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Comparison

Launch Pro vs VX

Short answer

The Bushnell Launch Pro is $3,501 cheaper and goes to the range; the ProTee VX mounts overhead, reads both hands with nothing to move and carries no membership. On GSPro, the Launch Pro's Foresight+ Gold fee closes most of that gap over five years.

At today's prices the Launch Pro is $4,205 less, with a price drop on the Launch Pro at $2,295 (PlayBetter).

Bushnell Launch ProBushnellLaunch Pro
$3,000$2,295
Buy at Amazon · $2,295, Launch ProCompare 5 retailers
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ProTee VXProTeeVX
$6,500
Buy at PlayBetter · $6,500, VXCompare 6 retailers

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Current price drop

The Launch Pro is currently $3,000$2,295 at PlayBetter — down $705 from its 30-day typical price.

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Which one for you

Need it at the range or in more than one room
Bushnell Launch Pro. Battery-powered, indoor and outdoor; the VX is a fixed ceiling install.
Shared room with right- and left-handed players
ProTee VX. Both-handed from the ceiling with nothing to move.
Running GSPro and keeping the unit for years
ProTee VX, narrowly. About $506 more over five years, cheaper from year six at today's prices, and no Foresight+ Gold to renew.
Lowest up-front cost
Bushnell Launch Pro. $2,999 against $6,500; budget roughly $500 to $1,200 a year for course play.

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Bottom line

The longer answer

A floor unit against a ceiling unit. The Launch Pro is $2,999, sometimes a little less on Amazon: a three-camera photometric unit that sits beside the ball, runs on a battery and works indoors or out. The VX is $6,500, a two-camera unit mounted on a ceiling of at least 9 ft that stays indoors and reads right- and left-handed golfers with nothing to move. A left-handed player on the Launch Pro means moving the unit to the other side of the ball.

On ball data the Launch Pro has independent support: MyGolfSpy's 2024 testing ranked it the most accurate unit it tested, at 1.14% total deviation. Its club data — club speed, smash factor, path and attack angle — reads from a single reflective marker on the face and needs a Foresight+ Silver membership. The VX reads club data with no stickers, and its list adds face angle, face to path, dynamic loft, lie angle and impact point. Its hitting zone is 25 by 21 inches against the Launch Pro's 7 by 10.

Software sets the running cost. The Launch Pro runs Foresight Premier, and course play needs Foresight+ Silver ($199/yr) or Gold ($599/yr) plus a Course Pass ($295/yr for 35 courses, $595/yr for 111), roughly $500 to $1,200 a year. GSPro and E6 Connect both need Gold. The VX has no recurring fee from ProTee and no course play of its own; GSPro lists it officially at $250 a year, and E6 Connect is a $2,500 ProTee licence.

Run both on GSPro and five years comes to about $7,244 for the Launch Pro ($2,999 plus $849 a year for Gold and GSPro) against $7,750 for the VX ($6,500 plus $250 a year), a $506 difference. At today's prices the VX becomes the cheaper of the two during year six. Buy the Launch Pro if it has to travel or the budget is up front; buy the VX for a dedicated room with the ceiling height, especially with players of both hands.

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Full specificationsEvery spec for both, line by line

Specifications

The numbers, lined up.

Hardware

  • Tracking Method
    Launch ProPhotometric (Triscopic 3 cameras + IR — same as Foresight GC3)
    VXPhotometric (dual high-speed cameras, AI-assisted, ceiling-mount)
  • Indoor/Outdoor
    Launch ProBoth
    VXIndoor only
  • Weight
    Launch Pro~5 lbs
    VX—
  • Hitting Zone
    Launch Pro7" × 10"
    VX25" × 21" (65 × 55 cm)
  • Battery
    Launch Pro5–7 hours
    VX—
  • Warranty
    Launch Pro1 year (Bushnell); the GC3 carries 2
    VX—
  • Marked Ball Required
    Launch Pro—
    VXNo

Data

  • Ball Data
    Launch ProSpeed, launch, spin direct, carry, total
    VXBall speed, launch angle and direction, total spin, back spin, side spin and spin axis, all measured — 24 ball, club and flight metrics in all
  • Club Data
    Launch ProClub speed, smash factor, path, AoA — 1-dot mode, no face angle (needs Foresight+ Silver)
    VXFull delivery (path, AoA, dynamic loft, face, impact)

Software

  • Subscription Model
    Launch ProYes — Foresight+ Silver $199/yr or Gold $599/yr, plus a Course Pass $295–$595/yr for courses; Gold unlocks GSPro
    VX—
  • Subscription
    Launch Pro—
    VXNone from ProTee; course play needs third-party software such as GSPro ($250/yr)
  • Native Software
    Launch Pro—
    VXProTee Labs (practice and analysis, no course play); official GSPro connector

Accuracy

  • MyGolfSpy 2024
    Launch ProMost accurate overall, 1.14% total deviation, 0.36% ball speed
    VX—

Requirements

  • Mount Height
    Launch Pro—
    VX9–10 ft from the top of the mount to the hitting surface, 10 ft optimal; the unit hangs 3'4"–3'7" in front of the hitting area

Room planner

See each one in your sim room.

The planner draws each unit to scale with your room and your swing: where it sits, and whether your swing clears the ceiling, walls and screen. Put in your room once, then switch units in the planner to compare.

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Persona fitWho each one is better for

Who each one is better for

Honest persona fit, side by side.

Better for Launch Pro

  • Space-Constrained

    Photometric beside-the-ball footprint puts nothing behind the golfer. Bushnell publishes no room size or ball-to-screen distance; our room planner puts it at 18 ft with the ball 10 ft from the screen, and about 14 at the least with the ball as close as your swing allows. Built-in display and portable shell make it viable for tight spaces.

Better for VX

  • Showroom

    Ceiling-mount aesthetic with no floor clutter, ambidextrous from install. Priced well under Uneekor's EYE XO2 and Foresight's Falcon, which makes it the value pick for buyers building a premium room without GCQuad/Falcon money.

  • Family Setup

    Ambidextrous out of the box — no equipment moves between right and left-handed players. Permanent install, but the data is approachable enough for casual household use.

Both fit

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