SkyTrak ST MAX at $1,995: New Normal Price?
Is This the New Normal Price?
The Short Answer
ST MAX at $1,995, $1,000 off Deal Days sale. Same price as the discontinued SkyTrak+. Temporary sale or new normal? Here is whether to buy now or wait.
Update July 1, 2026: The $1,995 price is back. SkyTrak’s official site now shows the ST MAX at $1,995 ($1,000 off $2,995 MSRP). Same price as the discontinued SkyTrak+. The analysis below was written when the price went back UP — and now it’s down again. The core argument stands: at $1,995, the ST MAX is the best value in SkyTrak’s lineup. See the ST MAX review for current pricing.
The SkyTrak ST MAX costs the exact same as the discontinued SkyTrak+ right now: $1,995.
The launch monitor that replaced the SkyTrak+ — the one with dual Doppler radar and photometric cameras, built-in GOLFTEC speed training, and 80+ courses — is sitting at the same price SkyTrak was selling the old model for on clearance.
I don’t know if this is a “Sale” or a “New Price.” SkyTrak’s calling it “Deal Days” on the website. But the price has been $1,995 for at least a week now — long enough that I’m starting to wonder if this just is the price going forward. Father’s Day sale turned into Deal Days, and nobody’s in a rush to put the price back up.
What You Get at $1,995
The ST MAX is SkyTrak’s current flagship. It replaced the SkyTrak+ (which was discontinued earlier this year). The big upgrade over the ST+ was dual tracking — they added a photometric camera alongside the Doppler radar system. That means better short-game accuracy and fewer misreads than the previous generation.
At $1,995, here’s what you’re buying:
- Dual Doppler radar + photometric cameras — the hybrid system tracks ball flight data with radar and captures impact with cameras. More redundancy, fewer bad reads.
- 15+ ball and club metrics — club head speed, ball speed, launch angle, backspin, sidespin, smash factor, club path, face angle. Everything you need to know what your swing is doing.
- GOLFTEC Speed Training built in — this is the ST MAX exclusive feature. Structured drills with measurable targets. It’s not just “swing harder” — it’s “swing harder with a goal.”
- 80+ courses via the SkyTrak game improvement platform. Full sim golf with iOS, PC, and Mac.
- GSPro compatible (via community connector) — the real sim software. $250/year subscription on top of your SkyTrak Game Improvement plan.
- Dual USB ports — charge and transfer data at the same time. Small thing, enormous quality-of-life improvement over the ST+.
The old SkyTrak+ launched at $2,995. When SkyTrak discontinued it, they clearance-priced it at $1,995. That was considered a deal. Now the ST MAX — the better unit — is also $1,995.
That’s a graph that only goes in one direction.
What’s Actually Different About This “Sale”
SkyTrak’s website lists this as “Deal Days — Save $1,000.” The regular price line shows $2,995. But I’ve been watching this price for a week, and it hasn’t changed. The Season Opener sale ($500 off, March) turned into the Father’s Day sale ($800-$1,000 off, June) turned into Deal Days ($1,000 off).
Either SkyTrak is running the longest continuous sale in history, or the $2,995 MSRP is becoming a fiction.
This happens in the launch monitor market. The MSRP stays high so retailers can show a discount. The actual street price settles lower. The Garmin R50 officially MSRPs at $4,999 but has been selling at $4,499 from every major retailer for a month. The Uneekor EYE MINI CORE launched at $1,499 but hit $999 on Prime Day.
The question isn’t “is this a good deal” — it’s “is this the floor or can it go lower?”
Should You Buy Now or Wait?
If you want an ST MAX, buy it now. Here’s my reasoning.
The ST MAX at $1,995 is $500 cheaper than the Bushnell Launch Pro ($2,499), $400 cheaper than the Uneekor Eye Mini Lite ($2,399), and $1,000 cheaper than the ST MAX’s own launch price. You’re getting a unit that competes with $2,500+ launch monitors for under two grand.
The risk of waiting is the price goes back up. Not to $2,995 — that’s probably gone forever — but to $2,495. The Season Opener price. If SkyTrak is just running a seasonal promotion and they revert to the $500-off level, you lose $500 of savings.
The risk of buying now is the price drops further. But look at the margins here. The ST MAX is a dual-technology unit with 15+ metrics, GSPro compatibility, and GOLFTEC speed training at $1,995. That’s already aggressive pricing. Another $500 drop (to $1,495) would put it in Garmin R10 territory, and that doesn’t make sense for SkyTrak’s product lineup positioning.
Buy now. The ST MAX at $1,995 is the right price.
The Full Deal Breakdown
Because I know you like numbers, here’s everything currently on sale at skytrakgolf.com as of this morning:
| Product | Deal Price | Regular Price | Savings |
|---|---|---|---|
| ST MAX Launch Monitor | $1,995 | $2,995 | $1,000 |
| ST MAX Standard Studio | $4,495 | $5,495 | $1,000 |
| ST MAX Premium Studio | $4,995 | $5,995 | $1,000 |
| ST MAX Ultimate Studio | $5,495 | $6,495 | $1,000 |
| ST+ Certified Pre-Owned | $1,495 | $2,495 | $1,000 |
| OG Launch Monitor | $695 | $1,995 | $1,300 |
The ST MAX launch monitor is the headline. The studio packages are complete builds (enclosure, screen, mat, projector, mounting) for people starting from scratch.
The ST+ Certified Pre-Owned at $1,495 is interesting if you want the old platform and don’t care about speed training. But for $500 more — for the dual tracking, the GOLFTEC speed training, the better processor, the 2026 product — the ST MAX is the obvious call.
This Changes the Math on the Mid-Range
Thing nobody’s talking about: The SkyTrak ST MAX at $1,995 reshapes the entire mid-range launch monitor conversation.
The Bushnell Launch Pro at $2,499 is now $500 more than the ST MAX. The Uneekor Eye Mini Lite at $2,399 is $400 more. The BLP requires a $499/yr Gold subscription for club data. The ST MAX gives you club data with the basic $129/yr Game Improvement plan.
The BLP is more accurate — it’s a GC3 under a different name — and if pure accuracy is your priority, that’s still the right choice. But for 90% of buyers who want a solid sim experience with reliable data, the ST MAX at $1,995 is now the most compelling option in the mid-range.
I wrote our full review of the ST MAX here if you want the deep dive on accuracy, software, and how it compares to the competition. The short version: 8.0/10 overall, best-in-class for the price at the old $2,495 — at $1,995 it’s a no-brainer.
The SkyTrak+ vs ST MAX comparison here explains why the upgrade is worth it if you’re coming from the previous generation.
And if you’re comparing this against the rest of the market, the best launch monitors 2026 guide is the full roundup.
The Uncomfortable Truth
The OG SkyTrak launched at $1,995 in 2019. Seven years later, the ST MAX — a dramatically better product — is also $1,995. Adjusted for inflation, the ST MAX is actually cheaper than the OG was.
Technology gets better and cheaper. That’s how this works. But it’s still wild to see a flagship launch monitor with dual tracking, speed training, and 80+ courses at the same price as the original 2019 model.
If you’ve been waiting for a sign that the time is right, this is it. The ST MAX at $1,995 is the best mid-range launch monitor deal on the market right now. It might be the best mid-range deal we see all year.
Check the current price at SkyTrak’s deals page. If it’s still $1,995 — and it was when I checked this morning — pull the trigger. The waiting is the expensive part.