1, next to someone who is terrified of touching you, terrified of touching them is an experience I’ve only found in two places: a track and iRacing. AC is good, but it’s rare to find a single race like that. Much less a series or championship, and definitely not every hour on the hour.

[@callumscott953]

This game reminds me of, "Just stop being poor"

[@Sujiceel]

sim racing rigs alone tells me enough.

[@WilliamLebowski]

That is the motorsports mentality

[@murphy005]

@@WilliamLebowski unfortunately

[@spiyder]

@@WilliamLebowski yea, that part sucks. but what can you do about it (real racing)? cars are really expensive. now sims have no excuse to be expensive **cough** iracing **cough**

[@GreenBlueWalkthrough]

Meanwhile in Assetto Corso 1 land: Mods go vrooom!

[@86themadhatter27]

I always look at iRacing and think, no that's too expensive. But i completely ignore the amount of money i spend on garbage or games i never get round to playing.

[@PhilJohn1980]

I was the same - then I decided to commit, and whilst yes at first it's expensive, the quality of the tracks (all laser scanned) and the much better quality of racing vs Assetto Corsa open lobbies or the like swung it. Sure, you still get wrecked, but hardly ever deliberately thanks to protests and safety rating hit you'd take.

[@pedrosilvaproductions]

Tbf a part of that is true. But when tracks and cara go for 15 bucks... Oof... However, if you ONLY play iracing the amounts will kinda be the same at the end of a year

[@ScholliUlz]

Iracing is simply a mediocre game with poor crash physics, old graphics, old programming structure and a good idea of how a multiplayer should work. It's a joke for this amount of money. It's money grabbing imho.

[@ginchajsable]

Game realy is a garbage. Expensive garbage. Waiting for my stean refund

[@ASOIAF-Henrik]

@@ScholliUlz Yeah, Iracing is so mediocre, that all the real life racers use it. Truly terrible sim.

[@1976Cordoba]

I joined iRacing for the oval track stuff. This was after sim racing for two years in all the other big sims. A two year subscription is absolutely the best way to save a bunch right away as a new member. Always buying tracks & cars six at a time should also be an automatic strategy. If you focus on your preferred racing discipline the cost is not bad to absorb as the video shows. Good job - just subbed your channel.

[@McLeanRacing]

Thanks man. Much appreciated!

[@MrEshah]

You could probably stack the discounts even better by purchasing 6 items at a time. Starting with the tracks you know you need, then going for tracks that are highly likely to come across in the future (there were tracks like silverstone and spa that weren't used in the first batch). You can probably view tracks used in previous seasons to make educated guesses on which tracks see high reoccurance. And when unable to make a solid enough guess with tracks you can supplement the purchases with the cars you know you'll be using in future classes in order to get the higher discount active per purchase period.

[@dansmithsound]

haha those popups for all the hardware upgrades had me laughing. You just gained a sub. haha nice work

[@McLeanRacing]

Love that VR one.

[@stevenmelling6068]

Same lol

[@stevenmelling6068]

The button box hahaha

[@ApexwithDavin]

I appreciate you so much. Not only have you saved me money before going down the IRacing hole, but also shows that so many other titles will be a better value per money for my usages. You are a saint.

[@McLeanRacing]

Thanks man. Glad I could help!

[@fazzz]

Probably the best iRacing video I've seen in terms of price breakdown. Well done! Too rich for my blood at the moment as I'm just starting so will stick to Asseto Corsa Competizione for a while but this is good to know for the future.

[@McLeanRacing]

Thanks! ACC is a great alternative. I hope they iron out the issues with the competition servers and give iRacing a run for the money. We the consumers will benefit greatly if there’s 2 or 3 really good, serious sims focused on online competition. Both in quality and price.

[@davelangford2439]

@@McLeanRacing The fact that ACC is only GT3 (at the moment) might be a drawback but then again, most people only race GT3 on iRacing anyway.

[@McLeanRacing]

True, but it’s smart on their part. It’s super focused so they can get it right at the beginning and still have the ability to sell expansion packs for different series and tracks later on. Pretty exciting to see what will happen.

[@tonyogar6936]

I found this extremely helpful. I'm new to sim racing and currently driving the ACC cars. I know at some point I MAY consider iRacing, so it's good to know what to expect. On a whole it may seem expensive, but your breakdown puts things into perspective - For the entertainment value, the community, the engagement and satisfaction, I'd happily give up buying a cup of coffee or two a week.

[@mj6463]

Yeah, I’m getting iracing soon for all the reasons you mentioned. I will say, asseto corsa (not acc) is also a great pick for much cheaper, you can get hundreds of very high quality cars and tracks for free as mods, and the feel is pretty darn good. The online community is much less extensive but there are some cool series to join if you are willing to schedule around them more. I just finished putting together a single player 1966 world sports car championship season and I’m very exited to do endurance races w/ my mom as the second driver. If you are creative, asseto has really cool opportunities.

[@andymb601]

is nobody gonna point out that this dude only has 335 subscribers?

[@McLeanRacing]

It’s growing fast... it was 281 yesterday. Thanks for the support everyone!

[@georgfranko]

Over 600 4 days later :) he has a bright future in the Simracing KZbin scene IMO

[@McLeanRacing]

😁

[@HazewinDog]

lies, he has double that!

[@discinfiltrator]

Thank you so much for this video. I'm only three weeks into iRacing now; started with a 1 year sub. So far I'm enjoying it a lot, even with the base content! If you want to play online this is the definitive sim; the racing standards are so way better than non-private servers in any other sim, even in rookie -well, not 100% of the time, but most of the time-

[@McLeanRacing]

Thanks man. Glad I could help!!!

[@maxupp]

Thanks for putting me off iRacing.

[@glenchapman3899]

I think the hardest part (for me at least) was the time commitment needed to get any good at the game/hobby. No matter how hard I practiced there always seemed to be someone going past me like I was standing still lol

[@mj6463]

Yeah I can definitely relate, picking one car is super helpful in that regard, as well as fixed setup races, but it is really crazy how quick some guys are.

[@vinodvagadurgi414]

Bro you need to have fun for what the game has to offer The more fun you ll have more efficient your growth will be And sport is all about ups and downs Ultimately it's the fun and journey you gonna love

[@millerboyd1287]

Yeah. There are going to be aliens everywhere. Someone is always faster, but it’s not always about winning the race as it is having a good race.

