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Fears of a recession, global inflation, and higher interest rates all contributed to a precipitous drop in desktop and laptop sales in 2022, with the largest decline coming in the last quarter of the year.
The PC maker tops sales for another year
According to a new IDC report, global shipments for traditional PCs fell below expectations in the fourth quarter of 2022 (4Q22) as 67.2 million PCs were shipped, down 28.1% from the prior year. With 4 out of 5 PC vendors showing double digit loses, Apple fared best by far.
Last quarter, worldwide sales for all PCs manufacturers were down almost 30% versus the 2021 holiday quarter — but Apple's fell only 2.1% in a quarter without any new Macs.
Global PC shipments have continued to decline, according to market intelligence firm IDC. Despite this, the company reports that the shipments in 4Q22 were well above pre-pandemic levels.