Global PC shipments in the second quarter of this year were down more than 15% from a year earlier, according to early data from IDC. According to the research firm, demand for consumer PCs is stagnating and buyers’ appetite for PCs intended for education is also diminishing.
The data suggests people are tightening their belts amid a deteriorating economy.
“Consumer demand for PCs has weakened in the short term and is likely to disappear in the long term as they become more cautious about their spending and get used to using devices like smartphones and tablets again,” says Jitesh Ubrani of IDC. “Meanwhile, professional demand has been more robust, although it has also declined as companies delay purchases. »
Lenovo always first
This is the second consecutive quarter of declining PC shipments after two years of growth. In fact, IDC says the decline is worse than expected, as supply and logistics issues have persisted due to lockdowns in China and continued macroeconomic headwinds.
A total of 71.3 million units were shipped worldwide this quarter, according to preliminary results from IDC’s Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker.
In comparison, in the second quarter of 2020, global shipments reached 74.3 million. In the second quarter of 2018 and 2019, shipments were 62.1 million and 65.1 million units, respectively.
The ranking of top vendors hasn’t changed since last year: Lenovo still claims first place, with 24.6% of the market. HP follows, with nearly 19% market share, and Dell is at the bottom of the podium, just behind. Acer comes in fourth, followed closely by Apple and ASUS.
Source: ZDNet.com