Corona 19… PC sales volume recovered to 2008 levels

Due to the corona 19 epidemic, numerous people are turning their work and studies to remote work or online classes, and PC demand is increasing accordingly. Against the backdrop of this increase in demand, the number of laptops and desktop PCs sold in 2020 will recover to the record of 300 million units in 2008.

With the spread of smartphones, demand for PCs declined year by year, and the number of PCs sold decreased to 250 million in 2019, after recording the highest number of 300 million units in 2008. However, due to the impact of Corona 19, which entered in 2020, the demand for tablets and laptops is increasing significantly.

According to reports, on December 24, 2020, some analysts said that PC sales in 2020 are expected to increase by 15% from a year ago to 300 million units. The increase in tablet demand is remarkable, and market research firm Canalys predicts that the number of PCs and tablets installed will increase from 1.64 billion in 2019 to 1.77 billion by the end of 2021.

In an interview, the head of the US subsidiary Acer explained that the entire supply chain is in a more desperate state than ever. In the case of Acer, shipments were advanced by one month due to adjustment of transportation methods, but some customers were in a waiting state for four months due to delays in the assembly line.

Another analyst said in April that if customers had a keyboard attached to it, anything would be good if they could receive it in a week. have.

In the future, various PCs that respond to new demands, such as PCs with high-performance cameras and speakers for video conferencing, or PCs that support 4G or 5G mobile communication for users who cannot access Wi-Fi, are expected to enter the market.

Market research firm IDC said that this increase in PC demand is expected to continue until 2022 against the backdrop of economic stimulus measures by various governments. It is said that the situation that brought about a situation where students and home workers needed one at a time in a home that was once one PC due to Corona 19 led to such a recovery in PC demand. Related information can be found here .