[@DanniV8]

After spending all that money, you don't actually own anything. If you stop paying the access fee, you can't even use any of the content you bought offline. So you're basically stuck either continuing to pay the subscription or accept that the thousand or so dollars you've spent are just gone and you have nothing

[@MegaIronica]

Thank you for the great video. I kind of understand more why so many people go to iRacing. There is a side or even a main benefit to it that it filters out un-serious gamers because at that price you really have to want to be there. However, what bugs me the most about it is the graphic quality should have been updated several times over. Even the color accuracy is still awful. It is still based on a 14 year old game. At those prices, this is just unacceptable.

[@davidkillens8143]

Thank you for a well researched topic McLean. But as a long term iRacing member, I wish to touch on a few other methods one can use to reduce costs. You are working on the assumption that a person will spend one season in a series, and buy all the cars and tracks required. But iRacing is not about the goal, it is all about the journey, the racing, no matter what car or track. So most members form a preference on what kind of racing they desire (open wheel, oval, GT, for example) then pursue that career path. If someone is like that, then they just need to spend the absolute minimum to earn safety for promotion. I have assisted many, and if you go over the schedule diligently, you can find a GT series that includes a track you already own. So to advance one license class, the total cost could be just the price of one car. Or at most, one car, one track. The rest of the time you could be earning safety back in Rookies. Personally, I set a budget when I began my career in iRacing. That kept the costs under control, and it forced me to be inventive with my selection of what I was going to race. And when the wife made noises about me wasting time and money sim racing, I agreed, went to the phone, called my buddy, and informed him to meet me at the nearest strip joint. Needless to say, she changed her position immediately, staying home, staying sober, and spending less was the more appealing option. I also live by the practice that if I get an expensive toy, I must match in value in bling for the wife. I get $500 pedals, she gets a $500 diamond necklace. Marital bliss is absolutely necessary, but it is not cheap. Understand that. These days, my wife asks me every month of so if there is any sim gear I want ..... lol McLean did a fantastic job in breaking the costs down. In my present situation (since I own all road content) my total annual cost is less than forty bucks a year. My suggestion to all is to do your research, buy only what you need, and spend wisely. This is not a kiddies game, it is an adult hobby like golf.

[@McLeanRacing]

Nicely put. Thanks for sharing this!

[@Ode-]

And after 500 bucks you have few car, several tracks, still only few cars. I have played PC/console games over three decades and spend around 1000 bucks on whole time, so iRacing is not for me..too expensive

[@arturkochan4649]

u forget one thing. when you do iracing all you need is those few cars as you will drive only few favourite series. i dont know anyone who uses more than 5 cars

[@Enderbrine2323]

I saw somewhere that iRacing spent around $750,000 to fully scan and develop the Spanish GP track. For them to break even on just track sales, they have to sell a little more than 50,000 tracks. If you want to get Into iRacing for the long term and are in it to get an amazing (not always lol), always active, and competitive multiplayer experience that you can't get anywhere else. It is so worth it. As this guy said, it's like a hobby. It's not meant to be played like any other racing game. That comes with a premium price. I'm in my 6th year of iRacing now and I've got almost all the tracks and necessary cars. When you split the cost up across that much time, it really doesn't seem very expensive anymore. It's the initial investment.

[@unotoli]

iRacing is not the only sim who scans tracks and cars nowdays, huh? And they do it much more efficient it seems - faster, better and ... they sell you lifetime license for $20 ;) I am not here to brag. Despite waves of negative feedback about their tire-model (now from professional drivers) and competition stronger (and cheaper) than ever, iRacing is still the KING. And it deserves a much brighter future. If only management could get some math right - lower subscription so MORE people could come buy MORE "virtual" copies of the content. With 50$/year there would be 2-3 times more subscribers (some of them would forget to unsubscribe or buy random number of content).

[@Dzaen2]

Well they suck and they overpay if they spend this much to scan and develop a single track.

[@B1G_UN1T]

Thanks heaps. Great video. I signed up for iRacing a week ago. Luckily only for 1 month sub just to try it out. I have done a few laps in the Mazda. Didn't really enjoy that and went back to ACC which I love and own all the content for. I'm going to tap out on iRacing as it's just far too expensive. Thanks again

[@jahshjahsh2002]

The truth can knockout the myths: About 300$ can buy you ALL SIMS except for iRacing, all software, all laser scanned tracks, all race car classes, all Leagues, all 10,000 mods, You can keep them and use them whenever you want. Old iRacing was released in 2007, about 2000$ for content and 2000$ for rent is misleading. We didn't count 25% inflation and 25% tax. We didn't count slavery where if you missed a week you lose your participation discount. It's both subjective and objective if I said that other sims have more features, more physics concepts...etc It's objective if I thought that almost any of the major sims: rFactor2, Assetto Corsa, AMS2, pC2 or R3E any of them is better than iRacing. But who on earth can tell me that iRacing alone (that costs more than all sims together) is better than all other sims together?

[@lap1068]

@jahsh jahsh No one is tell you that, already own all the titles and have for a number of years, but you know why I play iRacing? Because it's the only sim that has managed to make a workable online system Give me another title that has something similar... Nothing. This is why I play it. This is why most people play it. So regarding the Subscription model, it unfortunately needs to stay, this is the same as ANY OTHER MMO I kind of find it funny at the crying of the cost of this. If you compare this to say WoW it's actually similarly priced, one you look at the all the DLC's the add-ons etc. Yet no one is saying WoW is too expensive... ( a game with a much smaller development overhead per piece of content that has been out 'even longer') The subscription model needs to be there to maintain the server costs. This will never go away. This doesn't have the player sizes of other AAA titles to fund it. This also requires a number of custom networks to ensure that the latency between players GLOBALLY are still okay. Also, using the argument that it was released in 2007 is invalid. The game has been through CONSTANT updates. This is like saying pCars 2 was actually released in 2015 because that is when pCars 1 was made. iRacing updates constantly they just don't change the name of the title. Would you prefer them to call it iRacing83? Maybe just move the the Codemasters method of charging $99 a year for the latest skin updates? Whilst I think the model needs to change into a tiered subscription with multiple levels of content packs, it does need a subscription. Like any MMO. I love Racing Sims, I don't have a favourite, I actually think overall iRacing physics model is at the lower end of the spectrum in regards to latest titles, but its the race sim I play the most and enjoy it because I can get clear fun racing there. I put up with it because its always improving. The iRacing I was playing in 2007 is VERY different to the iRacing I play today

[@jahshjahsh2002]

@@lap1068 How many online leagues can you do in one life or in one season? Do you run an arcade? just join a free league of your choice man on the sim of your choice, I can recommend some if you don't know them they all do for free (say for racing passion, or for spending free time) what iRacing does for money. Hint: google Simracingsystem.

