India PC market declines 8.3% in January-March quarter

PC shipments in India fell by 8.3% in the January-March quarter of 2019 to 2.15 million units, registering a year-on-year decline for the third consecutive quarter, according to research firm IDC

26.5% – Drop in consumer segment shipments during the quarter

7.3% – Growth in the commercial PC market with total shipments

9.8% – Drop in notebook PCs, which accounted for 61.4% of market share

Why shipments fell?

• No big commercial deals
   
• Weak consumer demand
   
• High inventory from previous quarters
   
• Supply issues for Intel chips

Boom ahead

• IDC expects the overall PC market in India to witness a growth in the second quarter
   
• The commercial market is expected to pick up post new government formation
   
• The consumer market is expected to pick up on school campaigns by vendors and online sales