The Great Launch Monitor Shake-Up of 2026

The $2,000 launch monitor market was reshaped in 2026 by the SkyTrak+ discontinuation, the Mevo+ replacement, and the Square Omni launch at $1,599 — a four-camera photometric unit with no subscription. Bushnell’s Launch Pro Indoor at $1,499 offers GC3 hardware with a subscription. The old clear winner is gone, replaced by four products with four different business models.

You know how sometimes a market just… breaks? Not in a dramatic way. Not in a “company went bankrupt” way. More in a “nobody agreed on what the product should be, so every company picked a different direction and now nothing makes sense” way.

That’s the $2,000 launch monitor tier in July 2026.

Here’s what happened. SkyTrak discontinued the SkyTrak+ — the unit that defined this price point for years — and replaced it with the ST MAX at $2,995. FlightScope discontinued the Mevo+ and replaced it with the Mevo Gen 2 at $1,299 — a better unit for less money, but now priced below the tier. Meanwhile, Square launched the Omni at $1,599: a four-camera photometric unit with no subscription and no paywalled data. And Bushnell’s Launch Pro Indoor sits at $1,499, giving you GC3-grade hardware if you can stomach the subscription.

The old category had one clear winner. The new one has four products, four price points, four business models, and zero consensus.

Let me walk through what happened, why it happened, and what it means for anyone trying to buy a launch monitor right now.

How We Got Here

The $2,000 launch monitor used to mean one thing: SkyTrak+. It launched in 2023 at $2,995, got a permanent price cut to $1,995 in 2024, and spent the next two years as the default recommendation for anyone who wanted camera-based accuracy without spending GC3 money. It had direct spin measurement, Mac support (huge for the sim crowd), and a library of software platforms that covered nearly every use case.

It was boring and reliable. Exactly what most people wanted.

Then SkyTrak killed it. Early 2026, they announced the ST MAX at $2,995 and started selling through remaining SkyTrak+ inventory at $1,495 to $1,795 depending on the day. The ST MAX is a fine product — faster processor, dual USB-C, integrated speed training — but it costs $1,000 more for features most home sim users won’t use. The $2,000 entry point into the SkyTrak ecosystem just evaporated.

At the same time, FlightScope quietly discontinued the Mevo+. The Mevo+ had been the go-to radar option at this tier since 2020, and it was a good product. But the Mevo Gen 2 replaced it at $1,299 — a smarter, better-built unit with Fusion Tracking (radar + camera hybrid) and no subscription. FlightScope didn’t kill the $2,000 tier. They just decided they didn’t want to compete in it anymore.

So two of the three products that defined this price point are gone, and in their place we have:

• Square Golf Omni at $1,599: 4 cameras, 17 metrics, indoors and outdoors, no subscription, GSPro and E6 support. Started shipping July 2026.
• Bushnell Launch Pro (Indoor Edition) at $1,499: Same hardware as the $7,000 GC3. Requires a $199/yr Silver subscription for club data or $499/yr Gold for third-party sim access.
• SkyTrak+ (remaining closeout stock) at ~$1,495–$1,795: The incumbent, but discontinued. No future firmware updates.
• FlightScope Mevo Gen 2 at $1,299: The value play. Radar + camera hybrid, no subscription, works indoors with metallic dots.

Four products, four completely different philosophies about how to sell a launch monitor.

The Square Omni Is the Disruptor

The Omni is the most interesting product in this tier because it’s the one that doesn’t follow any of the established rules. Square’s original Home Edition was a $699 indoor-only camera unit that carved out a niche as the budget camera option. The Omni is a completely different play.

Four high-speed cameras. Direct spin measurement. Seventeen data metrics including club path and face angle. Indoor and outdoor use. GSPro support out of the box. No subscription. No paywalled data. The unit costs $1,599 and every feature is included.

Breaking Eighty tested it against a TrackMan and reported accuracy that was “shockingly good.” Golf Monthly’s review noted the value is undeniable but flagged the small on-unit screen and the lack of a travel case. GolfLaunchLab called the pricing “the headline story” and noted the Omni undercuts every established premium photometric unit while matching their spec sheets.

The concrete comparison works like this. To run GSPro on a Bushnell Launch Pro, you need the Gold subscription at $499/year plus the $250/year GSPro license. That’s $749/year. On the Omni, GSPro connection is free — you just pay the $250 GSPro license. Same simulator, same courses, $500 less per year.

