Foresight replaced its old software with a yearly membership, and courses are a second subscription on top. Here’s what it really costs you, and what I’d do.
The Short Answer
Foresight+ has a free tier, Silver at $199 a year and Gold at $599 a year. None of them include golf courses. Course Pass is $295 a year for 35 courses, and Course Pass Pro is $595 a year for the full library, and you can only buy either one on Silver or Gold. So the cheapest way to play Foresight courses is $494 a year, GSPro on a new unit runs $849 a year, and everything costs $1,194 a year.
Would you pay three grand for a Bushnell Launch Pro, plus another 494 bucks a year to Foresight, just to play golf on it? Because that’s the real question Foresight’s new software asks. They just changed how you pay for every launch monitor they make, and for some of you it’s fine, but for some of you it’s a complete miss.
I’ve tested 37 launch monitors, and when a company changes the rules after people already paid, the first thing I do is go through the fine print and figure out where the money is going. Here’s who wins, who loses, and what I’d do if I owned one right now.
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How Much Does Foresight+ Cost Per Year?
Foresight+ costs $0, $199 or $599 a year, and courses are a separate $295 or $595 on top of that.
| Tier | Price per year | What you get | What it doesn’t do |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Ball data, your bag, last 10 sessions | No club data on a Launch Pro or LPi, can’t add a Course Pass |
| Silver | $199 | Unlimited history, dispersion, drills and challenges in the app, Course Pass eligible | No GSPro, no swing video |
| Gold | $599 | Everything in Silver, plus swing video, club comparison, multiple profiles and third-party software like GSPro | No courses included |
| Course Pass | $295 | 35 courses | Needs Silver or Gold |
| Course Pass Pro | $595 | The full library, over 100 courses | Needs Silver or Gold |
Here’s where it gets real, because you never pay for just one line in that table.
| What you want | What you buy | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| Practice and your numbers | Free | $0 |
| All your history and the drills | Silver | $199 |
| Play some courses | Silver + Course Pass | $494 |
| Play every course | Silver + Course Pass Pro | $794 |
| GSPro on a new unit | Gold + GSPro’s own $250 | $849 |
| Everything | Gold + Course Pass Pro | $1,194 |
If you’re the guy who just wants to play some courses, the cheapest way in is Silver plus Course Pass, and that’s 494 bucks a year. If you want every course but you don’t care about swing video, that’s Silver plus Course Pass Pro at 794.
If you’re a GSPro guy buying one new, you need Gold, and that’s 599. Then GSPro charges you their own 250 on top of that, so you’re at 849 a year just to use the software you actually wanted. And Gold used to be 499. If you already had Gold, you keep your old rate as long as you never let it run out, but everybody new pays the extra hundred bucks.
Now put that next to the hardware. A Bushnell Launch Pro is $2,999.99, so add Silver and a Course Pass for five years and you’ve spent about 5,470 bucks on the launch monitor a lot of people bought as the affordable way into Foresight. And if you want everything, Gold plus every course, that’s almost six grand over five years, and that’s just the software.
How Much Does GSPro Cost on a Foresight or Bushnell?
On a new Foresight or Bushnell, GSPro takes Gold, so it’s $599 to Foresight plus $250 to GSPro, and that’s $849 a year. Silver and Free don’t support third-party software at all.
If GSPro is the whole reason you want a launch monitor, I’d walk away from Foresight and Bushnell. 849 a year is a lot of money for software you can run on a Mevo Gen 2 or a Square Omni with no launch monitor subscription at all, and on those you’re just paying for GSPro.
The one exception is the guy who already owns a perpetual FSX license. Your GSPro keeps running through it, and you don’t need Gold.
Do You Need a Subscription for Club Data?
It depends on which unit you own, and this is the part people get wrong the most.
On a GC3, you still get your club data on Free. On a Bushnell Launch Pro or an LPi, club data now takes Silver, so the free tier only gives you your ball data. And the new GC2 doesn’t give you club data at all, even if you pay for Gold.
Free still gives you your ball data on every shot. Carry, ball speed, spin and launch are all still there. What you lose is history, because you only keep your last 10 sessions. So if you hit balls three times a week, you’ve got about three weeks of data before it starts rolling off.
And if you use the Foresight app, some of what you’ve been using for free, like the dispersion view, the drills and the challenges, now needs Silver too. If you just go out there, hit some balls, check your numbers and go home, Free is fine. But if you want to see how your 7 iron changed over the whole summer, you’re going to need Silver.
What Happens If You Already Own a GC3 or a Launch Pro?
It’s two groups, and they’re mad for different reasons.
The first one is the Launch Pro and LPi owner. You knew there was a subscription, and you went in with your eyes open. But when you bought it, Silver came with a handful of courses, so for 200 bucks a year you could still hit balls and play some golf. That’s gone, and those courses don’t come over to the new software either. On top of that, you now need Silver just to see your club data. So if you planned on Silver, your sim golf just went up about two and a half times.
The second group is the GC3 owner. It’s the same cameras and the same hardware as the Launch Pro, and the only reason to pay thousands more was so you’d never pay a subscription. You bought the software outright, and that was the whole deal. And I’ll own this one. In my Launch Pro video, I told you if you want everything with no subscription, just get the GC3. That was true when I said it, but it’s not true anymore, because the new software, the one that’s going to get all the updates, lives behind a membership.
