Black Friday Week has just begun at Amazon France, and the offers are already flooding in with breathtaking deals. But the period of sales and tempting offers is not just limited to the e-commerce giant, as manufacturers of sim-racing peripherals are also getting in on the act to boost their sales at the end of the year.

Among the big players in the game, we have our favorite German brand of sim-racing peripherals, which is planning to give the competition a run for its money. I’m talking about Fanatec, of course. As you know, the German sim-racing giant offers an extensive catalog of peripherals. But with Black Friday 2023, Fanatec is aiming to put the nail in the competition’s coffin with breathtaking deals, with new offers until November 24, 2023! I suggest you take a look at this article, which will be updated daily.

Fanatec promotions for Black Friday 2023

Podium DD2 base for €799.95

It starts with one of the best Direct Drive bases in the world, the Podium DD2, with its 25 nm of torque, its sublime finish, the new QR2 Base Side included, a very sober design, and all for €800. This base is perfect for runners who own a Fanatec setup couplet, and are looking for the best in terms of power, feel and immersion, and the German sim-racing giant is selling it to you at almost half price. It’s an opportunity to be seized quickly!

Podium Racing Wheel RS bundle at €999.95

Next up is a very nice bundle from Fanatec including a Podium DD1 with its QR2 Base Side, a ClubSport RS steering wheel and a QR2 Wheel Side, all for €999.95 pre-order and deliveries starting November 30, 2023.

For the base, it’s simple: it’s the Podium DD1, which still spits out 20 nm of maximum torque, Fanatec-style. It’s slim, powerful and very precise to use in sim-racing. The steering wheel comes from the ClubSport range, and uses leather, carbon fiber and aluminum for its construction. It’s very premium, round at 32 cm in diameter, and very handsome too. What’s more, Fanatec has included the QR2 Wheel Side in this bundle.

Podium Racing Wheel BMW GT2 V2 bundle at €999.95

This bundle includes the Podium DD1 base, the QR2 Wheel Side and a new steering wheel for the ClubSport BMW GT2, also for €999.95, with the same expected delivery date. The steering wheel is typically GT, with alcantara, metal and a bunch of buttons, as well as being licensed by BMW.

This bundle is just perfect, as the Podium DD1 alone costs €1,000. So, to put it simply: you get a steering wheel and the QR2 Wheel Side for more or less free.

CSL Elite Pedals V2 at €199.95

This deal fell through on 18/11/2023 and concerns an excellent Load Cell pedalboard, the CSL Elite Pedals V2. For just 199.95 €, you get 3 pedals, 2 of which (gas pedal and clutch) feature magnetic sensors to ensure reliability and precise reading of rider inputs, and a Load Cell brake pedal capable of absorbing up to 90 kg of braking force over 2 stages (spring then elastomers), all in a new aluminum design and painted in textured matte black.

Usually, this crankset costs €100 more, or €299.95, and is considered by many riders to be the Go To for those looking for a good Load Cell peripheral for not too much money. But with this Black Friday offer, it’s no longer the Go To, but becomes a Must Have! Jump on this deal before stock runs out, and you’ll have your pedalboard within 4 to 7 days of ordering.

ClubSport Shifter with USB adapter at €159.95

The November 19, 2023 offer concerns one of the best shifters available on the market, I’m talking of course about the ClubSport Shifter, with its USB adapter. Normally priced at €260, this sim-racing device is currently 43% off, costing just €160, with an RJ12 to USB adapter included in the offer.

The ClubSport Shifter V1. 5 is a hybrid shifter, offering sequential mode and H Pattern for those who are much more old-school and prefer to shift gears themselves. Its all-metal construction gives it a unique look, with a black coat and minimalist design. This is the must-have device in your setup if you’re a fan of rallying, touring racing or manual shifting in general. What’s more, you have immediate availability on this Black Friday offer, with delivery between 4 and 7 days.

ClubSport Steering Wheel F1 with and without paddle module at €499.95 and €399.95

This is a new entry in Fanatec’s sim-racing catalog, and more specifically in the ClubSport F1 steering wheel range. This steering wheel is halfway between an F1 V2 and F1 V2.5, with forged carbon fiber, a sublime design, a rectangular shape and a diameter of 27 cm. It’ll be your new weapon for smashing lap times in F1 or endurance racing, or even GT.

The small display will show you telemetric data about your vehicle, and the controls are there to do practically everything. At the rear, you have the all-new QR2 Wheel Side, and either take the steering wheel with 6-paddle module for €499.95, or take it without (2 carbon paddles) for €399.95. It’s up to you to determine your sim-racing needs.

