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Global PC shipments decline another 15% in 3Q22 – IDC

Wed, 12th Oct 2022
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Declines continued for the traditional PC market as global shipments totalled 74.3 million units during the third quarter of 2022, according to preliminary results from the International Data Corporation Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker. 

Cooling demand and uneven supply have contributed to a year-over-year contraction of 15.0%. However, shipment volumes remain well above pre-pandemic levels when PC volumes were largely driven by commercial refreshes due to the looming end of support for Windows 7.

"Consumer demand has remained muted though promotional activity from the likes of Apple and other players has helped soften the fall and reduce channel inventory by a couple weeks across the board," says Jitesh Ubrani, Research Manager for IDC's Mobility and Consumer Device Trackers. 

"Supply has also reacted to the new lows by reducing orders with Apple being the only exception as their third quarter supply increased to make up for lost orders stemming from the lockdowns in China during the second quarter."

"In addition to shipment volumes, we'll be keeping a close eye on how average selling prices (ASPs) trend this quarter," adds Linn Huang, Research Vice President, Devices & Displays at IDC. 

"Shortages over the last several years have aggressively driven product mix shifts towards the premium end. This, coupled with cost increases of components and logistics, drove ASPs up five quarters in a row to $910 in 1Q22, the highest since 2004. 

"However, with demand slowing, promotions in full swing, and orders being cut, the ASP climb was reversed in 2Q22. Another quarter of ASP declines indicates a market in retreat."

Top 5 Companies, Worldwide Traditional PC Shipments, Market Share, and Year-Over-Year Growth, Q3 2022

Company

3Q22 Shipments

3Q22 Market Share

3Q21 Shipments

3Q21 Market Share

3Q22/3Q21 Growth

1. Lenovo

16,880

22.7%

20,129

23.1%

-16.1%

2. HP Inc.

12,706

17.1%

17,603

20.2%

-27.8%

3. Dell Technologies

11,963

16.1%

15,184

17.4%

-21.2%

4. Apple

10,060

13.5%

7,174

8.2%

40.2%

5. ASUS

5,540

7.5%

6,011

6.9%

-7.8%

Others

17,103

23.0%

21,218

24.3%

-19.4%

Total

74,252

100.0%

87,319

100.0%

-15.0%

Source: IDC Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker, October 10, 2022

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