[@lap1068]

I get you, but leagues are not easy to 'just race' in I run in several leagues for other sims as well, but its always pre-set time that I have to race, which means I have to work around that specific time each week. That's just not how I play. iRacing allows me to just jump on, hop in a race because I feel like it at the time because I've got a couple of hours to kill. or say it's saturday night and I'm not doing anything this week.

[@jahshjahsh2002]

@@lap1068 You're correct on that. I agree. For once in human history, two people agreed after a conversation. Cheers!

[@lap1068]

@@jahshjahsh2002 hah "we did it people" now shut it down... :P

[@tarushdei]

Extremely valuable video. Makes me realize that I'm only scratching the surface of sim racing costs by having purchased a Thrustmaster TMX Pro and SHH Shifter NEWT. But it's good to see the math worked out this way, as a relative "cost per month" over a period of time, because I could easily justify $30 a month to my wife, while an upfront $1400 would be nearly impossible if it's not something like a computer.

[@Martakus1000]

I think it is *very* important to mention that all iRacing Prices are without VAT, so you'll need to add ~20% to all values.

[@GreenBlueWalkthrough]

He can't for all states, terrtorries and countries... Like my Sales tax(VAT) is only 6% becuase I live in the US state of Florida... Where are you living where it's an eye watering 20%?

[@Beozeoulas]

@@GreenBlueWalkthrough I think it's 24% for Greece

[@Surkrit-y1u]

@@GreenBlueWalkthrough 25% in Denmark

[@ozziecoops]

No offline

[@AndrewTSq]

@@GreenBlueWalkthrough 25% in Sweden (I also play ACC, and paid a total of $99 for that game with all DLC).. iRacing is too expensive, but since you bought so much DLC you know that money is wasted if you end your subscription.

[@DrivenMediaFilms]

Been seeing this in my recommended but haven't clicked because I'm too scared to see how much I've spent but I finally did and I really enjoyed the video

[@McLeanRacing]

Thanks man. Much appreciated.

[@GalvTexGuy]

Having just last night joined iRacing with a 3 month subscription, this video couldn't have come at a better time. Thanks! Subscribed!

[@McLeanRacing]

Thanks man. Glad I could help! Good luck out there.

[@baudosgarage4761]

Thank you so much, mate! I’m new on iracing, got a 3 months buying a fantec wheel, and i’m searching a video like yours! Definitely a new sub! 😊

[@aoplinger622]

I’m finally gonna be getting all of my parts tomorrow so I can finally start using my sim setup, and I just wanted to say that you deserve more subs than you have for all of the work you put in here!!! Props to you man, we all appreciate it!

[@maxi4fun]

The quality of every second of this video was over the roof. You earned yourself a sub.

[@funkybranes]

good job on the video ive joined 10y ago, with about 5y of active membership during that time i come out at 922$ spent, so about 15.5$ per month after all the credits and discounts even tho i only bought one track in last 5 years i can still do 8 weeks minimum in many series that i own cars for overall though it costs me 0.78$ per race which i myslef consider a cheap hobby :) luckly there are many different options out there so i think anyone can find a sim to enjoy that fits their budget

[@McLeanRacing]

Absolutely, and with many more to come, it’ll only benefit us. More competition will improve both quality and price across the board. Thanks for the feedback. Glhf.

[@MrOKCThunderfan]

I don't think close to a dollar a race is a great deal. But I'm of the old school gamer mindset of paying for a game and DLC if it's a comparable expansion. No way in hell would I she'll out 1k on just the software. I barely spent more than that on the hardware and I can play for free on some pretty decent sims. F1 series is actually a great franchise

[@jahlajavaja]

Delusional

[@danielkral3046]

@@MrOKCThunderfan Try it out. You don't have to spend fortune to play it. Just participate in MX5 and Formula Vee series it's a lot of fun. I bought 1 year subscription and it's something like 3.7 USD per month so nothing horrific.

[@stevenmelling6068]

Thanks it's pretty scary when added up like that, the sad thing is once you have invested that much money you are committed to continue paying the subs forever because of value of purchases that can't be accessed with out it. Inevitably this means you will defend the product at all cost. Imo

[@ComputerWhiz_]

Yeah, that's their marketing strategy. After a few purchases, you feel obligated to stay because leaving just means you wasted money on something you can't use anymore.

[@JBarrandon]

@@ComputerWhiz_ That's a very weird argument. Do you feel that way about everything that you spend money on but isn't really necessary for you? If you, using the same metaphor as Edward, play golf and buy everything you need(which is a lot) and then after a couple of years decide to quit, are those years wasted?

[@Loose89]

@@JBarrandon The amount of stories I've heard from former iRacing members would prove his theory to be correct. They sunk a heap of money into for a while and only sticking around even though they may not enjoy the racing or cars because they spent so much, you cannot try before you buy so if they're interested in it they either buy it or listen to opinions of the cars from the iRacing forums, most inevitably just buy it and then cycle continues.

[@Torero2901]

@@JBarrandon Do you have to hand in your clubs with golf, once you stop being a member of the golf course of choice? iRacing's criminal practices should not be encouraged, thank you so much for this excellent video. Hopefully it will wake more people up and towards more moral and affordable sims than iCashing....

[@joetheisen2324]

@@Torero2901 Golf is way more expensive than iracing will ever be. Js.

[@gentoolive]

And i thought i wanted to get into iracing.. Thanks for showing me what a money sink this is and changing my mind.

[@McLeanRacing]

No worries. Glad I could help.

[@xabcyabc9230]

You can buy ALL other racing games, for a quarter of what this guys says. And you can drive any car, any track, on day 1. None of that career bull-shit.