Now, to be fair, your old software doesn’t disappear. FSX Play still works, and if you already run GSPro through your old license, that keeps working too, with no Gold needed. If you bought courses one at a time in FSX Play, those carry over to the new software with Silver, once Foresight moves them over. So nobody took away what you paid for.
And if you already bought Foresight software or a license before this launched, they’re offering you half off for two years. That’s Gold for 299 a year, or Gold plus every course for 597. But in year three it goes back to full price, and if you stop paying before then, you lose the deal for good.
Is the New Foresight Software Any Good?
Foresight’s hardware has never been the problem, and the cameras didn’t change. And honestly, I liked FSX Play. I said it in my Launch Pro video, the software that came with it was really good. So the new software isn’t fixing something broken, it has to beat something that already worked.
I ran it on the new GC2 with Gold, I played the Foresight courses, and they’re phenomenal. If you’re going to play courses, it’s well worth the upgrade.
But here’s the thing. Good software doesn’t change the math. You can love the new app and still be paying 849 a year for GSPro.
What I’d Do Right Now
If you already own a Foresight or a Bushnell and you mostly practice, stay on Free or Silver. On a GC3, Free covers your ball and club data. On a Launch Pro, I’d go Silver, because that’s what gets you your club data now, along with all your history and the drills. You don’t need golf courses to get better at golf.
If you want to play courses and you’re fine with 494 a year, I would go with Silver plus Course Pass. Don’t pay for Course Pass Pro until you’ve actually run out of courses, because 35 courses is a lot of golf.
If you’re shopping and you only care about ball data, the new GC2 is $1,699, and it’s the cheapest Foresight launch monitor now. But it doesn’t give you club data, even on Gold, and you’re still paying 494 a year if you want to play courses. My full Foresight GC2 review covers how it actually performed.
And if you want GC3 cameras without paying GC3 money, the Launch Pro is still that. Just know that going in. It’s not three grand, it’s three grand plus about 500 bucks every year you want to play courses.
What Most People Get Wrong
Here’s the catch most people miss, and it’s the trial. Every new Foresight device comes with a 30-day trial of the membership and Course Pass, so use it, and pay attention to what you actually use in that month. But they make you put a card in to start it, and on day 30 it turns into a paid year on its own, and you don’t get that money back.
There’s no monthly option either. You pay for the whole year up front, so that’s a lot of money at once. Set a reminder on your phone before that trial ends, so you don’t get charged for a year you didn’t want.
If you never opened a course, don’t buy Course Pass, and if you never recorded a swing video or used GSPro, don’t buy Gold. Only pay for what you actually used.
Who This Applies To
- You mostly practice: Free on a GC3, Silver on a Launch Pro or LPi. The subscription barely touches you.
- You want to play Foresight courses: Silver plus Course Pass at $494 a year.
- You have a family or give lessons: multiple profiles need Gold, so that’s $599 a year before you’ve looked at a course.
- You already own a GC3 or Launch Pro: your old FSX Play software and any courses you bought still work, and the half-off loyalty deal is worth a look if you want Gold.
- This isn’t for you if you’re buying mainly for GSPro, or you’re stretching just to afford the three grand. A Mevo Gen 2 or Square Omni costs you less every year, and my best launch monitors with no subscription list covers the rest.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does Foresight+ cost?
Three tiers: Free, Silver ($199 a year) and Gold ($599 a year). Courses cost extra, $295 a year for 35 or $595 a year for the full library, and you need Silver or Gold to buy them. Playing courses starts at $494 a year.
Do you need a subscription for club data on the Bushnell Launch Pro?
Yes. A Launch Pro or LPi needs Silver ($199 a year) to show club data, and Free shows ball data only. A GC3 includes club data on Free, and the GC2 has no club data at all.
Does the Foresight GC3 still work without a subscription?
Yes. FSX Play keeps running, and any courses you bought individually move over on Silver. A membership only matters if you want the new software’s paid features or its courses.
How much does GSPro cost on a Foresight launch monitor?
$849 a year on a new unit: Gold at $599 plus GSPro’s own $250 license. Owners with a perpetual FSX license can keep connecting GSPro through it without Gold.
Can you get a refund on Foresight+ or pay monthly?
No on both. Foresight+ bills yearly and doesn’t refund. The 30-day trial on new hardware needs a card and becomes a paid year on day 30 unless you cancel first.
Final Thoughts
If you mostly practice, the new Foresight+ barely touches you, so stay on Free or Silver. If courses are the point, plan on $494 a year and go in knowing it. And if GSPro is what you’re after, keep your money and look at a unit with no subscription instead. If you’re still comparing the whole category, my best launch monitors list covers every one I’d buy.
About the Author
I’m Paul Liberatore, founder of Golfers Authority. I review golf gear to help everyday golfers spend smarter and avoid products that don’t fit how they actually play.
About the author
Paul Liberatore
Paul Liberatore is the founder of Golfers Authority and a former four-year golf gear contributor to Sports Illustrated. He tests golf equipment hands-on to help golfers make better buying decisions.