# SimCosts

> Honest all-in cost math for home golf simulators.

Home golf simulator buying guides: honest all-in cost math, verified/dated prices, and published-spec research for building a sim room.

## Simulators
- [Bushnell Launch Pro Circle B Analysis: The Subscription Tax](https://simcosts.com/simulators/bushnell-launch-pro): GC3-grade triscopic cameras at $2,999.99 — with club data locked out entirely until you pay for a plan. The real annual cost is the story here.
- [Garmin Approach R10 Analysis: The $500 Gateway](https://simcosts.com/simulators/garmin-approach-r10): Doppler radar, ~15 metrics, and the cheapest honest entry into home sim golf. The $499.99 sticker anchors a $1,465 all-in net build.
- [SkyTrak ST MAX Analysis: The Mid-Range Benchmark](https://simcosts.com/simulators/skytrak-st-max): The camera monitor the mid tier gets measured against, at a verified $1,695 sale price. The sticker is 30% of the $5,578 all-in build it anchors.
- [Square Golf Analysis: The Tight-Room Pick](https://simcosts.com/simulators/square-golf): A camera launch monitor that fits a 10-foot room, measures club path, and charges no subscription. $699.99 verified; $1,399 all-in with net and mat.
- [Uneekor EYE MINI Analysis: The Club-Data Tier](https://simcosts.com/simulators/uneekor-eye-mini): Nineteen ball and club data points, no marked balls, no mandatory subscription — and a $4,500 monitor that anchors a $12,050 dedicated-room build.

## Roundups
- [Best Golf Launch Monitors, Ranked by All-In Cost](https://simcosts.com/roundups/best-golf-launch-monitors): Six launch monitors ranked on verified price, published specs, and the all-in build they anchor — not marketing claims. Every number dated 07/2026.
- [Best Golf Practice Nets, Ranked](https://simcosts.com/roundups/best-golf-practice-nets): Four Net Return sizes ranked by room and budget — the one practice-net line we could fully price-verify through an active retail partner. Dated 08/2026.
- [Best Golf Simulator for a Garage, Ranked](https://simcosts.com/roundups/best-golf-simulator-for-garage): Four setups ranked on what actually fails in a garage bay — door tracks, ceiling height, and radar depth — not spec sheets. Dated 07/2026.
- [Best Golf Simulator Projectors, Ranked](https://simcosts.com/roundups/best-golf-simulator-projectors): Five short-throw laser projectors ranked by throw ratio and room fit, not lumen counts. Every price verified on a live retailer page, 08/2026.

## Comparisons
- [Bushnell Launch Pro vs Foresight GC3](https://simcosts.com/vs/bushnell-launch-pro-vs-gc3): Same triscopic camera core, $2,999.99 vs $6,999. One locks club data behind a subscription; the other includes everything, permanently, at double the price.
- [Garmin R10 vs Rapsodo MLM2PRO](https://simcosts.com/vs/garmin-r10-vs-rapsodo-mlm2pro): The two portable monitors under $700. Radar with an optional membership vs cameras whose measured spin needs marked balls and a $199.99/yr plan.
- [Garmin R10 vs SkyTrak ST MAX](https://simcosts.com/vs/garmin-r10-vs-skytrak): Radar at $499.99 vs cameras at $1,695. One needs 14 feet of depth and modest expectations indoors; the other anchors the $5,578 benchmark build.

## Price Ladders
- [Best Launch Monitor Under $1,000](https://simcosts.com/price-ladders/best-launch-monitor-under-1000): Three launch monitors under $1,000, ranked good/better/best on verified price, room fit, and what's actually free. All prices dated 07/2026.

## Guides
- [The DIY Golf Simulator, Priced to the Pipe](https://simcosts.com/guides/diy-golf-simulator): Three ways to build the enclosure yourself, priced line by line — including the 1-inch EMT framing the DIY kit doesn't include. Verified 08/2026.
- [How to Choose a Home Launch Monitor](https://simcosts.com/guides/how-to-choose-a-launch-monitor): Four questions, in the order that actually eliminates options: room, subscriptions, what spin data you need, and the software you'll stare at.
- [Golf Simulator Ceiling Height & Room Size Guide](https://simcosts.com/guides/space-guide): How much ceiling height and room a golf simulator actually needs — from the manufacturers' own published numbers, not forum folklore.