It’s no surprise that PC and component sales are slipping from the high levels they reached during the toughest years of the coronavirus pandemic. The forced popularization of teleworking, online education and the confinements that promoted the recreational use of the PC caused companies to break sales records. Now, with the pandemic already entering a “normalization” phase, sales of PCs and components have entered a decline that is accelerating quarter after quarter.
According to the data of the analysis firm Canalys that they collect in digitimes, PC sales are down 22% from last year in Western Europe. Including laptops, desktops and workstations, 18.8 million units have been sold in the third quarter of the year, further accelerating the trend.
Laptops fall 25%, while desktops fare better with a 6% decline
If we look at the data by type of PC, the worst unemployed are the laptops with a decrease of 25% per year, while after-dinners fell by only 6%.
Beyond the end of the pandemic restrictions, the increase in component prices and also energy, together with the general inflation suffered by the continent, has reduced demand, especially in the lower ranges.
Analysts are optimistic about the future, pointing to an increase in sales between 2024 and 2026
Canalys points out that the situation will continue after the data from the last quarter despite the Black Friday offers. However, they are optimistic in relation to a somewhat more distant future, assuring that throughout 2024 and until 2026 there will be many renewals of equipment acquired in the pandemic, something that will also help teleworking or hybrid work that combines face-to-face with remote work.
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