India’s PC market grew 45 per cent in 2021, with shipments of desktop, pocket book and pill computer systems reaching 18.6 million models, in line with Canalys analysis. This makes 2021 the very best yr of development for the Indian PC market since 2013 when shipments grew by 29 per cent.
Even although the second wave of the pandemic and lockdowns dampened enterprise actions, it fueled demand for PCs as college students and professionals discovered themselves learning and figuring out of their houses for lengthy intervals. Notebook PCs accounted for a lot of the market development, making up 63 per cent of all shipments with 11.8 million models, up by 49 per cent year-on-year.
Tablet laptop shipments reached 4.4 million models, which marked a 48 per cent improve over the earlier yr. Shipments of desktop computer systems fell by 3 per cent as solely 2.4 million desktop PCs have been shipped. But this quantity continues to be a 27 per cent improve over the determine in 2020.
HP led the market (together with tablets) transport 4.6 million models in 2021, with a market share of 25.1 per cent adopted by Lenovo, who shipped 4.2 million models with a market share of 23 per cent. Dell got here at a distant third place after transport 2.5 million models with a market share of 14 per cent. Samsung and Acer got here in at fourth and fifth with a 7.2 per cent and 6.8 per cent market share.
When it comes to only pocket book and desktop computer systems (excluding laptops), HP Lenovo and Dell proceed to carry on to their positions with market shares of 25.1 per cent, 23 per cent, and 14 per cent, respectively. Samsung’s lengthy absence from the Indian PC market signifies that Acer is available in at fourth with an 8.4 per cent market share whereas Apple trails at a distant fifth with a 4.7 per cent market share.
“While this seems like a great year on paper, it is important to consider 2021 not just as a standalone year but in relation to 2020,” mentioned Jash Shah, Research Analyst at Canalys, in a press assertion. “When the pandemic hit in 2020 and PC supplies were squeezed, vendors naturally prioritized western markets, such as the US and Western Europe, leaving markets like India with a reduced supply. India’s PC shipments fell 3% in 2020, creating a lot of pent-up demand, which was amplified due to the second COVID-19 wave in the first half of 2021, leading to the record growth that we’ve seen this year,” added Shah.
According to Shah, the massive leap in shipments recorded in 2021 most likely is unlikely to get repeated in 2022 as there can be main corrections within the shopper market, particularly affecting notebooks and tablets. But there can be sturdy demand from SMBs and enterprise prospects as companies return to regular, in line with the analyst.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
