There's nothing like a bit of heart-warming, cheery news to start a new year but the PC shipment estimates for 2023, from market analysts IDC and Gartner, are anything but cheery. The total number of units shipped varies between the two groups, with IDC estimating just under 260 million, whereas Gartner puts it at around 242 million. That's 14% down from last year and, while the market is settling down from the Covid era of tech sales, the figures pale in comparison to those seen ten years ago.
As reported by Sweclockers, IDC and Gartner have released their 2023 reports on traditional PC shipments (i.e. desktops, workstations, and laptops; but not tablets or servers). Both are preliminary estimates and as such the numbers can, and often do, change as more information is obtained.
