Sim Racing Community2022-2025 Trends

Comprehensive analysis of the evolving sim racing landscape, revealing dramatic shifts in demographics, hardware investment, and technology adoption across three pivotal years.

Demographics

Community aging crisis with average age jumping 8.4 years

Hardware

Premium spending ($5K+) nearly tripled to 21.8%

Gaming

New titles disrupting established favorites

Technology

VR adoption surged to 31.7% usage

Key Insights

Critical trends shaping the sim racing community

Community Aging Crisis
critical

Average age jumped 8.4 years from 29.2 to 37.6

Hardware Premiumization
major

High-end spending ($5K+) nearly tripled from 8.9% to 21.8%

Chinese Market Disruption
major

Moza + Simagic captured 27.3% wheelbase market share

VR Adoption Surge
moderate

VR usage grew from 24.5% to 31.7%

Trend Overview

Visual insights into the most significant changes

Age Distribution Crisis

Youth demographics (18-24) collapsed by 15.9%

Hardware Premiumization

High-end spending ($5K+) nearly tripled

Year-over-Year Comparison

Interactive tools to explore trends across all survey years

Interactive Comparison Tools
Side-by-side year comparisons
Dynamic filtering and selection
Percentage change calculations
Trend significance indicators
Sample Comparison: Age Groups

Compare any metric across 2022, 2023, and 2025