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2021 PC Shipments to Reach 347m, up 14.2% Y/Y
IDC’s Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker reported worldwide shipments of PCs are expected to grow 14.2% to 347m in 2021, down from IDC's May forecast of 18% growth with continued supply chain and logistical challenges cited as the main reasons. The tablet market is also expected to grow in 2021 at 3.4%. Over the full 2021-2025 forecast period, Traditional PCs, inclusive of desktops, notebooks, and workstations, are expected to have a CAGR of 3.2% while tablets are expected to decline 1.5%. In the latter years of the forecast, consumer spending is expected to rebalance towards travel and leisure – the categories of spending that suffered most during the various states of lockdown – and away from technology. Additionally, the strong quarterly performances over the last year will eventually catch up with the market and drive unreachable comparisons.
In short, a market slowdown is inevitable. However, even when it does occur, the total available market for personal computing devices will be significantly greater than it would have been if not for the months spent working, learning, gaming, and connecting on these devices during the pandemic.
According to Canalys, US PC shipments reached 36.8m units in Q221, a 17% Y/Y increase. . Canalys analyst Brian Lynch said, "The commercial and education segments have exploded, triggering tremendous refresh potential.” Notebook PC shipments led the sector's gains, rising 27% from a year ago, while desktop shipments rose by 23% Y/Y. Canalys said tablet shipments were virtually stagnant, rising just 1% from a year ago.
IDC’s Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker reported worldwide shipments of PCs are expected to grow 14.2% to 347m in 2021, down from IDC's May forecast of 18% growth with continued supply chain and logistical challenges cited as the main reasons. The tablet market is also expected to grow in 2021 at 3.4%. Over the full 2021-2025 forecast period, Traditional PCs, inclusive of desktops, notebooks, and workstations, are expected to have a CAGR of 3.2% while tablets are expected to decline 1.5%. In the latter years of the forecast, consumer spending is expected to rebalance towards travel and leisure – the categories of spending that suffered most during the various states of lockdown – and away from technology. Additionally, the strong quarterly performances over the last year will eventually catch up with the market and drive unreachable comparisons.
In short, a market slowdown is inevitable. However, even when it does occur, the total available market for personal computing devices will be significantly greater than it would have been if not for the months spent working, learning, gaming, and connecting on these devices during the pandemic.
According to Canalys, US PC shipments reached 36.8m units in Q221, a 17% Y/Y increase. . Canalys analyst Brian Lynch said, "The commercial and education segments have exploded, triggering tremendous refresh potential.” Notebook PC shipments led the sector's gains, rising 27% from a year ago, while desktop shipments rose by 23% Y/Y. Canalys said tablet shipments were virtually stagnant, rising just 1% from a year ago.
- HP took the top spot in the U.S., with 8.07m shipments, up 20.2% Y/Y increase over the second quarter of 2020.
- Apple fell from its No. 1 position a year ago, as its 7.6m Mac shipments were down almost 3% Y/Y.
- Dell was 3rd with 5.7m shipments, up 10.5% Y/Y
- Lenovo was 4th with 4.75m shipments, up 25.2% Y/Y
- Samsung rounded out the top five PC companies, with 3.04m shipments surging by more than 51% Y/Y. Samsung is not in the top 5 worldwide as. It trails both Acer and ASUS.
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