PC sales fell 2% year-on-year after 2020 records

This is news that we did not expect, as shipping levels remain above pre-pandemic levels, PC sales worldwide, including tablets, have fallen by two percent year-on-year, to about 122 , 1 million units.

According Canalys, Despite the slight drop in sales in Q3 2021, global shipments in the PC industry are comfortably ahead of pre-Covid levels.

However, tablet and Chromebook sales weren’t that good. Both segments experienced a decline after several successive quarters of growth. Tablet shipments fell 15 percent year-on-year to 37.7 million units, while Chromebooks suffered an even steeper decline, with sales falling 37 percent (52 percent quarter-on-quarter).

Lenovo maintained its leadership in the PC industry, while increasing its market share by more than one percent, shipping 24.4 million units. Apple followed in second place with a growth rate of five percent, resulting in total shipments of 23 million units for its Mac and iPad series.

HP absorbed most of the impact in regards to supply limitations through a six percent decrease in annual shipments. Fourth, Dell managed to avoid some supply problems as it has a 27 percent increase in shipments, which contributed to a nearly three percent increase in market share. Samsung is in fifth place.

Unsurprisingly, 2020 marked the highest growth rate for PC shipments in 10 years, primarily due to the pandemic and shutdowns. While performance in that market may decline further in the future, global gaming PC sales in particular are expected to grow at an accelerating rate, with the upward trend projected to continue for the next several years through 2025.