[@jousis_]

You don't need to follow a career that jumps from car to car. In fact, this tactic will never let you get the best of any car. If you just want to drive different cars for fun, pcars2,ac,acc are far better. Iracing is when you want to take it seriously and practice 10h for 1 race (unless of course you don't care about $$). Tracks are amazing but cars, meh, not all are good. If you focus in a series only, the cost is way way lower, but still front heavy.

[@mxOx2kL]

@Mr. Clutch dude, it's not about how much money you earn. It's about how much your spent money gets you, and with that cost you might aswell buy yourself (as mentioned) all the other sims + other games/hobbies and be more happy.

[@revirdkcalb]

@Mr. Clutch You don't get to decide how people value their money. I earn enough to pay for iRacing, but I do not think it has a fair value. I think it is way overpriced. Just because I can afford it, doesn't mean I should just jump on the bandwagon.

[@slapmynutz]

this is the most comprehensive guide to racing I've seen so far

[@Davidzido]

Thank you for this awesome video. Really detailed and easy to follow along. I still do not understand why someone would buy this game knowing how much money they have to pay for it. In my opinion, the game should only require you to buy a monthly subscription. Once again, great job on the video !

[@McLeanRacing]

Thanks man. Much appreciated.

[@pedrosilvaproductions]

Would prefer a higher sub and free cars or same price for tracks and cars but no sub. That would be their best bet

[@jamiedavinci1328]

@@pedrosilvaproductions Their best bet or your best bet? Because they're doing absolutely fine as they are lmao

[@jorgerivera6666]

Best iRacing cost video ever. Period. nice work, man.

[@McLeanRacing]

Thanks man. Much love.

[@xmrrushx]

People looking at this like it's a game will always say "omg that's expensive" . People who look at this as an alternative to a Hobby they want to pursue e.g. Automotive racing will say "less than 30 a month? That's cheaper than a 1/4 of a tank for 110 octane" Great Video gained a Sub

[@timothywest1183]

Exactly. I don’t fish, hunt, golf or race real cars. I do family stuff and walk the dogs. So this is my main hobby. And it’s worth it

[@markstuart8401]

wow.... just completly put me off iRacing, that's insane!

[@b.s.7693]

The worst thing is, that they force you to constantly playing it. No time for other games/activities or making a longer brake...

[@awsomestleaperd78]

@@b.s.7693 what, since when lol

[@b.s.7693]

@@awsomestleaperd78 This game continuously charges you money (at least if you dont freeze your account). So every month you not are playing it, you are spending your money for nothing.

[@awsomestleaperd78]

@@b.s.7693 yeah its expensive but it's not like if you dont race a track at a certain week it will never come again.

[@1984kylea]

Seeing it come out to roughly $20 a month over a two year period turned out to be less than I expected. Ive been on the service for about 15 months, have bought a about 50 pieces of content but haven't added the total cost, I'm happier being ignorant

[@aabe4327]

Brace yourself for next year where suddenly none of your tracks are being driven in the cars you want to drive. I've been on iraing for 2 years now and suddenly all series use 2-3 of my owned tracks this season. So in the middle of corona unemployment I figured "Hey let's do some iracng. i have the time... oh. I need to buy 8 tracks minimum to do this? Again? F- that." I have a bunch of tracks that i haven't even ever raced on cause I missed that particular week in my first season where i bought them and then they just never appeared on the lists ever again. Money well spent? I can buy a complete game on steam for what i paid for just one of those never used tracks.

[@damage_plan1858]

I clicked the 'like' button because of the amount of research you did into making this video. Thank you, it was very helpful. I'll be staying w/Gran Turismo.

[@Botmeister37]

Very helpful video. Now I know I want to stay an Assetto fanboy.

[@johnfitzgerald4456]

I absolutely love Assetto Corsa. The cars and tracks available are incredible. Plus the online lobbies are great.

[@Daz555Daz]

Best pronunciation of Gilles Villeneuve I have ever heard! Seriously though. Great video.

[@hfranke07]

Great job. It answers lots of my iRacing doubts.... love it. (Villeneuve is french.... ;-) )

[@freedom_born]

Holy man. Your calculations must've took forever. Massive respect my man

[@deemybutt]

You certainly earned this sub!

[@JoMaMaz]

This was exactly the video that I needed/wanted when I searched for the answer to my question on KZbin. Thank you for all of the time and effort that went into making this video! 🙂👍

[@BenKuyt64]

The fact that the cost over 2 years is ~500 USD is actually pretty cheap for a hobby. My brother's hobby is guns, and we're in Canada. Over the 6 years of gun ownership, he has easily spent over 8k CAD on guns alone, not even counting ammo, membership fees, targets, etc. Divide 8k by 6, and he spends 1333 a year. Divide by 12, and that's 111 dollars a month. Furthermore, he doesn't/can't go to the shooting range every week, only spends about 3 hours there when he does, and can't apply the hobby to the real world until the apocalypse. I, however, definitely plan on building and tracking a car later in my life, and this game is sure to help with the driving aspect.

[@staffordacdc]

You do also need a pc and sim rig but it is certainly cheaper than racing irl!

[@BenKuyt64]

@@staffordacdc Yea, but I already have a gaming computer, and a wheel can be bought for as cheap as 350. I just strap mine to my desk and go from there. Still way cheaper than most other hobbies.

[@staffordacdc]

@@BenKuyt64 you’re not wrong! As an Xbox noob I dream of a pc setup but dropping a few k on a pc to then continue using my Logitech would be stupid. I suppose any hobby can be as expensive as you make it.

[@BenKuyt64]

@@staffordacdc and that's another option, all the same sim games are on console now except iRacing. My two most played games are F1 and Assetto Corsa, both of which are on console.

[@paulb66-07]

Top job! One thing: if you buy all tracks and the car you’d like to race at the start of each season, you‘ll get a higher discount (6+ purchases at once = 15% instead of 10% vor 3-5 purchases).

[@McLeanRacing]

Thanks man. Much appreciated! You’re absolutely correct.

[@sambyharrison]

Week at least I know I won’t ever be using iracing. Wow that is such a ripoff for a game. Thanks for the great content. Really good info.

[@McLeanRacing]

No prob. Glad I could help!

[@yanushkowalsky1402]

iRacing has no competitor really. High quality ranked races every hour. If you're fine with single player stick to other games.

