MOZA Racing Unveils Officially Licensed PS5 Wheels With Native Gran Turismo 7 Support
MOZA Racing showed PS5's first officially licensed direct-drive wheels at Tokyo Game Show 2026, with native Gran Turismo 7 support built with Polyphony Digital.
MOZA Racing has never been allowed to sell a wheel that plugs straight into a PlayStation. That changed at Tokyo Game Show 2026, where the sim racing manufacturer publicly showed its first officially licensed PS5 hardware: three direct-drive setups built around a new partnership with Gran Turismo 7 developer Polyphony Digital. The reveal ends years of PlayStation owners buying MOZA gear through third-party adapters and workarounds, and gives Sony's console its first serious direct-drive challenger to the Fanatec and Thrustmaster wheels that have held Gran Turismo licensing to themselves.
Three Ways Into a MOZA Cockpit
The PS5 lineup is built around three configurations rather than one box. The MOZA R5S Pro Racing Simulator is an all-in-one bundle pairing a direct-drive wheel base with a wheel rim and pedal set, aimed at racers building a first proper cockpit. The MOZA R16S Ultra Racing Simulator steps up to MOZA's higher-torque R16S base and wheel for what the company calls "experienced sim racers seeking a more advanced driving experience." A standalone R16S Ultra Direct Drive Wheel Base rounds out the range for existing MOZA owners who already have a wheel rim and just need PS5-legal electronics underneath it.
MOZA has not published torque, force feedback or pricing specifications for any of the three PS5 products, and its announcement is explicit that those numbers are still to come.
Native Support for Gran Turismo 7
The bigger story sits underneath the hardware. MOZA's post frames this debut as the start of a working relationship with Polyphony Digital, with MOZA developing a wheel controller that has native support built in for Gran Turismo 7 specifically, rather than generic PS5 controller emulation. MOZA says that from launch, the PS5 lineup will run Gran Turismo 7 and "a growing selection of compatible racing titles" without extra setup.
That native tie-in traces back to July, when Polyphony Digital named MOZA an official peripheral partner of the Gran Turismo World Series, putting MOZA branding into the championship's broadcasts starting with Round 2 on August 15. Tokyo Game Show is where that partnership first turned into a physical product line rather than a logo on a livestream.
A Crowded, Licensed Field
PS5 direct-drive wheels have so far belonged to two brands. Fanatec's GT DD Pro and Thrustmaster's T-GT II and T598 are already Gran Turismo-licensed and PS5-compatible, and both companies have built years of accessory ecosystems around that exclusivity. MOZA enters as the third officially licensed manufacturer, and the only one of the three to have spent its early years locked out of PlayStation entirely, its wheels historically limited to PC and Xbox unless owners routed them through unofficial adapters.
What MOZA Still Hasn't Said
MOZA's own announcement leaves the practical questions open. There is no price on any of the three products, no confirmed release window beyond "soon," and no torque rating carried over from MOZA's PC-only R5 and R16 Ultra bases, which use 5.5Nm and 16Nm motors respectively. MOZA also notes that all three products are "developed under the official licensing program for PlayStation" and remain subject to Sony Interactive Entertainment's final product approval before they ship, meaning Tokyo Game Show hardware could still change before it reaches store shelves.
Why It Matters for PS5 Sim Racers
For PlayStation owners, a third licensed manufacturer means more competition on price and torque in a category that has stayed a two-brand market since the PS5 launched. For MOZA, it closes the one major console gap in a catalog that already covers PC and Xbox, and gives the company a foothold in Gran Turismo 7's audience just as the Gran Turismo World Series enters its later 2026 rounds. Tokyo Game Show runs through September 21 at Makuhari Messe, where MOZA's booth in Hall 11 is showing the hardware to the public for the first time; pricing, availability and a launch date are still to come.
You’ve been asking. We’ve been working. THE WAIT IS ALMOST OVER! Tokyo Game Show 2026. See you there. 👀 #MOZARacing #PlayStation®5 #TGS2026 #SimRacing
— MOZA Racing (@moza_racing) — September 11, 2026 on X
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