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Top-up your PC account or pay directly for time on the consoles.
Whether you're coming as a group to play Switch Sports, logging in solo to complete your dailies, or you're here to practice as 5 for the new major, here is where you get started.
Our prices have been recently updated to ensure they are the best in the country! We offer a standard price per person per hour as well as exciting bundles; keep your eye out for our seasonal offers!
Our payment systems vary slightly for use on the solo consoles, the big screen console, and the computers. Please read our top-up and purchase guidance on this page for clarity.
Due to popular demand, we are also now offering in-advance bookings for a small booking-fee. Find out more here:
Please read our terms and conditions of use
TOP-UP AND PURCHASE GUIDANCE:
- If you are a first time user, please create your account first at any of the computers and enter your created username in the purchase form below so that we can quickly assign your credit to you.
- Usernames/accounts are not needed for purchasing console sessions
- Buy your top-up amount or console session and inform the member of staff at the Esports Centre. If paying for console time, you will now get a controller and can get started! Your time starts from when you load up the game. See below for our download compensation
- For PC users, sit at your computer and your account will now show the money you have topped up, for you to spend on the offer of your choosing.
- If you are on the PC, time will remain on your account until it is used up, so you don't have to use it all in one sitting!
- If there are any delays that use up your time outside of playing or browsing, such as a large game download of over 5 minutes, or a problem with our peripherals then let us know and we will assist you with the issue and add any manually re-add any lost time to your account
All purchases must be made upon arrival to the Centre. Anything purchased before arrival to the Centre will not be refunded nor accepted as payment.
Console Offers (Use-or-lose)
| Price | Activity | Description |
| £3.00 | Solo session* | Pay £3.00 an hour to pay-as-you-go |
| £6.00 | Co-op session | 1 hour session for 2 people |
| £10.00 | Co-op session | 1 hour session for 4 people |
| £20.00 | Squad session | 2 hour group session (max 4 people) |
All time purchased for the console must be used during your session, aka 'use-or-lose'.
All console time must be purchased upon arrival to the Centre. Console time purchased before arrival to the Centre will not be refunded nor accepted as payment.
*Multiple one hour sessions can be bought for one person
Computer Offers
| Price | Offer | Description |
| £1.50 | 15 minute top-up | Quickly top-up your game time if you're running out! |
| £6.00 | 1 hour | Pay £6 an hour to pay-as-you-go |
| £4.50 | 1 hour | Pay £3.5 an hour to pay-as-you-go (public membership) |
| £3.5 | 1 hour | Pay £3.5 an hour to pay-as-you-go (student membership) |
All computer offers must be purchased by the user at their computer after topping up.
^Multiple of any of the above offers can be purchased onto one computer account.
If you are part of the Warwick Esports Society (via the SU), you are entitled to 5% off all prices. Please ask the desk for more information regarding this.
All purchases on computer accounts stay on your account until they are used up.
Racing Rig Offers *NEW!*
| Price | Offer | Description |
| £3 | 30 minutes session | Race your heart out for 30 minutes. |
| £6 | 1 hour session | Drive the rig for a full hour. |
| £11 | 1 hour session for 2 drivers | Get comfy, or bring the squad to find out who is fastest! |
| £15 | 1 hour session for 3 drivers | Get comfy, or bring the squad to find out who is fastest! |
All time purchased for the racing rig must be used during your session, aka 'use-or-lose'.
*Multiple sessions can be bought for one person ONLY on the occasion that there is nobody currently waiting in the Esports Centre or booked to use the racing rig.
Board games rate: £2.00 each and no time limitation
Please note console time is not usable after you end your session. You must use the time you purchase in one sitting. A strict maximum of 5 minutes leeway is given to finish console games. A 30-minute purchase option has been added in response to customer feedback to ensure this rule suits our console users. If you have any questions, please ask our staff.
We have a zero-tolerance rule for abusive behaviour towards our staff, you can and will be asked to leave and any remaining time will not be honoured.
Top-up your Esports Centre account or purchase console time here:
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