Abstract:
The objective of this independent study was to investigate marketing factors affecting consumer behavior of online games in Bangkok metropolitan area. This study aimed to explore the consumer behaviors including type of games, frequency, cost, objective, and a person influencing the decision to play the game. And Marketing Factors (7Ps), consisting of product price place promotion people physical evidence, process
The sample a were 400 consumer playing online game in Bangkok area. The instrument used was a questionnaire to gather data. The statistics included descriptive frequency, percentage, mean, standard division, independent sample (t-test) and one-way ANOVA analysis of variance and Pearson correlation.
The findings revealed that the marketing factor of process was the most important and then affected consumer behavior. The marketing factor of process included solving problems quickly, procedure of purchasing fast and properly, having staff for advice available anytime. It showed that the customers needed a quick response and advice, and a prompt solution. This led to the consumers decision making to play games.