If you've bought the new Microsoft Flight Simulator, you may be tempted to grab some high-end accessories to make your flights more immersive. However, you may need to hold onto your money for a little while longer, as decent flight sticks are selling out from the biggest online stores.

What's Happening With Flight Sticks?

This news came to us from The Verge, which reported on the availability of flight sticks from major online retailers. The article noted that, at the time of publication, all of Amazon's top-rated flight sticks are sold out.

As a result, you'll have issues finding a decent flight stick right now. At best, you can purchase a second-hand model; at worst, your chosen flight stick is labeled as unavailable for the foreseeable future.

Of course, it's easy to point at Microsoft Flight Simulator and claim that it's the sole cause of this shortage. However, there's no definitive proof that this is the case. For example, a combination of the flight stick's small niche in the PC accessory market and the current pandemic may also be to blame.

Either way, if you want to grab a new flight stick for Microsoft Flight Simulator, you may be hard-pressed to find a decent one for sale. It's best to hold onto your money until the market recovers from this setback.

Flight Accessories Are Taking Off

While it's highly likely that Microsoft Flight Simulator has rekindled a love for flight sticks, we have no definitive proof to tie the recent stick shortage with the game.

However, if the new flight sim is the main reason, we may see flight stick manufacturers release bigger and better models to capitalize on the game's popularity. And ramp prices up at the same time. As such, keep an eye on the market for further developments.

If the shortage of flight sticks is due to the launch of Microsoft Flight Simulator, things may be going as predicted. After all, a report recently claimed that the game may result in $2.6 billion spent on gaming hardware in the next three years.