Client PC shipments fell by 2.4% year-over-year in Q3 2024, reaching 68.8 million units, according to the latest report from International Data Corp. Despite signs of economic recovery in the second quarter, IDC says that factors that previously drove a surge in shipments have slowed down sales.
The industry shipped 68.8 million desktops and laptops in the third quarter, which is 2.4% less than 70.5 million in the third quarter of 2023. However, it is significantly more than the 64.9 million supplied by various PC makers in the second quarter, based on data from IDC. The company admits that its Q2 numbers were somewhat inflated due to rising costs and efforts to replenish inventory. The inflated sales in Q2 led to lower estimates in Q3 2024 as the market adjusted, showing that momentum had temporarily cooled off.
