According to the latest report of competitionGlobal PC shipments fell 11.1 percent year-on-year in Q2 2022, the biggest year-on-year decline since 2013. Shipments fell to 71.2 million units, and the reason behind this decline is the strict lockdown in Shanghai and Kunshan. – Two important areas of the supply chain located in China. Despite the drop in shipments, Lenovo maintained its leadership in the segment, while Apple And HP suffered a major drop in Q2 this year.
William Lee, a research analyst at Counterpoint, says, “Massive economic turbulence is affecting the pace of consumption around the world. Regional conflicts as well as global inflation have resulted in a decline in demand and consumer spending. and device upgrades, although orders from the commercial segment have been more solid than those in the consumer segment.
Europe and the US saw double-digit year-on-year declines. This sharp drop in shipments is due to weak demand. chromebook and other consumer products.
Lenovo maintains its top position in the global PC market
Lenovo managed to capture 24.4 percent market share in the second quarter of 2022, continuing its lead this year as well. However, the company saw a drop of 12.2 per cent with 17.4 million units being shipped worldwide.
HP sees biggest drop in Q2 of 2022
HP, which came in second place, was the biggest loser, down 27 per cent year-on-year. The research firm says the decline was mainly due to weak demand for consumer products and Chromebooks. Dell suffered the least, with shipments down just 5 percent due to its commercial and premium device catalogs.
Acer declined 14.8 per cent on a year-on-year basis, finishing fourth. Despite low demand for Chromebooks, exposure to Acer’s entry-level and mainstream laptops helped the company regain its position in the global PC market in the second quarter of 2022.
Apple suffered a major setback due to supply chain issues in China
Apple reports second biggest year-on-year decline of 20 percent in Q2, mainly due to supply chain disruptions quanta Due to the strict lockdown in China. However, customers can buy the new M2-powered . looking forward to Macbook Air And the Pro also hit sales of the M1-powered MacBook, bringing the Cupertino giant to fifth place. However, the new M2 macbook The second half of the year could help Apple grow.
Asus saw a 7.7 per cent drop in shipments in the second quarter, sharing the fifth spot with Apple. The company’s commercial offerings over the past few quarters helped it ship 4.7 million units in the second quarter of 2022.
Counterpoint suggests that supply chain issues will improve by the second half of the year. However, weak consumer demand is something companies should be wary of. The research firm estimates that due to weak demand, inventories will increase, but shipments may continue to decline. Counterpoint has revised its 2022 shipment forecast for a year-over-year decline of 9 percent.
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