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Good news for anyone planning on buying the Xbox 360 Wireless Racing Wheel for Forza Motorsport 2's May 29th release date: the wheel will now cost $129.99 (a $20 price drop).

For the same amount of money, you could buy two full priced games or even a Nintendo DS Lite. But if you want to experience Forza 2 the way it's truly meant to be played, you're going to need the 360 racing wheel.

U.S. gamers can also look forward to the "Forza Motorsport 2 Race Weekend" which runs from June 1st through the 3rd. This event will include: "Play and Win", Livery contests, game sessions against the developers, and a leaderboard tournament. You may even be lucky enough to win a 360 Wireless Racing Wheel or other prizes.


SOURCE/more info from the press release

Yes, the whole kit offers quite a bit more realism than a controller, or even a Wiimote/SIXAXIS type of situation. Since I don't play racing games that much, I say no. But I voted yes, because if I did get a killer racing title, I'd absolutely buy one.

I hate "racing wheel" controllers. If I play a game that requires an actual wheel controller (and shifter?), it had better also have a full size bucket seat and proper gas/break petals. In other words, an arcade machine.

I wouldn't buy the racing wheel if it was $20.

Well, I'd buy it if it was cheaper, maybe $49.99, but any acessory costing $129.99 probably wouldn't be worth it IMO.

Sounds like a bit of a rip off