---
title: "Tesla Uses Arcade Games to Lure Potential Buyers to Showrooms"
description: "Tesla has announced the Tesla Arcade, a temporary event where people can visit its showrooms to play the games available through the cars' touchscreens."
date: "2019-06-19"
modified: "2019-06-19"
authors:
  - name: "Kristin Houser"
    link: "https://futurism.com/authors/kristin"
url: "https://futurism.com/the-byte/tesla-arcade-showrooms"
categories:
  - "Advanced Transport"
  - "Tesla"
tags:
  - "gaming"
  - "tesla"
  - "the digest"
---

# Tesla Uses Arcade Games to Lure Potential Buyers to Showrooms

![Tesla has announced the Tesla Arcade, a temporary event where people can visit its showrooms to play the games available through the cars' touchscreens.](<https://futurism.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/tesla-arcade-showrooms.jpg>)
*\<em\>Image: Tesla/Victor Tangermann\</em\>*

## Tesla's Got Game

In February, Tesla [announced plans](<https://www.tesla.com/blog/35000-Tesla-model-3-available-now%20>) to close its dealerships as part of a shift to online-only sales. Ten days later, the company [reversed course](<https://futurism.com/tesla-stores-open-raising-car-prices>), saying it would keep some stores open to serve as "galleries, showcases and Tesla information centers."

It now seems Tesla has found another use for those former stores: it's turning them into [temporary video arcades](<https://www.tesla.com/event/experience-tesla-arcade>).

https://twitter.com/i/status/1141041018835353600

## Arcade Fire

On Tuesday, Tesla sent out an email inviting people to visit their local showroom to "experience the new Tesla Arcade," according to a *TechCrunch* [story](<https://techcrunch.com/2019/06/18/tesla-is-turning-its-showrooms-into-arcades/>).

At the arcade, they'll have a chance to play all the games available through Tesla's in-vehicle touchscreens, including "Atari Missile Command" and "Asteroids." They'll also have the opportunity to test drive the recently announced "[Beach Buggy Racing 2](<https://futurism.com/the-byte/tesla-racing-game-steering-wheel-brakes>)," which incorporates the car's actual steering wheel and brakes.

Tesla asks that visitors [RSVP](<https://www.tesla.com/event/experience-tesla-arcade>) prior to stopping by one of the showrooms to experience the arcade, which will only be up and running through June 30.

**READ MORE:** [Tesla is turning its showrooms into arcades](<https://techcrunch.com/2019/06/18/tesla-is-turning-its-showrooms-into-arcades/>) \[*TechCrunch*\]

**More on Tesla:** *[New Tesla Racing Game Uses Car’s Actual Steering Wheel and Brakes](<https://futurism.com/the-byte/tesla-racing-game-steering-wheel-brakes>)*

### Author social links  
[LinkedIn](<https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristinjhouser>)