New report regarding the vsale of computers during the first quarter of this year. According to this new report, this time from Canalys, the sale of PCs and laptops has fallen about 3%. The interesting thing about the report is that it highlights that general revenues have increased by about 15%.
The report highlights that demand from PC and laptop users is falling. He also mentions the very complicated geopolitical situation we are experiencing. Although there were already forecasts of a drop in demand. It was foreseeable that with the return to normality after the pandemic, the sale of PCs and notebooks would fall.
Sales down, but revenue from PC and laptop sales up
According to the Canalys report, during the first quarter of 2022, about 80.1 million PCs and laptops have been distributed. During the same period of 2021, about 82.4 million devices were distributed. A fall of 2.8% has been registered, something that was within the forecast.
Lenovo leads the segment, although it falls in sales by 9.9%. The same thing happens with HP, which despite being second in the market, falls in sales by 17.8%. Currently, Dell is the third company in the market with a 6.2% increase in sales. Apple registers an increase of 8% and ASUS is the one that obtains a greater improvement in sales with an increase of 24%.
ASUS goes up with great force, being the first time that it gets into the top 5 in pc distribution and laptops since the third quarter of 2017.
Within the report it is highlighted that in the last two years the base amount of installed equipment has grown notably. It is noteworthy that between 2019 and 2021 there have been added more than 150 million personal computers and laptops.
The report also highlights that many customers have been forced to delay the purchase due to rising prices. It is highlighted that there has been a great wave of equipment updating. It should be noted that 50% of the active computer equipment is more than four years old.
According to the published report, commercial demand will remain more or less stable this year, although purchases by consumers and the education sector are suffering.
Despite the fall, revenues rise significantly
Although there has been a significant drop in computer sales, overall revenue has increased. According to Canalys, during the first quarter revenues have increased by almost 15%.
Said increase in income does not have to do directly with the sale of computer equipment, but with its characteristics. Users are demanding higher-end PCs, hence overall revenue has risen.
The calculation is that revenues have touched 70,000 million dollars. Users want more powerful and versatile equipment. They prefer to acquire equipment that is useful for their work and also to disconnect playing a game with friends. By bringing these more advanced hardware equipment, the price increases significantly.
