After two years of continued growth, PC shipments are now declining, as we see a 5.1 percent decrease in the first quarter of 2022 compared to the…
In brief: With workers moving from traditional work environments to home offices due to the ongoing pandemic, PC manufacturers had to ramp up shipments to respond to the increasing needs. That has now come to an end, as analysts are reporting a decline in the number of PCs sold to distribution channels and end-users. After two years of continued growth, PC shipments are now declining, as we see a 5.1 percent decrease in the first quarter of 2022 compared to the same period in 2021. This is likely a result of companies calling workers to return to their offices, even if they don’t want to. The reported decrease doesn’t mean we’re witnessing the start of a crash.
