The global PC market is experiencing one of its worst years in equipment sales

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The global PC market is experiencing one of its worst years in equipment sales

The current difficult situation was settled with a 12.6% decrease in computer purchases.

The global PC market is experiencing one of its worst years in equipment sales

Bad times for the PC industry. According to Gartner, a consulting and research firm specializing in information technologies, computer sales fell 12.6% year-on-year in the second quarter, the biggest drop in nine years.

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Before continuing, it should be noted that these are global data on the commercial performance of such hardware. So, they go beyond PC games.

Gartner forecasts sales 72 million units A significant number this spring, although well below what was recorded in 2021. The decrease in the purchases of these teams is not the same all over the world. Thus, a decrease of 18% was reported in the EMEA region (Europe, Middle East and Africa), while shipments fell 17.5% in the United States. Data from other markets has not been reported, but the numbers there are expected to be a little more encouraging.

Why have PC sales dropped so much? According to the consultant, this is the sum of several reasons: geopolitical difficulties arising from the Russian invasion of Ukraine, high inflation pressure affecting various markets such as Europe, and problems in supply chains affecting all regions. Also a quote Significant drop in demand for Chromebooks.

Gartner’s report, compiled by VGC, ends by asking for a price increase to ensure profit margins despite low demand, so it’s possible the PC sales industry will continue far from its heyday. On the positive side, the firm is seeing a slight improvement in delivery times as several major cities in China have lifted their Covid-19 quarantines.

Lack of stock affects all kinds of markets, including the console market, where companies like Xbox expect these issues to continue over time. Similar estimates have been reported recently from Nintendo and PlayStation.

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