[@hiiiiii9886]

If you like to play offline good but online it’s iracing or bust all the other games are trash

[@sky173]

Some great info. After going through a bunch of iRacing videos and finding this one, I reminded myself why I wont get back into iRacing... lol Thanks for the video!

[@dlerman66]

First of all, great content and explanation, so thank you! Second, I loved looking at this from the point of view of their business model. So after 13 weeks of gaming where most of the content is included, presumably you get "addicted" to the game and want to keep progressing. But suddenly, for the next season, you come up with none of the required content - tracks nor car - leaving you no choice if you want to progress. Would love to see their users' retention rates at this point.. Anyone knows if it's available anywhere?

[@McLeanRacing]

Thanks man, much appreciated! It’s sorta “pay as you go”. The 13 wk first season was just an example. I think I only spent 2 wks before I jumped up to skippies and started paying for content. A lot of people have commented that they only raced in series that had a lot of included content for a long time. If you find those stats, let me know, but unfortunately it’s a lot less cut and dry than my example made it out to be. Good luck, have fun!

[@danjones1911]

Fantastic Video dude!! Crystal clear and a much watch for anyone who is interested in starting iRacing. The number 1 biggest mistake i find people make is they look at all the cars and tracks and think $$$$... This video explains very very well how you should approach your iRacing career on a budget. I've been on iRacing going on 3 years and planned out my seasons and my purchases. I've won a few division championships, lost a few championships but had a blast doing so. All while owning less than 50% of the content.

[@revirdkcalb]

Less than 50% of the content, meaning you have still spend $500+ dollars on the game?

[@danjones1911]

@@revirdkcalb Exclusively on content? No Way. Subscription and content? Probably Close to that yes. Over 3 years though.

[@revirdkcalb]

@@danjones1911 Well yes, in 3 years ACC would still have cost me less than $100 and I probably get as much if not more cars and tracks.

[@danjones1911]

@@revirdkcalb Well of course. It's no secret that iRacing is subscription based. That's the point of this video. It's a great video for people who do choose to use the service and how you can save a bit of money doing so.

[@GamerMuscleVideos]

Really good video very clear , I would maybe emphasize that for a huge number of players/simracers just the skippy series and maybe 1 other would do them fine iRacing and all driving simulators are as much of a game as any other game , you can turn any game into a "hobby" infact most games are a hobby it makes no sense to some how justify simracing costing more than other games in this way. Especaily as many sims out there cost exactly the same as other games and you can buy mice gaming keyboards that cost just as much as wheels. You can also use RF2,ACC,AC for real-life training so it's not like iRacing is somehow special in that regard either. I'm loving the new updates though and have tons of fun iracing and I think like any game if you get the time out of it the $ to hour of gameplay can end up being very cost-effective as entertainment.

[@McLeanRacing]

True. I’ve been stuck on IMSA for months now and it’s cheaper entertainment than going to the movies once a month. Thanks for the feedback. Love your channel.

[@diegozuccarelli5079]

Great video, and as you said, this applies IF you want to run all the tracks every season. You can definitely getting by with less expenditure. Just a couple things that might actually save you some extra buck: 1) the race participation reward kicks in after 8 weeks participation out of 12, so you don't necessarily need to purchase all missing tracks to get the $4/$7 bonus. 2) you might be allowed to jump into the next level license mid season if you reach 4.00 Safety rating. that could a: make the purchase of the following tracks useless (at least for that season, you will eventually need them later on) b: allow you to compete in multiple leagues and pushing your participation bonus to $10. 3) when you can try to take advantage of the 6 pack purchase, you basically are going to get 1 piece of content for free compared to two 3 pack purchase

[@McLeanRacing]

All true. Thanks for helping out!

[@VishnuRajam4x4]

This Channel needs more subs

[@McLeanRacing]

Much appreciated man. Spread the word.

[@chupposity]

This is an excellent breakdown of the iRacing cost component of total cost of sim racing in this fashion. I have additional thoughts on this topic. 1) Setting aside the cost of the hardware and appropriate internet bandwidth, I wondered about the entertainment cost per hour. Making some assumptions I came up with the following: 8 seasons of 12 weeks is 96 different car/event combo weeks If for each week I spend 2 hours practicing, and I spend 2 hours racing (four events of 30 minutes each), that would be 4 * 96 = 384 hours of seat time Since there is an off week between seasons, I average this out over 104 weeks of two years, and that comes out 3.7 hours per week So, at a cost of $5.04 per week and 3.7 hours per week, that comes out to just over $1.36 per hour. There is a potential to spend a lot more time learning - watching videos, practicing, actually learning how to be faster. There is also potential to spend a lot more time racing. In both cases the per hour cost could go down significantly. 2) Custom car setups. This is a whole other dimension of iRacing that you did not mention. When you get to the more advanced levels (anything beyond "fixed setup") customizing car setups will help improve your performance. I'm finding there is a long learning curve to get good at this, or you buy a subscription to someone's service for an extra $5 ish per month.

[@D25Bev]

I'd love to play iRacing but i downright refuse to spend more then £60 on a game. It's just total greed. I spent £700 on my sim set-up which is ridiculous money, like hell would i spend double that for 1 game. I got all Assetto Corsa content for £12 & have modded it to the point it looks better then iRacing & has 4-5x the amount of content. The modding community is huge for AC even now, with new cars, tracks & graphical upgrades releasing frequently.

[@vjollila96]

700€ on rig? Gotta bump those numbers up that's rookie numbers.

[@ClarenceBeeks1]

Dont think of it as a game, think of it as more a hobby. Makes more sence that way.

[@stpbasss3773]

AC is awesome and I like project cars2 also even though it's probably not the most popular lol.

[@epiphonium]

@@ClarenceBeeks1 I have cheaper hobbies

[@ComputerWhiz_]

@@stpbasss3773 PC2 is really underrated, I think. Not the most realistic handling model, but if you can get into a good lobby you can have some really fun races.

[@humphrey.b]

Thank you KZbin suggesting the video I never knew I needed! I'm not even into iRacing (i've barely just started sim racing with Assetto Corsa) but this video is all that is good about KZbin and humanity. Thank you! You had me at Spreadsheet. Honestly these prices have made me even more curious about the level of simulation you get in iRacing. That alone has communicated volumes even though I'm sure it could be cheaper.

