Traxion has put out a video rounding up the sim racing hardware it reckons will be worth watching in 2027, built from kit the team found on the floor at SimRacing Expo in Frankfurt.

The format is a guide rather than a review. The outlet walked the show, picked out the gear that caught its eye, and packaged the highlights into a single watch. Traxion’s published summary doesn’t name the individual products or brands, so we won’t guess at them here. What’s clear is the framing: this is a preview of what’s coming next year, not a verdict on anything that’s already on shelves.

Why should sim racers care? Frankfurt is the one show where nearly the whole industry turns up in the same hall, from the big wheelbase and pedal makers to the one-person outfits building niche accessories. A curated round-up from a team that was physically there saves you from wading through dozens of individual stand reveals and press releases. It also gives a useful read on where the market is heading, whether that’s more direct drive at lower price points, better load cell pedals, or more motion and haptics options.

The honest caveat is the usual one for expo coverage. Hardware shown at a trade fair is often a prototype, a price-to-be-confirmed concept, or a product with a release window that will slip. “Exciting” at a show doesn’t always translate to “worth buying” once it ships and real users have lived with it. Treat this as a watchlist, not a shopping list, and hold off on any upgrade decisions until independent testing lands.

If you’re planning your 2027 rig budget, the video is a reasonable place to start sketching out what might be worth waiting for.

Originally reported by Traxion.