An out-of-the-box, turnkey solution.
For a one-time cost of $7,499, you can get everything that the Bushnell Launch Pro can do without subscribing to an annual software package.
That means all of the ball data, all of the clubhead data, and all of the simulation functionality with one purchase.
The problem is that not everybody needs all of those things. Also, with the way that golf tech is moving, there will eventually be a golf launch monitor/simulator that makes this one outdated.
If you don’t plan to use the simulator features, the Launch Pro with a Basic subscription becomes a no-brainer. You can get a Launch Pro plus 15 years (remember, the first year is free) of the Basic package for what you’d pay for a GC3.
It would take seven years with the Launch Pro plus Silver plan to break even on a GC3 purchase. And if you bought the Gold subscription with a Launch Pro, it would take five years before you spent what you would on a GC3.
A lot can and will change in five, seven, or 15 years of golf technology. Do you really want to put all your eggs in one expensive basket?