[@Globespy]

Great job man! Thoughtful, detailed, factual and objective. It is a hobby, but as you demonstrated, it's a hobby that actually ends up being very inexpensive close to the 2 year mark, assuming you stick with a few series as your focus areas. Now, well into my 3rd year, my monthly average is almost always just the cost of membership, which at the annually paid amount works out to be less than $10 a month. Of course if there's new content, then some months are more. This year I'm going to cancel my recurring yearly membership as it falls 3 weeks before black Friday, which almost always has deals for existing members - last year it was nearly 2 years subscription for about the price of a year. There's so many opinions about the service, the cars, the FFB etc. But nothing can even come close to the always online competitive infrastructure where you can race against similarly matched drivers across a wide range of series. Until another title can put something similar in place, this won't change.

[@McLeanRacing]

Thanks man. Much appreciated!

[@stijnhandgraaf3914]

Heyy great video! I joined iRacing last year and searched all over the forums on how to get the best value out of iRacing. This video really explains a lot to people that want to join the service but are not quite sure how expensive it will get. What I was missing however, was that in order to get the participation fees for a series, you only need to drive 8 out of 12 weeks in a series, since only your 8 best results count. This is the strategy that I am following and that lowers the cost per season a little bit, spreading out the spending over a greater time. Plus: you only have to drive on tracks that you like! I would like to see how the outcome of this video would be if you followed this strategy! Again, thanks for the video!

[@McLeanRacing]

That would be interesting. I’ll put it in the hopper of future video ideas. Thanks for the feedback!

[@racingprincipal]

As new guy in iRacing this was very helpful, thank you. I got just got my C class and as soon as I got D class I jumped into Formula Renault 2.0 series and had to buy the car and tracks, but this will be the only series I drive, so I will most likely not have to buy new tracks for the next season, and going to stick with FR 2.0. But it was expensive to get started, and since I got out of rookie class quite quickly. Like you said, is it worth it? For me, yes. I have never had so many clean races (well I have crashed, but no one has divebombed me in the first corner), and I love the license system.

[@McLeanRacing]

No prob. I’m with you; the structure of the license system and tracking iRating give measurable feedback of progression over time and is a major reason why I enjoy iRacing.

[@Sonn69]

im D license my last 3 races on rookie mazdas ended from 2 people crashing and me just either not being able to avoid the wreck or avoiding the wreck and losing a fuck ton of time. Do love iracing tho it pushes you to become better at racing :)

[@FreakCanal]

Bullshit You find clean races in any good sim. What you won't find is "fast" races.

[@pedrosilvaproductions]

However, to progress they make you play other cars and tracks that you dont want. Had a guy who was enjoying the game, but had to buy a porsche GT3 car and 3 tracks because the only available races that could help him progress further into the rank was those

[@Clancysway]

@@pedrosilvaproductions I mean you don't have to buy those tracks for those cars and stay at the license level that you want to stay at

[@ericMT]

Lots of people have played iRacing for almost 10 years at this point. It's not perfect but it's constantly being developed and improved as computers get more powerful and physics models are refined. A lot of the cost of iRacing goes towards server costs and he doesn't mention this in the video but if you want to host your own private server race, you pay for it at an hourly rate. I think it's 50 cents an hour or so. So the subscription fee and cost per car goes towards constantly improving the quality of iRacing over time. The way it works, you can get just about all your money back if you keep playing each week. Yes, that will take years but every month you play, the average monthly cost goes down once you have everything. It really is the best online racing experience if you like a variety of vehicle classes and there are fun things to experiment with like rallycross, oval and dirt oval racing. It's also important to note that not everyone will advance as fast as he says in the video. Some people stay on the MX-5 series for a full year, and don't advance past the D class while they perfect their driving ability. The higher classes can be very difficult and frustrating if you aren't ready for them and if you crash people out of races, they will get very upset with you. At the end of the day, iRacing is more of a hobby or even a lifestyle, not just a video game. I pretty much stopped playing all the other sims I have to focus on getting better at iRacing and it has a different look and feel than other games do. Not necessarily better, just different.

[@McLeanRacing]

Thanks for this.

[@nilsgrenholm]

Nice video! But also this is assuming you will stay in rookie for 1 season, D for 1 season and so on, but you wont. Most ppl hit D faster and then c faster etc. Have a friend join in last summer and he went from rookie to A in less then 1 season and never driven before just driving smart about SR. Then technically you have to buy more cars, and also have the option to combine series that run the same tracks till you fill the tracklibrary out more with "more used tracks". Also participating in A/B and a C/D series will give 10$ for the season. These things alters the budget abit both + and -, and you can enjoy more things then just 1 series per season.

[@McLeanRacing]

All true. There’s a ton of ways to use iRacing. This was the clearest example I could thing of to give a jumping off point. As others have mentioned, some people stick with Skippys for a long time and don’t spend as much right away. Others will spend more up front if they accelerate through the classes and do multiple seasons at once. I think it’ll all be about the same at the end of a couple years, it all depends on how fast you spend the cash building your car and track collection. Thanks for the input!

[@IlyaBabansky]

A bit of nitpicking, this tally is not absolute lowest one can get if they're looking for best deal possible in that progression. 1. Black Friday deals for new members are 50% off for the last couple of years, making the actual 2 year sub for a new player $99.5 ($19.9 cheaper) 2. For your first purchase, you can take advantage of a deeper discount by purchasing 10 pieces of content required for 1 season, which you know in advance, instead of sets of 3, which would cost $119.43 ($7.03 cheaper than purchasing 2 sets of 3 pieces and 4 pieces later) 3. Similarly, for the second season, buying the whole season worth of content will cost you $124.52 ($7.34 cheaper) 4. You can receive credits back from multiple series at once with a cap at $10 per season, so, assuming you have 8 out of 12 tracks for another season in Skip Barber (minimum participation to be eligible for credits), you will get $8 back, instead of 4. - Not a nitpick or error, but due to BMW being the car of choice for D class nowadays, it would be eligible for IMSA as well, saving you a car purchase. Of course, it wasn't the case back then. 5. Purchase 8 contained 5 pieces of content, just 1 shy of the next level of discount. There are plenty of spreadsheets outlining the tracks which are most likely or even guaranteed to be in series rotation, which would help you throw in just one more track to get a discount, paying $73.7 for 6 pieces ($9.12 more expensive than 5 tracks, but we'll be able to not buy an extra track later) 6. Similarly, participation in Skip Barber and Ferrari fixed for 8 weeks, which is now even easier purchasing even more popular tracks, lets us get $12 in credits instead of $4, which would be rolled back to $10 due to the cap. 7. Here we come to an earlier point about BMW being the fixed series of choice. However, purchasing BMW for IMSA also enables us to continue running the fixed series (which is now BMW) for credits, once again capping out at $10, instead of $4 8. Once again, nothing stops us from racing lower classes once we collect the $7 from VRS Sprint, earning us extra $3 in credits, similar to IMSA next season 9. Though, for IMSA season, we have 4 pieces of content, one of which we conveniently could've bought earlier (see 5), which would not disqualify us from a discount but will remove $13.45 from out spending 10. And once again, cap is at $10 credits, not $4 for just 1 series. Just 10 steps in those two years, with minimal planning, would save you extra $66.6. While $457.36 is still a large number, this is a substantial amoung of savings, which almost allows you to get a whole extra year of base subscription which, at Black Friday 25% renewal will cost you $74.25. - Additionally, at this point after 2 years with this tally you would own 35 pieces of paid content, with another 5 you will qualify for the 20% discount for all future purchases

