IDC: PC monitor shipments fell more than ever last quarter – Computer – News

There have been 18.3 p.c fewer PC monitor shipments within the fourth quarter of 2022 than in the identical quarter of 2021. Since IDC began monitoring the numbers in 2008, there have been fewer monitor shipments in 1 / 4.

Within the final quarter, simply over 30.5 million displays have been shipped, reported IDC based mostly on figures from the highest 5 PC monitor producers. Because of this, the entire year-on-year decline is 5.9 p.c in comparison with 2021. The analysis agency attributes this to the “difficult macro surroundings.” Throughout the peak of the corona pandemic, monitor gross sales skyrocketed resulting from many working from house, however now that persons are slowly working within the workplace once more, demand plummets, IDC argues.

Dell managed to promote by far essentially the most displays final yr and has a market share of round 22 p.c. The 4 different producers are extra evenly matched, however final quarter HP took second place, adopted by Lenovo, China’s TPV and eventually Samsung, with all 4 having a market share of between 10 and 13 p.c.

IDC expects the market to shrink by one other 9.8 p.c this yr resulting from “deteriorating financial situations,” however to return to modest development in 2024. Then roughly the identical variety of displays should be provided as earlier than the pandemic. The analysis company expects growing development after 2024, partly because of the increased put in base resulting from extra folks going hybrid and the expansion in gaming displays.