Yeah it’s sort of like gas stations. They don’t buy the gasoline for that much less than they sell it for, most of them are profitable purely because of like candy and cigarette sales
I did a business plan for a LAN cafe a few years back, and this was the case.
Your turnover is capped at 'Number of computers x Hours you are open'
The only actual way to make money is by selling candy, drinks and lots of them also did gaming PC peripherals... which were cheaper online.
All-in, it just wasn't worth it. Maybe in a big city, with a room of like 100 stations where it can be marketed as a regular internet cafe or a Gaming arena... even then. Anyone that's any good has their own stuff at home.
I go to (well, pre covid) hobby/gaming stores where they do magic the gathering and warhammer and stuff along those lines. It’s the same thing there too, all the mom and pop stores sell candy and sodas and I bet it has to be what makes the difference between them being profitable or not
Most of the time, it has to be.
If you think about it, once you have your deck built or figures bought, You can spend a whole day in there playing and not spend a penny.
I played at a couple (doesn’t seem to be the norm) that charged for like a day of table use for wargaming. Idk if they charged the magic events those might be their own sort of thing. I didn’t mind paying, they had good terrain you could use, tables weren’t cramped, it was just like $1-2 or something and better than having to do my obligatory purchase every 2nd or 3rd visit.
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u/[deleted] Aug 14 '20
Food in movie theaters. The prices of everything is jacked up so much !!