Moza R5 Direct Drive Racing Wheel Is $349.99 at Best Buy Right Now

Best Buy is selling the Moza Racing R5 Direct Drive Racing Wheel and Pedal Set for PC at $349.99 — that's $30 off the regular price, with free shipping. Moza wheels rarely go on sale, so even a modest discount is worth flagging.

The R5 delivers 5.5Nm of torque, which puts it above the entry-level Moza R3 (3.9Nm, $279.99) and well below the price of comparable direct drive options: Logitech's G RS50 runs $600 for the wheel alone, Fanatec's CSL DD Ready2Race Bundle is $540, Simagic's Green Flag Bundle is $600, and Thrustmaster's T598 is $466. The bundle includes the wheelbase and pedals — the 11-inch wheel has an aluminum alloy rim, microfiber leather grips, 22 programmable buttons, and Moza's RGB sequential shift light indicator. The wheelbase uses aviation-grade aluminum housing with intelligent temperature control and a 15-bit encoder. The pedals are high-strength steel with Hall Effect sensors.

Direct drive wheels connect the rim straight to the motor, cutting out the gears or belts that introduce latency and power loss in cheaper setups. Five Nm is generally considered the practical floor for getting the most out of direct drive force feedback, and the R5 sits just above that threshold. It's a PC-only device, so console players need to look elsewhere — but for sim racers on PC running titles like Assetto Corsa, Automobilista 2, Le Mans Ultimate, or the Early Access Assetto Corsa EVO, it's one of the most competitive value propositions in the direct drive market right now.

If you've been waiting for a reason to ditch a gear-driven wheel, this deal is about as low as Moza pricing gets. The sale is live now at Best Buy with free shipping included.