Black Friday is fast approaching, and sim-racing device manufacturers are already starting to show off their offers. Not so long ago, it was iRacing that kicked off the hostilities with an offer of 50% off a new subscription to the title, and 25% if you already have an account and/or subscription.

Today, it’s Simlab’s turn, and I have to say, the brand’s approach is simple. Typically, manufacturers of sim-racing peripherals offer big promotions on products that don’t sell much, in order to lighten stocks, and for equipment that goes like hotcakes, the discount is lost in percentage. But Simlab has decided to do things differently for Black Friday 2025: an 11% discount on the Dutch brand’s entire catalog, regardless of the contents of your basket.

Simlab promo in a nutshell

The best things are often the simplest, and it seems that Simlab has taken this to heart. Instead of making you surf the web in search of a coupon code to apply to this or that product, the entire Simlab catalog is covered by the 11% discount.

In practice, it’s a promotion applied automatically to your basket when you’re about to place your order. In other words: as soon as you enter your payment method, 11% of the total price will be deducted automatically, without you having to do anything. It’s simple, convenient and applies to the entire brand catalog.

Products covered by Black Friday

As we’ve just said, the entire Simlab catalog is being discounted by 11% from November 7 to December 1, 2025, i.e. about 1 month’s sale. You might say that 11% isn’t much, but I think you have to look at it subjectively. So yes, on the SQ1 shifter that costs €200, you’ll get it for €178 after the promotion. However, if you build yourself a complete Simlab setup, with chassis, bucket, crankset and shifter for example, in addition to the steering wheel, you can make some nice savings with the 11%.

For chassis, the entire catalog is included: the P1X range, GT1s and even the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Cockpit. The XP1 Load Cell crankset also benefits from the promotion, as do the SQ1 shifter, the XB1 handbrake, the brand’s steering wheels and the bucket seats.

It has to be said that the brand is banking on simplicity this time, and this is clearly visible on its site. As soon as you land on it, you’ll see a black band with yellow text indicating that the 11% discount will be automatically applied to the purchase, and to the entire catalog.

Configure your Simlab setup correctly

While it’s true that the Dutch brand offers “affordable” cockpits, there’s one thing you shouldn’t forget: all Simlab chassis are sold in bare-bone configuration, i.e. without accessories. All you get is the chassis, or the aluminum profiles, and that’s it.

Obviously, you’ll need to add a bucket with or without its slide, monitor mounts, and also choose which type of deck to take with the chassis. Depending on the model, the brand offers several, including front or bottom mounting, or a deck compatible with Fanatec Direct Drive bases.

These decks are available at no extra charge, but beware: if you make a mistake when choosing a deck, you’ll have to order another one from Simlab, and the manufacturer will probably not do you any favors.

Simlab’s sales period

In North America, Black Friday typically begins at the end of November. However, in Europe it starts much earlier than that. For Simlab’s discount, the period indicated by the brand is from November 7, 2025, to December¹, 2025, which leaves you around 3 weeks to order your next sim-racing setup.

If you’ve already got your eye on a Simlab chassis with bucket, I suggest you place your order now, as products may be out of stock towards the end of the promotions.