PyroPaperPlanes
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To clarify what a mobile video game theatre is, it's a vehicle that contains multiple TVs and video game systems within and is self-powered. Clients would hire us to drive to their location, then a group of people can go inside the vehicle and play the latest games hassle free outside of their house or desired location.
There are a lot of people that enjoy video games, but don't wish to deal with the hassle of buying and setting up a system, particularly for parties and events. That's where we'd come in. We can take care of all the systems and assist inexperienced players for a enjoyable experience.
There are other mobile theatres out there, but they all seem to be managed poorly. Whether it's a lack of current popular titles, being way too expensive, or just poor marketing. The majority have gone with a truck+trailer setup, which is just too expensive to maintain and to keep pricing down for the client. A van solution I've seen seems far more logical.
So here's where I need you. I'm still trying to figure out a few logistics, particularly:
• vehicle recommendations
• what is a reasonable price to charge?
For vehicle choice, I've been looking into the Mercedes Sprinter Cargo van as it contains the largest interior from what my research says. I'd be curious to hear anyone with experience in other vans, such as the Ford Transit.
Finally, what would you be willing to spend at most to hire all of this? As stated, I would have all the current gen systems for each 4K TV (and perhaps feature a PSVR as an option for one of the TV stations). You could have a maximum of 12-players, assuming you stick with 4-player games for each TV. How many hours would you expect to receive? I was debating between one to two hours (perhaps more time can be an extra). I was toying around with $128 [cad] on weekends and $99 [cad] on weekdays, with a major discount available to college/university parties.
So what are your thoughts on all of this GAF? Would you hire this service? I'd like to have a discussion on all this, and what your overall thoughts on mobile video game theatres are.
There are a lot of people that enjoy video games, but don't wish to deal with the hassle of buying and setting up a system, particularly for parties and events. That's where we'd come in. We can take care of all the systems and assist inexperienced players for a enjoyable experience.
There are other mobile theatres out there, but they all seem to be managed poorly. Whether it's a lack of current popular titles, being way too expensive, or just poor marketing. The majority have gone with a truck+trailer setup, which is just too expensive to maintain and to keep pricing down for the client. A van solution I've seen seems far more logical.
So here's where I need you. I'm still trying to figure out a few logistics, particularly:
• vehicle recommendations
• what is a reasonable price to charge?
For vehicle choice, I've been looking into the Mercedes Sprinter Cargo van as it contains the largest interior from what my research says. I'd be curious to hear anyone with experience in other vans, such as the Ford Transit.
Finally, what would you be willing to spend at most to hire all of this? As stated, I would have all the current gen systems for each 4K TV (and perhaps feature a PSVR as an option for one of the TV stations). You could have a maximum of 12-players, assuming you stick with 4-player games for each TV. How many hours would you expect to receive? I was debating between one to two hours (perhaps more time can be an extra). I was toying around with $128 [cad] on weekends and $99 [cad] on weekdays, with a major discount available to college/university parties.
So what are your thoughts on all of this GAF? Would you hire this service? I'd like to have a discussion on all this, and what your overall thoughts on mobile video game theatres are.
