One of the hottest technology trends at RV resorts these days is video games. With over 105 million Wiis, PlayStation 3’s and Xbox 360’s sold since 2005, that’s no surprise. In fact 64% of the U.S. has played some type of video game at least once in the past 6 months, so it’s no wonder that resorts that add such a system find it is a very popular amenity. A quick search of resort listings shows that many locations have added one or more Wii, Playstations or Xboxes  to their property’s recreation facilities or game room. TengoInternet helped several of its customers add wireless video game systems to their list of amenities over the past year.

To guarantee your resort’s game system will be a hit anywhere on the property, consider connecting it to your WiFi network. All of the current game systems can connect to the Internet with a built-in or optional wireless adapter, allowing you to maximize your system with a minimum of effort. Once connected to the Internet, your guests can play their favorite games against friends and family back home or around the world. You can host online bowling or other sports tournaments. If you have more than one property, you can even hold online tournaments against the other properties, and let the winners celebrate in real time.

Adding an online game system is easy. Purchasing a game system if your property doesn’t already have one requires a small investment of between $200 and $400. If your resort has a WiFi network in place you should be able to connect a game system to that network. An online game system requires a stable and reliable network, however, for the best results. TengoInternet recommends having adequate bandwidth on your network to handle the additional traffic from a game system and managing the bandwidth consumption associated with the game. You also need to make sure that your game system can access the Internet through any firewalls or authentication systems that are in place on your network. WiFi providers like TengoInternet can remotely configure your network to enable online game systems to run smoothly on your network. If you are installing a new or replacement WiFi network, this type of system can also be configured at the time of installation.

Once your game system is configured to work online, it’s simple to make the most of your system. Make sure you list online gaming or online game tournaments in your resort’s marketing materials as an amenity. Consider adding a weekly or monthly tournament to your list of events and invite your guests. But probably the most successful marketing tool of all will be the system itself. Once your guests see how much fun it is, your online game system will market itself! If you want more information about online game systems feel free to contact TengoInternet.

by: James Green, Marketing Director, TengoInternet