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Set up console stations

Published: 2026-07-12 - Updated: 2026-07-13 - 9 min read - InkPlay Team

Prepare console areas, station names, pricing expectations, and customer-facing display behavior for non-PC gaming zones.

How do I manage console stations alongside PCs?

Console stations are named, priced, and visible to staff as a clear part of the branch workflow.

Before you start

  • Confirm the venue has console areas or TV stations to manage.
  • Prepare station names that match the physical area.
  • Decide whether console sessions use different pricing from PC sessions.

Map console stations

Console stations should be easy to identify from the counter. Use labels that match the physical TVs, rooms, or seating areas.

  • Name each console station with visible floor labels.
  • Group consoles when staff sell them as a shared area.
  • Keep disabled or maintenance stations out of normal selling flow.

Connect pricing

Console pricing may differ from PC pricing. Keep the difference clear so staff do not sell the wrong package.

  • Use console-specific price rules or time choices where needed.
  • Train cashiers on when to use console sessions.
  • Review reports after launch to confirm console activity is separated clearly.

Pair display surfaces

Console areas often benefit from TV status screens. Pair displays only after station names and purpose are clear.

  • Use station displays for remaining time and customer-facing status.
  • Use larger screens for queue, event, or promotion display.
  • Keep Controller screens private and separate from customer TVs.

Verify it worked

  • Console stations appear with clear names.
  • Staff know which pricing option belongs to console play.
  • Any paired display shows the intended station or area.

Troubleshooting

Console sessions are mixed with PC sessions in staff work.

Rename station types and review pricing labels so console work is visibly separate.

The wrong TV shows station state.

Unpair or re-pair the display after confirming the correct station name.

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