IDC reported that computer sales declined in the first quarter of 2022
Global computer sales declined in the first quarter of 2022. This is reported by TechRadar.
In the first quarter of 2022, vendors shipped 80.5 million computers to the market, according to IDC. This is 5.1 percent less than in the same period last year. Experts concluded that the growth in computer sales has stopped, the indicators have reached pre-pandemic levels.
The organization’s experts found that, despite the decline, the computer market shows outstanding performance. First of all, manufacturers manage to sell a large number of stationary PCs, laptops, gaming computers, despite interruptions in supplies and shortages of components. The report also states that specialists recorded the seventh quarter in a row when computer sales exceeded 80 million copies.
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“Manufacturers have been able to bring over 80 million PCs to market at a time when logistics and the supply chain are overwhelmed. The mess is still visible, accompanied by numerous geopolitical issues and problems associated with the pandemic, ”said IDC spokesman Ryan Reith. The authors also noted that the demand for computers for the corporate sector remains extremely high.
In the first quarter, Lenovo was the leading PC maker with 18.3 million units shipped, accounting for a 22.7 percent share. In second and third places were HP and Dell, which received a share of 19.7 and 17.1 percent, respectively.
In mid-January, IDC experts said that computer sales in 2021 were record-breaking. For the first time in nine years, global PC shipments reached 348.8 million units, according to the firm.
Source: Lenta
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