ClubSport Pedals V3 Ultimate crankset at €299.95

This is one of Fanatec’s best pedalboards, and its price has dropped by €200. I’m talking, of course, about the ClubSport Pedals V3, with its Damper and Brake Performance kit for just €299.95, the same price as a CSL Elite Pedals V2!

The basic ClubSport V3 costs €400, with an additional €100 for customization kits. With this sublimely designed Load Cell device (capable of withstanding 90 kg of force, adjustable), you’ll not only be able to greatly improve your sim-racing driving, but also consistently set new lap times. Take advantage of this big promotion to upgrade your sim-racing setup with this magnificent and above all high-performance pedalboard from Fanatec.

Upgrade kit for CSL DD at €169.95

For the November 21, 2023 offer, Fanatec is offering an upgrade kit for 2 peripherals: the CSL DD base and the CSL Pedals pedalboard. The package includes the boost kit for the 5 nm CSL DD base, giving it 8 nm of torque, 3 pedal plates for the CSL Pedals and the Load Cell kit for the same pedal board, turning it into a real weapon for exploding lap times in sim-racing.

This pack is very interesting for riders who already own a 5 nm CSL DD base and CSL Pedals and want to upgrade them for just €170. Already, the basic boost kit alone costs €150, leaving you with 2 upgrades for practically nothing at all. An offer not to be missed, with a delivery time of 4 to 7 days.

Steering wheel accessories

For its ^7th day of Black Friday deals, Fanatec is offering accessories for steering wheels, in addition to 2-wheelers at low prices. Accessories include the Podium Endurance button module, ClubSport carbon fiber paddles and the button and sticker kit. Once again, this is much more a promotion for upgrading a setup you already have from Fanatec, and not a bargain for new equipment and peripherals.

As for prices, the Podium button module now costs €150 instead of €200, the ClubSport carbon paddles (there are 2 of them, by the way) are €70 instead of €100, and the button and sticker kit is €5 instead of €30.

Podium Wheel Rim Porsche GT3 Cup (leather and alcantara) at €99.95

This is the real deal, if you ask me. For its Black Friday offer on November 23, 2023, Fanatec is offering 2 sublime officially licensed Porsche steering wheels for very little money. So you have the Podium Wheel Rim Porsche GT3 Cup in leather and alcantara for just €100, instead of €150. This is a real bargain, especially if you’ve already taken advantage of the Podium DD2 base promotion.

Delivery for these offers is the same as for the others, i.e. 4 to 7 days. Go for this wheel, it’s sublime!

ClubSport Universal Hub V2 (Xbox) at €249.95

Fanatec’s super-promotions continue, and this time it’s the turn of a superb hub from the ClubSport range to see its price drop by €70! I’m talking, of course, about ClubSport Universal Hub V2 for PC, Playstation and Xbox.

This peripheral will let you have all the Xbox controller buttons arranged in a way that reminds you of Lamborghini steering wheels, with 2 large paddles on the back and the metal QR1, a small LED screen on its top, excellent customization, and all for just €250.

ClubSport Sparco shuttlecocks € 139.95

Fanatec has just unveiled its latest Black Friday offers, including a whole range of ClubSport shuttlecocks, developed in partnership with Sparco.

The German giant offers us the ClubSport Sparco Rally steering wheel, round with alcantara, for €139.95. There’s also the Sparco Fomula steering wheel from the ClubSport range for €139.95, a rather unique design I must admit.

2 other shuttlecocks are also on special offer, and these are the ClubSport Sparco GT, which has a flat top and bottom, perfect for many competitions, and a price of €139.95 too. And for karting fans, which is a first for Fanatec, the Sparco Karting steering wheel is €139.95.

Sparco steering wheels with hub

Continuing in this vein, Fanatec is offering discounts on 4 other ClubSport flywheels developed with Sparco, all featuring a hub. It’s the Sparco Rally Sweden with its sublime design and unique faceplate for €559.95. We also have the Sparco GT with universal hub and for Xbox at €379.95 and €389.95 respectively. These two steering wheels are identical, with the exception of the hub, which changes buttons only.

We also have another Sparco GT steering wheel, but this time with a CSL hub for €199.95. For those looking for a new wheel, it’s the deal of the year!

ClubSport Handbrake V1.5 at €109.95

Want to drift or love sliding on gravel? Fanatec is on your side with its ClubSport Handbrake V1.5, which drops in price to just €109.95, making it a sim-racing must-have if you have a specific setup.

The ClubSport Formula V2.5X steering wheel with or without bundle

We end with another steering wheel from the ClubSport range, but this time in carbon fiber, with a rectangular shape specific to Formula racing.

For Black Friday, this steering wheel is €199.95, a 43% discount, and if you take it with a 5 nm CSL DD base, the bundle costs €479.95, which is frankly an excellent deal not to be missed.