The hardware difference is $100 (Bushnell Launch Pro at $1,499 vs. Omni at $1,599). The annual difference is $500. After one year, the Omni is $400 cheaper. After three years, it’s $1,400 cheaper. And you’re getting four cameras instead of three.

The catch is that Omni is new — first production units only started shipping in July 2026. There’s no long-term reliability data. Square’s software ecosystem is not as mature as Foresight’s. And the on-unit screen is a genuine ergonomic complaint. But as a value proposition, it’s the most aggressive launch monitor pricing I’ve seen since the original Garmin R10.

Bushnell Is Playing a Different Game

The Bushnell Launch Pro situation is fascinating because it reveals how Foresight Sports thinks about the market. The hardware is the same as the $7,000 GC3. The Bushnell branding lets them sell it for $2,499 (or $1,499 for the indoor-only edition) and make up the difference on subscriptions.

This is good strategy. The subscription model lets them capture price-sensitive buyers who wouldn’t spend $7,000 on the GC3. The hardware is proven. The software ecosystem (FSX Play) is polished. The Gold subscription at $499/year is expensive, but it unlocks GSPro, third-party software, and 25 FSX Play courses.

The question is whether consumers are going to keep accepting subscriptions for hardware that costs $1,500. The backlash against required subscriptions is growing across the industry. Foresight is betting that their hardware advantage (proven triple-camera accuracy) and software polish (FSX Play is the best-looking sim software on the market right now) justifies the recurring cost.

They could be right. But they’re also betting against the Square Omni, which offers comparable hardware with zero subscription. That’s a bet I wouldn’t take.

The Two Discontinued Veterans

The SkyTrak+ and Mevo+ are still available as closeout inventory, but they’re effectively dead products. If you find a SkyTrak+ under $1,600, it’s a reasonable buy for one specific use case: you need native Mac support and don’t want to buy a Windows PC for your simulator. The SkyTrak+ is the only unit at this price point with first-party Mac software. Every other competitor requires Windows for full simulation.

That’s the entire case for buying a discontinued launch monitor in July 2026. If you don’t need Mac support, the Omni or the Launch Pro offer better hardware, better software, and actual manufacturer support.

The Mevo Gen 2 at $1,299 is a different story. FlightScope discontinued the Mevo+ and replaced it with this unit, and the replacement is excellent. Radar-based with a camera assist for spin measurement. No subscription. Lifetime E6 Connect license included. The indoor limitation (it needs metallic dots on the ball and about 15 feet of ball flight) means it’s not the right choice for tight rooms. But for a garage with decent depth, it’s the best value in this tier by a wide margin.

What This Means for Buyers

The collapse of the old $2,000 tier has created a weird market where there’s no obvious default recommendation. Here’s how I’d think about it.

If you’re building a dedicated indoor simulator with a PC and want the best accuracy for the lowest long-term cost, the Square Omni is the best value in home golf right now. Four cameras, measured spin, no subscription, GSPro support. The lack of long-term reliability data is a real risk, but the spec sheet and early reviews are compelling.

If you want proven accuracy and don’t mind paying $199/year for club data, the Bushnell Launch Pro Indoor at $1,499 is the safe pick. Same hardware as the GC3. Foresight’s software ecosystem is the most polished in the industry. The subscription is annoying but predictable.

If you want a garage setup with decent space and don’t want to pay any subscription for any reason, the Mevo Gen 2 at $1,299 is the pick. It’s radar-based, so indoor accuracy requires proper setup with metallic dots and enough ball flight. But it’s subscription-free, works with GSPro and E6, and FlightScope’s data accuracy at this price is genuinely impressive.

If you only use Macs and want the cheapest path into a camera-based simulator, grab a closeout SkyTrak+ at $1,495 while they last. It’s discontinued and won’t get future updates. But it works on Mac, it measures spin directly, and the software library is broad enough that you won’t feel limited.

I wouldn’t sit on this decision right now. The SkyTrak+ closeout is finite. The Square Omni is on 2-to-4-week backorder. The Mevo Gen 2 is in stock but FlightScope has been aggressive about pricing. The market is restructuring in real time, and the products available today might not be the products available in October.

Which is kind of the point. The $2,000 launch monitor tier died so something better could take its place. We’re just living through the messy transition.