86.7 million new PCs were shipped worldwide in the quarter, a growth of 3.9 percent compared to the same period last year. Demand for desktop PCs and laptops has continued to rise for six quarters in a row.
This is evident from the most recent figures from IDC. Dell has had its best quarter. This brand delivered a quarter more PCs in the third quarter of 2021 than a year ago. Although there was a slight drop in deliveries at HP, the manufacturer still ranks second among most popular brands. Lenovo remains in the lead and controls just under a quarter of the market.
The favorable figures can largely be explained by the need for new equipment for home workers during the corona pandemic. Nevertheless, the researchers do express concerns about ‘logical challenges’ and chip shortages that hang above the market. As a result, the number of PC deliveries in the United States has already fallen for the first time since the start of the Covid crisis.
Scarcity and higher prices
Now the numbers are still rosy, but the question is how long that will remain so. Fewer PCs are being built due to hardware scarcity, while prices rise as soon as the final products make it onto the shelves. There is also more work in the office and schools have largely reopened, reducing the need to invest in own equipment.
