New Delhi: India’s traditional personal computer market, comprising desktops, notebooks and workstations, continues to decline as only 2.99 million units are being shipped in the January-March 2023 quarter, a decline of 30.1 per cent year-on-year Is. International Data Corporation (IDC).
International Data Corporation (IDC) is a global market intelligence and advisory services provider. During the quarter, while desktop demand was positive, the notebook category saw another weak quarter as it declined 40.8 percent year-on-year.
The consumer segment declined by 36.1 percent, mainly due to slow demand and weak market sentiment, and the commercial segment by 25.1 percent due to reduced or delayed purchases by enterprises.
“Channel partners at all levels for almost all sellers have been carrying heavy inventory over the past two quarters. Hence, shipments in the consumer segment reduced significantly in 1Q23 as they focused on clearing old inventory. Consumer market from June A gradual recovery is expected. -July with back-to-college demand followed by aggressive online sales during the festive months in Q3/Q4,” said Bharat Shenoy, Senior Market Analyst, IDC India.
The personal computer market in India is expected to remain sluggish for a few more months and recover late in the fourth quarter of 2023. Enterprises are reducing or delaying purchases fearing a slowdown,” said Navkendar Singh, Associate Vice President, Devices Research, IDC India, South Asia and ANZ.