It was ghastly for many reasons, but the pandemic led to a lot of people buying new PCs, creating a sudden boom in sales after years of stagnation. It appears that boom is coming to an end.
A survey from market research outfit International Data Corporation shows that the market has slowed down, with sales dropping over 5 percent between January and March. After two years of double-digit growth, that’s an abrupt turn. Overall volumes are still respectable, with 80.5 million PCs shifted in the first quarter. As supplies increase, we should see a return to some good old-fashioned competition too, which is good news if you’re in the market for a new rig. –CL