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A Study on X, Y Generation Consumers¡¦ Selection and Purchase of New Generation Game Consoles

Abstract
The video game consoles was accompanied with players for decades, from the video game consoles of the first generation that have simple screen and hardware, to the video game consoles of the seventh generation that have exquisite screen, online functions, and excellent hardware, players have deep impressions on these video game consoles of every generation. In the market of new generation video game consoles, Wii was favored with consumers after Nintendo began to sale it, because we could use the motion controller to control the games. However, the gap of the quantities of new generation video game consoles was narrowed by the SONY and Microsoft after they started to offer motion controllers, the Playstation Move for PS3 and Kinect for XBOX 360. Therefore, understandingthe factors that affect the intention of X and Y generation consumers, the main consuming group of video game consoles, to purchase new generation video game consoles is the important thing for corporations.
We add perceived playfulness and portraits of the new generation into Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and modify TAM to discuss the factors to affect the intention of X and Y generation consumers to purchase new generation video consoles. The total research effective tests are 202 copies.
The conclusions of this study are presented as follows:
1. X generation consumers pay more attention to perceive usefulness, and Y generation consumers pay more attention to perceived playfulness.
2. Variables that affect X and Y generation consumers most are perceived usefulness, perceived playfulness, portraits of video game consoles and intention of use.
3. TAM is confirmed that it¡¦s suitable for the study on video game consoles.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:NSYSU/oai:NSYSU:etd-0627111-112432
Date27 June 2011
CreatorsKao, Chi-hao
ContributorsTsang-Yi Kuo, Hsien-tang Tsai, Iuan-yuan Lu
PublisherNSYSU
Source SetsNSYSU Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Archive
LanguageCholon
Detected LanguageEnglish
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Sourcehttp://etd.lib.nsysu.edu.tw/ETD-db/ETD-search/view_etd?URN=etd-0627111-112432
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