IT House April 14 news, Canalys latest data show that in 2022, the personal computer market started well. While shipments declined year-over-year for the first time since the first quarter of 2020, overall revenue growth still exceeded 15%.
Canalys data shows that global desktop and laptop shipments fell 3 percent for the full year to just 80.1 million units due to significant geopolitical impacts and weak consumer demand. However, the market revenue reached $70 billion due to the lack of supply, the continuous rise in computer prices, and the increasing consumer demand for high-priced personal computers. Notebook shipments shrank 6% year-over-year to only 63.2 million units sold, while desktop shipments rose 13% to 16.8 million units. While shipments declined due to external shocks, solid buying and use demand kept market revenue and long-term confidence high.
Rushabh Doshi, principal analyst at Canalys, said: "The PC industry continues to grow revenue, so manufacturers and shareholders have reason to cheer on it. Personal computers are being used more frequently, for longer periods of time, and for a more diverse purpose than ever before. Computer ownership has grown significantly over the past two years, with more than 150 million new notebook and desktop computers added between 2019 and 2021. Even if customers are forced to delay their purchases due to price increases in the short term, the replacement of a large number of devices is still inevitable, especially considering that more than 50% of the equipment is more than four years old. At the same time, the consumer and education markets have stagnated, but business demand will remain strong this year. The need for people to return to near-pre-pandemic levels, coupled with the need for higher-spec PCs for hybrid and telecommuters to maximize productivity, means that business IT spending will continue to rise in 2022. ”
IT Home learned that in the first quarter of 2022, Lenovo still ranked first in the personal computer market, with shipments reaching 18.2 million units, down 10% year-on-year. HP ranked second, but saw the biggest decline among the top five vendors, with shipments down 18 percent year-over-year to 15.8 million units. Dell, ranked third, saw solid growth of 6% due to its focus on the commercial market, with shipments of 13.7 million units. Apple and Asus also rose aggressively, with shipments increasing by 8% and 24%, respectively, to rank fourth and fifth. This marks the first time since the third quarter of 2017 that ASUS has won a place in the ranking of the top five manufacturers.
IshanDutt, senior analyst at Canalys, said: "The first quarter of 2022 has brought a new round of resistance to the personal computer market. Following last year's highs, consumer and education market procurement demand is naturally slowing down, while major global events have hit the entire industry hard, negatively impacting both the supply and demand side. The war in Ukraine has pushed up the prices of oil and gas, as well as commodities such as metals and food, fueling inflation in major markets. At the same time, in major Chinese cities such as Shenzhen and Shanghai, the lockdown against the COVID-19 pandemic has created new bottlenecks in manufacturing and distribution, and it is only then that manufacturers and channel providers are beginning to gain a foothold. Faced with these unresolved issues, as well as other possible black swan events, the industry must be prepared to overcome a new round of challenges with resilience over the past two years. ”