[@McLeanRacing]

All true. Thanks for helping out!

[@HazewinDog]

Thank you, this helps a lot. I don't think it's worth it for me at the 2 year cost, and the 1 year cost is just crazy. If I do ever get iRacing I might just stick with the Miatas for some seasons lol. However, I am very allergic to subscriptions, and that alone is the reason I have never purchased an iRacing subscription. In the off-chance I do end up getting an iRacing subscription some day, I'll probably just see the cost of the seasons beyond the Miata and be completely put off by it. I'm sure the Miata races aren't as bad as people say they are, because people always exaggerate things, but I don't think they are worth anyone's time as sole series to run in iRacing, are they? No iRacing for me then. Hope a better sim comes out. AC has easily been worth my money (paid full price for the game & DLC as early bird), but I really need a better MP ecosystem to draw me back into simracing.

[@McLeanRacing]

That’ll keep the cost down. Thanks and glad I could help!

[@grrizzzy7]

Also a tip if you DO get a 2 at the end of your name you can submit a ticket and request a middle initial to be added and the number removed. Worked for me!

[@BladeRunner031]

At the beginning it was hard but now after few years there I spend basically nothing over the year. Cant feel it even I earn just 500e month in my crappy country and content is 24% more for me because of taxes. Also, always but new sub on Black Friday for 25% off

[@junitoortega8656]

I bought the 2 year membership at 50 percent discount. I have only bought 2 cars and a track. I plan to stick to iRacing long term so I am taking my time running miatas, skippies and M8's. I also compete on local series which use a lot of the free content. I think this is the best way to go at it because you get a lot of enjoyment from the sim yet you are not dropping a ton of money upfront.

[@Metalwrath2]

I don't get why people consider it as hobby. With that perspective, you can think of other sims as hobby, which makes them much cheaper than iRacing and again, iRacing's pricing system becomes ridiculous. I paid 20$ for ACC and been playing since a year, which makes it $1.67 per month. Why is iRacing an hobby and ACC is not? If both are hobbies, why is iRacing so extremely pricey compared to ACC? What makes iRacing's pricing reasonable?

[@esealex97]

This video has become my answer to the question I always get "dude isn't iRacing too expensive"? Thank you.

[@McLeanRacing]

No worries. Glad I could help.

[@zestiebestie]

Do an oval and/or a dirt road episode. Great video!

[@McLeanRacing]

I might do a follow up with the others. I’m less familiar with oval’s progression... I’ll need input for which series people normally do. Dirt road would be pretty cheep I think. There’s not a lot of cars and tracks to buy. Thanks for the input!

[@DaaromMike]

For some reason this sounds more affordable than I expected... May give iRacing another try when I get my sim setup again. Thanks for the helpful video!

[@jakofyer]

This was a really interesting and informative video, thanks mate. I'm subbed for more, all the best!

[@McLeanRacing]

Thanks man. Much appreciated! Glad I could help.

[@wuyujie1998]

iRacing hosts six World Championship series and pays more than $500,000 in cash prizes annually as advertised on their website... If I have all the money in the world, I would probably go for it. Thank you for this amazing video :) very precise and brilliant!

[@uli1124]

Prices are ridiculous. Most used word is "purchase" 😂

[@alexchen4442]

My damn rig only worth $2500

[@wavy._.ky1eyt609]

Alex Chen only?

[@MrOKCThunderfan]

It's pretty obvious iracing is selling to a niche market and are able to take advantage by charging so much. They know some of us are invested in these rigs and want to get the most out of our experience. Meanwhile I really enjoy F1 2020 and it's only $15 dollars this month for the full game.

[@sarist98]

It's a video about the price and what you can "purchase" lol

[@Saxonpod]

Great video, and worth noting that we don't "buy" anything in iRacing, we rent it for the duration we're willing to pay the subscription fee.

[@McLeanRacing]

True, but to avoid confusion, you have access to the content you “buy” as long as you have an active subscription. Meaning, if the subscription lapses and there’s a period of time where the user doesn’t have their account activated, they can reactivate their subscription and all the content that they previously purchased is still there.

[@ragingagent5040]

Thank you for this very professionally made and informative guide guide, it was very helpful; keep up the good work! Unfortunately iracing is gonna be a hard pass for me.

[@orionexplorer]

I have been an iRacing member since November 2009. Yes, I own all of the content but that was a must when I first started. I road race mostly and have done some oval track racing, I got my A-License in it and have not really raced ovals since then. On the roadside, there were multi-class races where at the beginning you had to own all of the cars that raced in that series. So, you had to own the Corvette C6-R, HPD ARX-1C, and the Ford GT, just so you could race let's say the HPD. My wife helped put things in perspective for me, she asked me how much I spent in 18 months of karting? The answer took a little digging, but it came up to a shocking $10,000. She told me that iRacing in comparison was cheaper than actually karting. Now I have an A-License in Road Racing as well as Oval Racing. I'm trying to learn how to race on dirt so I can race the car I loved to watch at our local dirt track, Non-Winged Sprints.

