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Picture two sessions at a PlayStation lounge: one customer playing a football game alone and four friends competing together. Same console, same TV, but a different way of using them. Do both sessions have to cost the same per hour? Pricing is one of the decisions that directly shapes a PlayStation lounge’s revenue model. Some venues charge a fixed rate per station, while others use different rates based on the number of players. For lounges popular with groups of friends, player-based PlayStation pricing provides a more flexible way to set and apply tariffs. EveryCafe Manager lets operators define different prices for different player counts at the same PlayStation station.
Can one PlayStation station have different prices?
Yes. EveryCafe Manager 1.0.238 introduced pricing by player count for PlayStation tariffs.
You can now set different rates for a session played by one person, two people or a larger group, all at the same station.
For example, a lounge could set the following hourly rates:
- 1 player: 100 TL
- 2 players: 150 TL
- 3 players: 180 TL
- 4 players: 200 TL
These amounts are examples only. You decide the prices according to your own business policy.
There is no need to create separate stations for each group size or expect staff to remember every amount. One PlayStation tariff can cover multiple scenarios.
How do staff select the player count when a session starts?
Setting the prices is only part of the job. The next step is making sure the right rate is applied when a customer starts a session.
The “Ask for player count when starting a PS session” setting in EveryCafe Manager simplifies that process.
When enabled, staff choose how many people will play before opening a new PlayStation session. The system starts the session using the selected player count and its preconfigured rate.
If a group of four arrives, the cashier does not have to look up a separate price. Selecting four players applies the corresponding rate.
This matters most during busy periods. It helps prevent misremembered rates, undercharging and inconsistent quotes from different staff members.
How should a PlayStation lounge choose a pricing model?
Not every lounge attracts the same customers, so there is no single pricing model that fits every venue.
A flat hourly fee may work well where solo sessions are common. If friends regularly play in pairs or groups of three or four, separate player-count rates may make more sense.
Consider these three points when setting your rates:
- Customer habits: Do most visitors play alone or arrive in groups?
- Clear pricing: Can customers easily understand what they will pay for their group size?
- Ease of use for staff: Set the prices you actually need instead of creating an unnecessarily complicated tariff list.
- A good pricing system should be flexible and also quick and reliable to use at the counter.
Manage PlayStation pricing more easily with EveryCafe
Session tracking, station management and billing are closely connected in a PlayStation lounge.
EveryCafe Manager brings them together on one management screen and adds more control through player-count tariffs.
Whether one customer is playing alone or four friends share the same console, the applicable rate is decided in advance.
If you want to create tariffs for different group sizes, explore EveryCafe Manager.
Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to common questions about player-based PlayStation tariffs:
Can a PlayStation lounge charge different rates by player count?
Yes. EveryCafe Manager supports different prices for one, two or more players within the same PlayStation tariff. You can also create separate tariffs for different consoles using EveryCafe’s unlimited tariffs feature.
Can staff select player count when starting a session?
Yes. When “Ask for player count when starting a PS session” is enabled, staff select the number of players before opening the session.
Is a separate station required for each group size?
No. Prices for different player counts can be defined within a single PlayStation tariff.
Which EveryCafe version introduced player-based pricing?
The feature was introduced in EveryCafe Manager 1.0.238. See the 1.0.238 release notes for details.
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