The PC market in India saw a solid growth in the third quarter of this year. The region saw a sizeable growth in PC shipments (including tablets, notebooks, and desktops), which reached record high figures for the period.
According to a Canalys report, the overall shipments for PC surged by a notable 34 percent, hitting record 5.3 million in Q3 2021. Out of this entire sum, only 0.6 million were desktops, while the majority shipments were for notebooks that reached 3.5 million. On the other hand, the remainder 1.2 million shipments were for tablets in the period between July and September. With the overall market seeing a rise, notebook shipments also grew by 31 percent year on year.
Meanwhile, tablets and desktops saw a surge of 41 percent and 29 percent respectively during this same period. The report further added that the growth was aided by the acceleration of economic recovery in the country, especially among small to medium businesses and even larger firms as well. Canalys Research Analyst Ashweej Aithal stated that “Despite supply chain challenges, India’s PC market reported its highest shipments ever.”
Notably, Lenovo led the PC market in India with a robust 27 percent market share in Q3 2021. HP followed close behind with a 24 percent market share, while Dell, Acer, and ASUS, rounded the top five spots in the market with 13.7 percent, 7.5 percent, and 7.1 percent share respectively. Interestingly, Lenovo managed to overtake HP for the first time since the fourth quarter of last year.
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