[@juancete0107]

Just buy the expansions in Raceroom or buy Assetto Corsa Competizione

[@ownageDan]

or original AC and mod it to your hearts extent. so many great FREE mods for that game, and the physics (of the official cars/tracks) are still way ahead of iRacing imo. currently I'm doing my best Wangan Midnight impression driving around the C1 at night. loads of fun.

[@DjFIL007]

Very well thought out video. Only few items to note, is you can get up to $10 per season in participation credits (do a C/D and an A/B series in one season), and could have had tad more discount with the mentioned 6 items at once (start of a season early).

[@McLeanRacing]

Thanks man. Ya, a few people have mentioned those things. The $10 in credits vs $4 or $7 left $36 dollars on the table assuming no additional cars or tracks would need to be purchased to run two or three parallel seasons. And $15 could have been saved getting the 15% discount when possible. For simplicity, I decided to only do one season at a time for the example and I purchased the cars and tracks in the example as I do in real life. To get the full 15% discount, the total purchase would be somewhere around $120 which is a tough pill to swallow especially if you don’t know if you’re going to enjoy to series you are signing up for. Thanks for the feedback!

[@starsapphire3778]

To further extend the bonus at the end of the season, you can get participation rewards in both the D/C and B/A classes. $10 instead of just $4 or $7.

[@Schwing27]

This was the video I was looking for. Thank you! I’m excited to start my new hobby soon. Just need to finish building my PC now.

[@Minecraft9LP]

The simulation aspect is actually the best I have experienced. But to pay so much money for a game that has Windows vista graphic and a UI that looks like a webpage back on 98 its just not worth to throw out money for that.

[@ComputerWhiz_]

I'm not so bothered by the graphics, but yeah, I was shocked about the horrific UI.

[@eboz3213]

Project cars2 is awesome & I paid 14 bucks for every track & car. & PC3 is coming out end of summer. Ps4 cost me 300 bucks. 4 years ago. Wheel cost me 200. Head set cost me 80. Built a sim stand with seat. Wood/screws 27 bucks. Seat was 100. With tax just around 700. Bucks. Over 4 years. I’m good thanks for the video.

[@acexprt]

This sounds like what I’m looking for. Really organized and even though it’s expensive it’s definitely something I know I’d enjoy. I’m gonna be signing up tonight.

[@notna]

This was insanely helpful! Looking into starting an iRacing career this summer after saving up a little bit for some rig upgrades.

[@Deleted_Alt]

So let me get this straight... They force you to pay monthly just to play and they STILL charge you out the ass for the actual content? What a rip-off and all I can honestly assume is that people's egos attached to pretending this is the most realistic sim out there and that being good at it meaning anything prevents them from admitting it.

[@marcomilo7566]

I dont care how good your other content is... just this video, and this video only, made me understand that you deserve way more than 1900 subscribers (as of January 2022) so to help with that atrocious fact i decided to join those 1900. Great video, very interesting to see as I wanted to get into iRacing but am starting to realize that unless my whole life is revolved around iRacing, which is not, iRacing is hardly worth it. Thanks!!!

[@excuz9929]

Great video, but you forgot the taxes on every track and car, making it even more expensive.

[@McLeanRacing]

You're right. I forgot to mention that there could be taxes added to each purchase. I didn't include them in calculations because not everyone pays taxes for the content, and the ones that do pay at different rates. Good catch - thanks for the feedback!

[@XxzacwellxX]

@@McLeanRacing wait not everyone pays taxes? So using a VPN would avoid that??

[@McLeanRacing]

Maybe... but, you know... tax evasion ‘n’ stuff.

[@XxzacwellxX]

@@McLeanRacing yeah definitely. What about PayPal?

[@fifix76]

@@XxzacwellxX Nope, I have VAT to pay despite Paypal. Perhaps they're using your country as reference directly (like, the one on your iRacing profile)

[@D0nk3yzz]

What an amazingly helpful video! Thank you so much for that breakdown. It actually makes me giving it a go at some point more likely.

[@ozziecoops]

Don't

[@D0nk3yzz]

@@ozziecoops It's too late! 😁

[@duncandrummond726]

nice breakdown, my WOW sub is $18-$20/month over the span of an expansion. ($420/2 years) As a hobby or regular gaming experience, this is not too far outside of many peoples regular spend. initial setup is always a challenge with any new hobby.

[@simoneposteraro]

Hey dude, thank you so much for this video! I had no idea how to budget for iRacing and your video made that so easy, thank you!

[@twostix67]

Well im glad i watched this. I was thinking about joining iracing but im sorry those prices are nuts. ITS A GAME ,, nothing more nothing less. From what iv seen online the driving standards are no better than gt sport or forza. Il just be happy being rammed at a lower cost lol.

[@neiledwards6149]

Everything you wanted to know about Iracing but were too afraid to ask. Well done on this video sir!

[@McLeanRacing]

Thank you, much appreciated!

[@fistsfirst4584]

This is an amazing video with amazing advice, keep it up (I'm gonna take the advice you gave at the end and make a "trial" account

[@X1erra]

Thank you so much for covering this. Thanks to you, now I can have a realistic approach into knowing what iRacing really takes. It'll be the way to go if I have a good enough living to truly invest in a hobby, like a whale would to a mobile game; If I have the budget to whale on something in my life, it'd be way better spent here because iRacing has the advantage of having a proof of permanence (over 10 year lifespan). The other sim racing games are there as more of a surface value thing, which is affordable to most of us and will serve as our entry to sim racing, while iRacing is the literal hobby for the enthusiasts. You earned my sub. :)

[@SUBARUWRC555Jiffy]

Thank you for this break down! I'll stick to keep on playing AMS!

[@McLeanRacing]

No worries man. Thanks!

[@alexchen4442]

@McLeanRacing the price is unaffordable, my rig is only worth $2500 ( not including pc)

[@mrfgi100]

Great video. It really clarified how Iracing works. Thank you. I think I'll use the 3 month subscription that came with my latest Fanatec purchase and probably call it a day after that. I enjoy sim racing, but I like more of a casual experience.

[@joaopedrobarbosa3378]

What I learned is that im forever be known as "Joao Santos2"

[@McLeanRacing]

:)

[@vinhoverde3843]

Any chance you play SRS? Your name sounds familiar

[@simontvrner]

This is the EXACT video i needed. What a legend.

[@McLeanRacing]

Thanks man. Much love.