GT2 Brings Arcade Seating to PC, Consoles

3:30 PM - February 25, 2010 - By Kevin Parrish - Source : Tom's Guide US

Now you can turn your console or PC into a racing arcade machine.

Looking for a little something different other than the living room couch to play your favorite Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3 racing games? What about that stupid, worn-out chair that numbs your butt-cheeks while you're playing Need for Speed SHIFT on the PC? It's time for that piece of junk to go, and GamePOD may have just what you need to give those games a little extra dose of adrenaline.

Called the GamePOD GT2, the company is bringing the excitement of an arcade straight to your pad. Available in red, blue, or black, the gaming seat features a "solid and robust" laser cut steel frame, and a genuine "FIA Approved" race seat. The GT2 is also compatible with the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and the PC, and all the associated racing wheels.

"As well as a full range of PS3, PC or Xbox360 wheels, The GamePOD is also available with a range of accessories such as TV brackets for flat screen TV’s, storage pods for your games consoles, to keyboard shelves," the company said.

The GamePOD GT2 features a starting price of $610.98. The pricetag doubles when consumers choose to throw in full leather seating, costing $1,291.37 before tax. Don't want the seat? The frame will put you back at a mere $393.26 before tax. Naturally the wheels and pedals are extra, making it a somewhat expensive buy for a gaming seat.

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dman3k 02/25/2010 9:54 PM

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Umm... tv table and game chair costs a total of $90 Costco... Add in a $40 accessory...

I'm gonna say no to this one.

Parrdacc 02/25/2010 9:57 PM

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Good God! $600+! With what I already have and maybe a few dollars spent at Home Depot I can build one for cheaper.

guitarpeggio 02/25/2010 9:57 PM

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"features a starting price of $610.98"

They're not gonna sell many of these.

JohnnyLucky 02/25/2010 10:04 PM

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AW Cmon' There's got to be someone somewhere that wants one of those. Do they have one for flight simulators?

10tacle 02/25/2010 10:14 PM

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Epic RIPOFF. You can get a similar frame and seat on Amazon for around $300 (search "Playseats Evolution Gaming Seat"). For $600, the damn thing should have rumble-butt at least, and for over $1,200, they should make the damn thing full motion!

livingsacrifice 02/25/2010 10:16 PM

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LAME

redplanet_returns 02/25/2010 10:22 PM

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one-seater=no seat for babes
high price=no money for babes
epic virgin WIN

sliem 02/25/2010 10:32 PM

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what, are you stupid? $600 for a chair?

Ho0d1um 02/25/2010 10:37 PM

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I have to laugh at the guy in the picture. He must live to race, wearing his race suit for some console gaming.

ckthecerealkiller 02/25/2010 10:44 PM

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Looks like it was made with legos

Parsian 02/25/2010 10:44 PM

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Even if I were on drugs, I would not ever pay over 100 bux for that garbage...

its too big, odd to handle, heavy and ugly

micky_lund 02/25/2010 10:49 PM

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ahhh...why would anyone buy this? just buy the logitech accessories, a cushioned chair ($35), and a wall mount for ur monitor ($25). In the end, the price difference is slightly neglible...lol

falchard 02/25/2010 10:51 PM

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Looks poorly designed. I would rather do it myself and replicate an actual vehicle.

grieve 02/25/2010 11:25 PM

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redplanet_returns :
one-seater=no seat for babeshigh price=no money for babesepic virgin WIN

lol

grieve 02/25/2010 11:28 PM

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If you are going to spend money on something like that go for this one, it kicks aa!
http://www.gadgets-reviews.com/uim [...] -chair.jpg

If you actualy checked that link... check this one out, even cooler and some guy riding it!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHg5SJYRHA0

idisarmu 02/25/2010 11:30 PM

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Ho0d1um :
I have to laugh at the guy in the picture. He must live to race, wearing his race suit for some console gaming.

I like his alpine stars gear though.

warmon6 02/25/2010 11:38 PM

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10tacle :
Epic RIPOFF. You can get a similar frame and seat on Amazon for around $300 (search "Playseats Evolution Gaming Seat"). For $600, the damn thing should have rumble-butt at least, and for over $1,200, they should make the damn thing full motion!

agree, you can spend the money much more efficiently on building it your self or you could spend that money else where like a decent/nice gaming computer.

warezme 02/25/2010 11:56 PM

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isn't that the SHAM - WOW dude!!???? did he finally get out jail?

D_Kuhn 02/26/2010 12:59 PM

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Serious ripoff. I built my own (including Audi Heated and fully Powered Leather seat) for a hundred bucks.

Gin Fushicho 02/26/2010 5:30 AM

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Soooooo..... why not 100 dollars? Just the pedals and wheel? Sell the rest of the shit else where.

chuckns 02/26/2010 6:12 AM

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you guys are missing the point. sure anyone can use a table and an ordinary chair or make one, but this is all about aesthetics. I bought the PlaySeat back in 2003 for 299, and that didn't include the wheel. Sure I paid a lot, but you should have seen the look on people's faces when they took a seat and played NEED 4 SPEED MOST WANTED on my pc w/the Logitech Gran Turismo 4 Racing Wheel Was a sweet setup. I definitely want one of these.

MrHectorEric 02/26/2010 8:16 AM

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I built my own racing sim frame for about $30. Just took some metal tubing, and welded a frame together, about $10 in materials. Then bolted an old car seat from a Subaru Impreza, about $20, to the frame. With a Logitech G25 wheel and a 23" monitor completing the assembly, it's nothing short of awesome. I have it hooked up to my PC and have a lap board next to it so that everyone who comes over posts a lap time around Spa; similar to Top Gear's "Star in a Reasonably Priced Car" segment.

anamaniac 02/26/2010 8:40 AM

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Ummm...no

neiroatopelcc 02/26/2010 9:35 AM

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It's a lot of money, but it's not really a high price!
If you'd build the frame yourself the steel and argon alone will set you back those 400 bucks - and I don't know about prices for 'fia approved seats' but the recaros for my manta set me back $400 used, so that's reasonable as well.

Chris_TC 02/26/2010 10:48 AM

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If you're gonna go for something like this, go for the real deal. A rig that actually moves and simulates up to 2G of acceleration.

http://www.d-box.com/gaming/en/products/

kyzar 02/26/2010 12:32 PM

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Umm, we used this seat at a Donnington corporate day in 2008 (back in the days before the investor moron tore up half the track to cut off his revenue than then worked out he didn't have the money to build it back - sore point for UK race fans!) - this is a little late for news!

typeo 02/26/2010 3:41 PM

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grieve :
If you are going to spend money on something like that go for this one, it kicks aa!http://www.gadgets-reviews.com/uim [...] -chair.jpgIf you actualy checked that link... check this one out, even cooler and some guy riding it!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHg5SJYRHA0

D@mn you

grieve 02/26/2010 4:46 PM

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typeo :
D@mn you

haha... see it's cheesy, but can b fun