According to the latest report by International Data Corporation (IDC), the Indian PC market witnessed strong sales last year with 44.5 percent year-over-year (YoY) shipment growth. The PC market was dominated by HP, followed by Dell and Lenovo.
The notebook category was the main volume driver as 11.6 million units were shipped last year. The desktop category, which saw a steep decline in 2020, also witnessed 30 percent YoY growth. This was driven by strong demand in the Education and VLE segments.
Navkendar Singh, Research Director, Client Devices, IDC India said, “Demand is expected to soften in 2022. While digitalization and remote working are expected to be primary drivers for the SME and enterprise segments, component shortages, supply challenges, and increased prices might continue to impact the government and education segments negatively, leading to further delays in projects. We may also witness some traction for the newer vendors in the consumer segment as supplies start improving in the second half of the year.”
The report reveals that HP retained its top position in the PC market with a 31.5 percent market share. Its shipments grew by 58.7 percent YoY in CY2021 as it shipped 1.3 million units. Dell managed to garner the second spot with a 25.6 percent market share and 47 percent YoY growth in CY2021. Lenovo is currently in the third position with a 17.4 percent share.
HP India’s MD Ketan Patel said, “The PC industry is going through a super cycle owing to the robust growth driven primarily by hybrid work, digital education, gig workers and the gaming segment. With our focus on insights-driven innovation, we are confident that we will stay focused on providing the best offerings to our customers and elevate their computing experience even further.”
