The global PC market has plunged significantly in 2022 amid global economic concerns, new analyst figures have announced.
According to the latest figures from Canalys, total global desktop and notebook sales fell to 285.1 million units year-on-year, down 16% compared to 2021.
However, the 2021 numbers were among the highest in almost a decade due to that trend and the significant growth seen in the market the year before.
PC Sales in 2022 vs. Before
More broadly, 2022 figures outperform pre-pandemic 2019 figures, showing steady growth similar to the years leading up to 2019.
This has led some to believe that the numbers for 2020 and 2021 are artificially exaggerated as a result of the sudden demand for many people to work from home or adopt hybrid work. That means companies have been forced to invest in more mobile his infrastructure.
Lenovo led the charts in Q4 2022, shifting 15,470 laptops and desktops. This is a 28.9% decrease compared to Q4 2021. HP and Dell took second and third place, down 29% and 37.2%, respectively.
Overall PC shipments in the fourth quarter of 2022 fell an average of 28.7% compared to 2021, but some companies had an edge over others, with Dell finishing last in size. It is clear that
Apple hasn’t reported a significant decline, but it’s still down 7.5% year-over-year, resulting in total shipments of 7,229 units for its Mac lineup in Q4 2022. Overall, Apple PC shipments fell 6.2% for the full year.
Going forward, it’s hard to say whether numbers will return to their pre-pandemic lows or if they will decline less sharply. There’s always the chance that more computers will be sold in 2023 than in the previous year, but the future looks pretty uncertain, at least for now, because the outlook is difficult.