Monthly roundups covering new products, firmware updates, software releases, price changes, and industry moves.
We compile every price change and market datapoint from these roundups into our Golf Simulator Statistics 2026 page — sourced market size, participation, and launch monitor price-history data.
August 2026 was the third month in a row without a genuinely new launch monitor reaching buyers — but it was the month the year's biggest deal actually closed. Versant completed its $530 million purch…
Read roundup →Like June, July 2026 was a business-and-software month rather than a hardware one — no genuinely new launch monitors reached buyers during the month. The headline was a major acquisition: Versant — th…
Read roundup →June 2026 was, once again, a software-and-business month rather than a hardware one. There were no genuinely new launch monitors released during the month — most of the units making headlines were Jan…
Read roundup →May 2026 was a busier month than April for the golf simulator world — and most of the momentum was on the software and business side rather than new hardware. Trackman shipped a major Performance Stud…
Read roundup →After a packed March driven by PGA Show momentum, April 2026 was a quieter month for the golf simulator industry. Most of the action was in product transitions — closeout pricing on outgoing models, e…
Read roundup →March 2026 was one of the most active months in recent memory for the golf simulator industry. Building on momentum from the January PGA Show, manufacturers delivered new hardware, critical firmware f…
Read roundup →February 2026 was a quieter month for product launches but busy for software updates, firmware releases, and industry deal-making. The biggest product news broke at the PGA Show in late January, with …
Read roundup →January 2026 was one of the most eventful months in golf simulator history. The 2026 PGA Merchandise Show (January 20–23, Orlando) served as the industry's main stage, with more simulator and launch m…
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