Worldwide PC shipments totaled 59.7 million items within the second quarter of 2023, a 16.6% lower from the second quarter of 2022, in line with preliminary outcomes by Gartner, Inc. After seven consecutive quarters of year-over-year decline, the PC market is exhibiting preliminary indicators of stabilization, together with sequential progress from the earlier quarter.
“The speed of decline within the PC market has slowed, indicating that cargo volumes could have reached their lowest level,” stated Mikako Kitagawa, Director Analyst at Gartner. “There was progress in decreasing PC stock after greater than a yr of points, supported by a gradual improve in enterprise PC demand. Gartner expects that PC stock will normalize by the top of 2023, and PC demand will return to progress beginning in 2024.”
The highest distributors within the worldwide PC market remained unchanged within the second quarter of 2023, with Lenovo sustaining the No. 1 spot in shipments with 24% market share (see Desk 1).
Desk 1. Preliminary Worldwide PC Vendor Unit Cargo Estimates for 2Q23 (1000’s of Models)
Firm 2Q23 Shipments 2Q23 Market Share (%) 2Q22 Shipments 2Q22 Market Share (%) 2Q23-2Q22 Progress (%) Lenovo 14,318 24.0 18,072 25.3 -20.8 HP Inc. 13,451 22.5 13,566 19.0 -0.9 Dell 10,394 17.4 13,298 18.6 -21.8 Apple 5,293 8.9 5,308 7.4 -0.3 Acer 4,021 6.7 5,094 7.1 -21.1 ASUS 3,880 6.5 4,691 6.6 -17.3 Others 8,295 13.9 11,488 16.1 -27.8 Complete 59,652 100.0 71,518 100.0 -16.6
Notes: Knowledge consists of desktop and laptop computer PCs which might be outfitted with Home windows, macOS or Chrome OS. All knowledge is estimated based mostly on a preliminary examine. Closing estimates might be topic to vary. The statistics are based mostly on shipments promoting into channels. Numbers could not add as much as totals proven attributable to rounding.
Supply: Gartner (July 2023)
Lenovo’s year-over-year shipments declined once more this quarter however grew sequentially. EMEA and Asia Pacific have been difficult areas for Lenovo, however the firm had solely average declines in Latin America and North America.
HP shipments fell solely barely within the second quarter, ending a string of consecutive double-digit declines. Laptop computer shipments grew modestly however have been offset by a decline in desktop shipments. The U.S. laptop computer market was sturdy for HP, with double-digit year-over-year progress.
Dell exhibited its fifth consecutive quarter of decline, with shipments down throughout most key areas. Asia Pacific was probably the most difficult marketplace for Dell, the place shipments decreased sooner than the regional common. Dell did comparatively effectively within the U.S. desktop market, sustaining the highest vendor place.
“PC element costs and availability have improved drastically, serving to stabilize vendor profitability regardless of the pricing strain to clear stock,” stated Kitagawa. “Nevertheless, because the PC market begins to get well and element demand will increase, the favorable value situations for reminiscence and SSD storage that PC distributors have loved are coming to an finish.”
Regional Overview
The U.S. PC market declined 8.6% within the second quarter of 2023 (see Desk 2).
Desk 2. Preliminary U.S. PC Vendor Unit Cargo Estimates for 2Q23 (1000’s of Models)
Firm 2Q23 Shipments 2Q23 Market Share (%) 2Q22 Shipments 2Q22 Market Share (%) 2Q23-2Q22 Progress (%) Dell 4,847 26.7 5,562 28.0 -12.9 HP Inc. 4,842 26.7 4,563 23.0 6.1 Lenovo 3,040 16.8 3,349 16.9 -9.2 Apple 2,421 13.3 2,495 12.6 -2.9 Acer 1,068 5.9 1,340 6.7 -20.3 ASUS 523 2.9 826 4.2 -36.7 Others 1,404 7.7 1,715 8.6 -18.1 Complete 18,146 100.0 19,850 100.0 -8.6
Notes: Knowledge consists of desktop and laptop computer PCs which might be outfitted with Home windows, macOS or Chrome OS. All knowledge is estimated based mostly on a preliminary examine. Closing estimates might be topic to vary. The statistics are based mostly on shipments promoting into channels. Numbers could not add as much as totals proven attributable to rounding.
Supply: Gartner (July 2023)
The U.S. economic system was comparatively steady, easing considerations amongst small and midsize enterprise consumers (SMBs) and regularly producing PC demand. There was additionally a refresh in demand for Chromebooks from academic establishments, in addition to laptops amongst authorities consumers. Nevertheless, client PC demand remained weak within the U.S.
The EMEA PC market declined 14.6% year-over-year, marking its sixth consecutive quarter of decline. Continued political unrest, inflationary pressures and rate of interest will increase continued to affect demand for PCs.
“The disruptive enterprise outlook is limiting enterprise PC spending in EMEA, as firms scale back PC budgets as a value administration technique,” stated Kitagawa. “Enterprise confidence should improve to affect stronger PC shopping for patterns. In the meantime, client demand stays low, as all earnings brackets are affected by inflationary pressures.”
The Asia Pacific PC market additionally continued to fall, declining 26.9% year-over-year. A very weak PC market in China attributable to financial uncertainty and low client demand contributed considerably to the area’s outcomes.
These outcomes are preliminary. Closing statistics might be out there quickly to purchasers of Gartner’s PC Quarterly Statistics Worldwide by Area program. This program provides a complete and well timed image of the worldwide PC market, permitting product planning, distribution, advertising and gross sales organizations to maintain abreast of key points and their future implications across the globe.
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