Electronics

Worldwide PC shipments totaled 72 million units in the second quarter of 2022, down 12.6 percent from the second quarter of 2021, according to market research firm Gartner. Among them, PC shipments in the EMEA region fell 18% year-on-year in the second quarter. In the second quarter of 2022, the PC shipments of the top three suppliers in the global PC market all declined, with HP, Dell, and Lenovo down 27.5%, 5.2%, and 12.5% year-on-year, respectively, while Apple achieved 9.3% growth. Gartner noted that all regional markets were affected due to geopolitical, economic and supply chain challenges, representing the largest drop in the global PC market in nine years.

"The downward trend we saw in the first quarter of 2022 was even more pronounced in the second quarter, mainly due to continued geopolitical instability caused by the Russia-Ukraine conflict, global inflationary pressures, and a sharp drop in demand for Chromebooks." Gartner Research Director Supply chain disruptions also continued, Mikako Kitagawa said in a statement, but the main reason for delays in PC deliveries has shifted from component shortages to logistical disruptions. PC delivery times for business users remained longer than usual, but delivery times improved at the end of the second quarter, in part due to the reopening of major Chinese cities in the middle of the second quarter.

“To further sustain profits as inflation drives up costs, coupled with weaker demand, the PC industry has had to raise average prices (ASPs). A reduction in the PC mix of lower-priced Chromebooks and a shift to high-end offerings also helped boost ASPs. However, An increase in inventory, especially in the consumer channel, may lead to a decline in ASP," Mikako Kitagawa said.